Video samples, audio previews, and printable puzzle pages — experience the materials firsthand
A simple, memorable song that helps students remember radius vs. diameter, πr² for area, and πd for circumference. Posted as a classroom teaching aid, it became a phenomenon — over three million views and hundreds of comments from teachers across Canada, the US, and England.
See how the ArithmeCode puzzle books work — students solve arithmetic problems to decode hidden messages.
Paper folding meets math — hands-on geometry where students discover symmetry, angles, and spatial reasoning through origami constructions.
Watch students explore geometry through paper folding — the math hidden in a single sheet of paper.
Another paper folding demonstration — geometry, symmetry, and spatial reasoning all from a single sheet.
Ruler and compass art — learn geometry fundamentals while creating beautiful artwork that would make Picasso proud.
See a real Math on Fire presentation in action — watch how students and teachers respond to Dave's interactive, high-energy math workshops.
Dave's 1996 interview on CBC Radio's nationally broadcast Morningside — selected for "Best of Morningside" and replayed across Canada.
Dave in action at a teachers' convention — the energy, humor, and hands-on math that earned 90%+ Excellent ratings.
A math “commercial” inspired by the Titanic — proving that math can be as dramatic as the movies.
A math commercial promoting math contests — getting students excited about competitive mathematics.
A math commercial for the University of Waterloo math competitions — inspiring students to take on Canada's premier math challenges.
Fractions meet hip-hop — a fun, catchy rap that helps students remember how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions.
Dave delivers a live Math on Fire presentation in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania — bringing his signature energy and hands-on math to American audiences.
The official Math on Fire logo video — a quick introduction to the brand and what it's all about.
A sample from Part 2 of the paper folding series — more constructions, more mathematical connections, more hands-on geometry.
See how students can multiply using nothing but their fingers — a kinesthetic, hands-on approach to multiplication.
The famous circle song that helps students remember radius, diameter, circumference, and area — set to a catchy tune that sticks.
Sample track — catchy songs that make times tables stick
Sample track — math concepts set to unforgettable melodies
Sample track — more math music for the classroom and beyond
Try a puzzle page yourself. Each puzzle uses basic arithmetic to reveal a hidden 5-letter code word. Students solve the problems, match answers to letters, and decode the secret message.
A library of classroom-tested materials spanning decades of development
These samples are just a fraction of the full library. See how Dave proposes to bring all of these materials to every school in Ontario.