On Sept. 29, hand2mind, an educational resource company, will partner with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) to attempt a Guinness World Record title of “The World’s Largest Pattern Blocks Mosaic.”
The NCTM conference invites mathematics instructors from all over the world to collaborate and discuss new events and practices within the field. During the second day of the NCTM Annual Meeting and Exposition, a Guinness World Records official will be present to confirm the attempt by NCTM and hand2mind to construct a Pattern Blocks mosaic that measures 25 feet long by 12.5 feet wide. The attempt will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, at which a presentation will be given by Guinness World Records at 3:45 p.m. if it is successful.
“Guinness World Records is recognized around the globe as the ultimate authority in record-breaking achievements with a mission to find and share the incredible,” says Sari Winick, chief marketing officer at hand2mind. “We’re so excited to work with Guinness World Records and NCTM as we make history together with Pattern Blocks, a product that is valued by teachers around the world and a perennial favorite here at hand2mind.”
Pattern Blocks have been utilized in classrooms since the 1960s to teach kids about patterns, shapes, colors, and a variety of other skills. Hand2mind’s six different blocks of different colors and shapes help kids work together to create the patterns.
