Ganitha Mela
Math as a fair — stalls, stations, and short challenges that show how numbers, shapes, and patterns sit in everyday life.
About Ganitha Mela
We set up a set of math stalls — number sense, geometry, logic, probability. Each station has simple, re‑usable activities so that schools can keep using them long after the mela day.
Teachers co‑run the stations. Students rotate in small groups, record what they tried, and explain an activity back to peers. The mood is festive and the learning clear.
What happens in a visit
- Puzzles at different levels — number tricks, patterns, tangrams, folding.
- Short mini‑lessons on why each trick works; not just spectacle.
- Teacher huddles on how to run a "math corner" in class with low‑cost materials.
- Open hour for families — math without fear, just curiosity.
What a Ganitha Mela looks like
Puzzle street
Stalls of number tricks, pattern games, and quick-fire challenges where students move in small groups.
Shape & space corner
Folding, cutting, and building activities that make geometry feel like craft rather than fear.
Teacher and family hour
Teachers and families try the same games, talking through how to keep them alive in regular classes.
Impact
Schools report that students start playing with problems again. A corner of the classroom turns into a math table; parents try the puzzles too. The tone shifts from fear to play.