In-Person Spring Enrichment

The Spring Enrichment program is designed for children who are looking for greater challenges and new ways to stimulate their interest in math. Each enrichment course has a different special topic.

Sections:

• Grade 1/2 Enrichment: Math FUNdamentals
  
  Course Description: A section of Saturday Math Club designed especially for grade 1/2s. Participants will approach fundamental math concepts through a balance of hands-on activities, games, and crafts, and pencil-and-paper math. This program is designed in the same spirit as our other math clubs and summer camps, but tailored to the math skill level of our youngest participants. This program aims to teach and reinforce topics from the grade 1/2 curriculum.
  
  
• Grade 3/4 Enrichment: Math in Board Game Design
  
  Course Description: This course explores the fundamentals of board game design, emphasizing key aspects such as logic, game theory, probability and financial literacy. Throughout the course students will explore these concepts in depth, applying them directly to the creation of their own projects. By the end of the course, learners will have developed a comprehensive understanding of board game design principles and will have created their own fully realized board game ready for play.
  
  
• Grade 5/6 Enrichment: Math in Design and Construction
  
  Course Description: In this course, students will delve into structural mathematics through bridges and other everyday structures. Through an exploration of vectors, force distribution, and trigonometry, learners will gain insight into the mathematical principles that underpin design and construction. By engaging in hands-on learning with two building projects, students will apply their newfound knowledge to real-world challenges.
  
  
• Grade 7/8 Enrichment: Exploring Mathematical Proofs
  
  Course Description: This course offers an introductory exploration into proof-based mathematics, focusing on fundamental concepts and techniques. Students will delve into elementary logic and various methods of proof, such as contradiction, contrapositive, and induction. Through illustrative examples drawn from diverse mathematical realms, including basic properties of numbers, triangle inequalities, Towers of Hanoi, Pascal's triangle, and infinite sequences, learners will develop a solid foundation in mathematical reasoning and problem-solving strategies.