ECST: 2026 - Hispanic Heritage Month Resources

New resources are listed at the top. Resources from previous years follow the new resources. Please indicate which activity or project you will be completing with your students on the threaded discussion on the Schoology Math Department group page.

New Resources

LATHISMS - Showcasing the contributions of Latinx and Hispanic mathematicians (look at the calendar and poster tabs) https://www.lathisms.org/ (See a poster example below)

Spanish Mama - The Ultimate Guide to Hispanic Heritage Month Resources https://spanishmama.com/hispanic-heritage-month-activities-and-ideas/ (Lots of great resources are listed on this site. An example is the infographic Hispanics by the Numbers below.)

Dreambox - CELEBRATE NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: FIVE HISPANIC AND LATINO MATHEMATICIANS https://www.dreambox.com/blog/celebrate-national-hispanic-heritage-month-five-hispanic-and-latino-mathematicians

Stand and Deliver - I am always amazed at how many students have never seen the movie STAND & DELIVER. Here it is for free in two parts.

STAND & DELIVER PART 1

STAND & DELIVER PART 2

Questions Thank you, Mr. Zimmerman!

Previous Years' Resources

Hispanic Heritage Month List of Suggested Activities

US Census 2020: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/activities/math.Grades_9-12.html
Papeles Picados: Add a festive touch to the classroom with traditional Mexican punched papers called papeles picados. Fold thin construction paper in a variety of colors into quarters, eighths, cone style, or fan style to achieve a variety of looks. Use scissors and hole punches to create a perforated pattern. Hang the completed papers along a string using tape.
Zapotec Rug Paintings: When there's not enough time to weave, recreate these beautiful geometric rugs from Mexico using paint. Begin with a sheet of poster board for each student. Using rulers and pencils, draw zigzag, stair-step, and straight lines across the poster board. Incorporate angular shapes such as diamonds and triangles. Once the pencil layout is complete, use poster paints or markers to fill in the design.
Try Your Luck: Play a simple Mexican game called Toma Todo. Create six-sided tops and have students spin them to see if they have to take or contribute chips into the pot. Whoever scores the most chips wins!
What's Your Heritage?: Ask students to investigate their own heritage and report back to the class on the origins of their ancestors. Graph the results and discuss how the class reflects, or differs from, city, state, and national demographic statistics. For current census data, visit the United States Census Bureau.
Aztec Math: Spice up a math review activity by replacing the Arabic numerals with Aztec numbers.

Hispanic Heritage Month Resources