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Matherscize Mathematics Camp for Middle Grades Girls
Announcement
Dr. Diana B. Erchick/OSU Newark
What: Tenth Annual Matherscize Mathematics Camp for Middle Grades
Girls
For: Girls who will be going into
grades 5-7 in September 2009.
When: July 27 - July 31, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: OSU Newark
Cost: The camp is offered free of charge.
Other details: The girls each will need to bring a packed lunch
daily, or money to buy a
cafeteria lunch. Most girls in the past have packed a lunch.
Focus and Perspective: The purpose of the camp is to help all
interested girls - those who are
struggling in mathematics as well as those who already enjoy and are
successful in mathematics -
learn to reason through mathematics activities in a supportive
community-like environment. We
emphasize the processes of mathematics, including problem solving,
reasoning, communication,
representations of mathematics, and connections between mathematics
and other content areas.
We do less stressing of facts and procedures and more reasoning and
justification for problem
solutions. The camp mission is to help girls develop positive
dispositions towards mathematics,
an appreciation of the presence of mathematics in their world, and
skills to communicate and
network around mathematics activity. We typically do things like:
problem solving, playing
games of logic and probability, integrate literature, science and
the arts into mathematics, and
complete building projects.
Application: The application, both on-line and downloadable
versions, may be accessed at:
http://www.newark.osu.edu/derchick/matherscize. The
application is available from
late March 2009 until late May 2009.
Acceptances are made on a first-come, first-served basis, with
consideration of equal distribution
across grade levels and schools.
Links for the camp flyer, teacher recommendation, and the volunteer
application also are
available on the page. Those links will be available from late
March 2009 until late May 2009.
Further details on directions, emergency medical forms, and other
details will be sent to accepted
applicants after the closing deadline.
Thank you for your interest in Matherscize!!
Diana B. Erchick
matherscize@osu.edu
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