Events of September 2007

Art Beat

Sep 6, 2007

Learn to fold a magic pinwheel or a Sonobe polyhedron.

Math Studio at Sample Street Boys and Girls Club

Sep 11, 2007 – Dec 18, 2007

3rd through 6th grade students at the Sample Street Boys and Girls Club stop by the Math Studio table in the games room to try hands-on math activities. During the fall semester, our weekly sessions involve activities relating to our theme of geometric designs. After learning basics about functions, graphing, and imaginary numbers, students use computers to generate and explore colorful fractal designs.

GED Class Visits

Sep 12, 2007 – Dec 19, 2007

Working in partnership with the Adult Education Department at the South Bend Community School Corporation, we are exploring innovative new ways to improve math instruction in GED classes.

Saturday Math Circle

Sep 15, 2007 – Dec 8, 2007

Math Circle is for students with long attention spans who enjoy tackling interesting questions. Students learn to collaborate with others while developing and defending their mathematical ideas.

Family Math Activity -- Prime Numbers

Sep 15, 2007

Hop the number line and use the Sieve of Eratosthenes as we search for prime numbers.

IUSB Math Club Graduate School Panel

Sep 18, 2007

Dean and Amanda Serenevy served as panelists for the IUSB Math Club's Graduate School panel discussion.

Family Math Activity -- Bin Packing

Sep 22, 2007

Are you an efficient packer? Learn some algorithms for placing items into containers.

Family Math Activity -- Tessellations

Sep 29, 2007

Fit shapes together to make designs that cover a 2-dimensional plane.