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Math is Fun! Dynamic Fantastic Summer Math Program GREAT activities! Math-tastics Summer CampSouth End Elementary SchoolSouthington CTAugust 3-7, 2015Session 2South End Elementary School, Aug. 3-7Morning Sessions:Grades 2-3 Mesmerizing Measurements Allison ZyrlisStudents will connect math to real-life through the use of measurements we find everyday right in our kitchens. ?Each day students will explore different units of measure by working together to measure ingredients and follow simple no bake recipes.?They will for example learn how many pints are in a quart, quarts in a gallon and so on. ?This class will include fun take home projects that they create like making their own play dough!?Grades 3-5 ?Virtual ?Dream Vacation? Corinne ChefferStudents will plan the ultimate dream vacation! Given a budget to spend, students will plan travel with three friends to the country or countries of their choice. They will research the country's culture, geometric aspects of its architecture, and mathematics games and activities children play. Students will plan an itinerary, including transportation, hotels, special excursions, and distances traveled. There will be a menu of items students can use to include in their travels. They will create a power point presentation of all their information and share it with classmates and family members on the last day of class. Come join the fun as we travel the world through a mathematical lens!Grades 4-6 Kodu Melissa Trzasko Do you want to learn how to use video games to save the world? Video games have become an outlet for many young people that allows them to problem solve and be creative in ways that they do not even realize, because they are learning some of these critical skills through play.? Kodu is a graphical programming language that puts the tools of creating a game in the hands of students.? Have a fun week with Melissa Trzasko learning basic computer programming concepts through building blocks in a 3D environment.Grades 4-6 The Mysterious Number PhiJason Deeble What do Angelina Jolie, a ram’s horn, and a bunch of broccoli have in common?? They are connected to each other and to countless other forms in nature by the mysterious number phi (1.618…).? It’s also found in art, architecture, and music.? Our brains are wired to think it beautiful and, in this seminar, campers will explore what has come to be known as THE GOLDEN RATIO and its myriad manifestations.? Grades 6-8Creating Smart Phone Apps Chris ZyrlisStudents will learn how to develop hypothetical smart phone applications using areas of math they are currently learning in their grade. ?Creating one for a career field and one for use in school, students will be able to create an app that they can try out in the classroom while helping them understand how math is used in so many areas every day. ?Additionally, students will learn to use Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to showcase their ideas at the end of the session. Grades 6-8 Become and Inventor Using Physics Marissa AxtellHave you ever seen an intense, over-the-top contraption that allows you to complete a simple task? During this session students will channel American engineer, inventor, cartoonist, sculptor, and author Rube Goldberg to hone their problem-solving techniques using physics!? Now as inventors the students will investigate topics ranging from Newton’s Laws of Motion, simple machines, velocity, speed, acceleration, force, work, gravity, and more. Through their exploration of physics students will create and design a chain reaction machine of their own to complete a simple task.?Afternoon sessions:Grades 2-3 Becoming a Problem Solver Allison ZryllisStudents will explore hands-on problem solving activities that are challenging and fun. For example, cut five pieces of 4 in. x 6 in. construction paper. Fold and tape them into tubes with 0, 3, 4, and 5 corners. Compare the amount each tube can hold. Can you explain the reasons for the results? They will use strategies such as looking for patterns; making a table or chart, and making the problem simpler as ways to solve engaging problems. Become a problem solver! Grades 3-5 Picturing in Writing Virginia ValaceWhat does writing, art work and mathematics share in common- problem solving and critical thinking. This activity is designed to expand your “Multiple Intelligences” by adding Artwork and Expressive Writing into your summer day. Following an approach developed by Beth Olshanski, students will apply some hands-on art experiences to create quality picture books in an on-going Artists and Writers Workshop.Grades 4-6 Kodu Melissa Trzasko Do you want to learn how to use video games to save the world? Video games have become an outlet for many young people that allows them to problem solve and be creative in ways that they do not even realize, because they are learning some of these critical skills through play.? Kodu is a graphical programming language that puts the tools of creating a game in the hands of students.? Have a fun week with Melissa Trzasko learning basic computer programming concepts through building blocks in a 3D environment. ?Grades 4-6 Discover Newton’s Laws of Motion Marissa AxtellAspiring young engineers and physicists will design an original, exciting roller coaster attraction that will keep the crowds moving in all directions! Students will investigate Newton’s Laws of Motion, including speed, acceleration, velocity, and energy. When designing their roller coaster the engineers and physicists will have to analyzing how energy is transferred and how various factors of the track will affect the motion of the cart. ?Students will have the opportunity to dig deeper into how motion, momentum, gravity, and force can all affect objects.?Grades 4-6 Georigametry Jason DeebleThe ancient Japanese art of paper folding called origami has been around for thousands of years.? Likewise, the basic tenets of geometry have been in use for millenia.? And now, after thousands of years in the making, Jason Deeble combines the two for a week-long paper folding, figure-making extravaganza.? Learn from the masters of old and the wisdom of the ages.? Not a bad way to spend a week.Grades 6-8Creating Smart Phone Apps Chris Zyrlis Students will learn how to develop hypothetical smart phone applications using areas of math they are currently learning in their grade. ?Creating one for a career field and one for use in school, students will be able to create an app that they can try out in the classroom while helping them understand how math is used in so many areas every day. ?Additionally, students will learn to use Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to showcase their ideas at the end of the session.Schedule:Morning camp: 8:30-11:30 A.M. Afternoon camp: 12:00-3:00 P.M.Some classes will have limited enrollment. Register early.Participation fee: $100 per session per studentPlease send completed registration and check to Judy Daily at 26 Scotch Cap Rd. Quaker Hill CT 06375?Sessions/Registration on line at ?Questions??Email: judy@ or call Judy at 860.443.6163 ................
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