Description: This workshop covers all aspects of graphing linear equations including major concepts such as slope, y = mx + b, and the table of values method.
Level: Pre-Algebra or Algebra 1
Number of Sessions: 5
Schedule: TBD
Price: $25.00
Registration: Not yet open
Pythagorean Theorem...
Description: Covers the use of and proof of the Pythagorean Theorem. Students will discover how and why the Pythagorean Theorem work and also apply it to various problems.
Level: Algebra 1 or Geometry
Number of Sessions: 2
Schedule: TBD
Price: $10.00
Registration: Not yet open
Rates and Proportions...
Description: Students are introduced to rates, unit rates, and proportions. Students also learn how to solve proportions and work with them in a real-life context.
Level: Pre-Algebra or earlier classes
Number of Sessions: 4
Schedule: TBD
Price: $20.00
Registration: Not yet open
Graphing Ellipses...
Description: Covers how to graph ellipses and writing the equation of an ellipse.
Level: Algebra II
Number of Sessions: 2
Schedule: TBD
Price: $10.00
Registration: Not yet open
Solving Equations...
Description: Covers solving basic and complex equations. A step-by-step process is used to begin to automate the procedures for the students. Distribution and combining like terms will be introduced as a part of this workshop, but students should already be familiar with negative numbers.
Level: Pre-Algebra or Algebra 1
Number of Sessions: 5
Schedule: TBD
Price: $25.00
Registration: Not yet open
Simplifying Radicals (Square Roots)...
Description: Covers the rules involved with simplifying radicals. Students will work on rationalizing the denominator and finding perfect squares inside a radical.
Level: Algebra 1
Number of Sessions: 2
Schedule: TBD
Price: $10.00
Registration: Not yet open
Tessellations...
Description: See how fun tessellations can be in this highly interactive and creative workshop. Students learn what tessellations are and see several interesting examples. They also create their own at the end!
Level: Any
Number of Sessions: 1
Schedule: TBD
Price: $5.00
Registration: Not yet open
Congruent Triangle Proofs...
Description: This workshop covers all aspects of graphing linear equations including major concepts such as slope, y = mx + b, and the table of values method.
Level: Pre-Algebra or Algebra 1
Number of Sessions: 5
Schedule: TBD
Price: $25.00
Registration: Not yet open
Long Division...
Description: The traditional long division algorithm (process) is covered. However, the main goal of this workshop is to have students understand why this process works and how clever the algorithm actually is.
Level: Any student who is working with long division or is about to be introduced to it
Number of Sessions: 1
Schedule: TBD
Price: $5.00
Registration: Not yet open
Word Problems 101...
Description: Students will work through a variety of word problems at different levels of math. Problem solving strategies will be shown and students will create their own word problems by the end.
Level: Pre-Algebra and Up
Number of Sessions: 3
Schedule: TBD
Price: $15.00
Registration: Not yet open
Cool Number Patterns...
Description: There are many cool number patterns in math and also in nature. This workshop is designed to expose students to some of these patterns. Students will also see the beauty of how they can be used, as well as some unusual places that they show up.
Level: 5th Grade and Up
Number of Sessions: 1
Schedule: TBD
Price: $5.00
Registration: Not yet open
QB Passer Rating...
Description: Just in time for the Super Bowl! The goal of this workshop is to have students understand the math behind the NFL's Passer Rating formula that is commonly used to compare the performances of quarterbacks. Students will analyze the various parts of the formula, learn why 158.3 is the highest rating possible, and discuss the weaknesses of this rating system.
Prerequisite Skills: Students should have some familiarity with translating word expressions to math expressions, as well as some basic knowledge of football.
Number of Sessions: 1
Schedule: TBD
Price: $5.00
Registration: Not yet open
Compound Interest...
Description: Compound interest is very interesting and it plays a vital role in the world of finance. Students will explore where the compound interest formula came from, then use it in a variety of contexts. They will also see the "growth upon growth" effect that compound interest produces. Finally, they will use an interactive website to plan their retirement using compound interest.
Prerequisite Skills: Students should have experience with the Distributive Property, exponents, and working with percents. They should also know what interest is.
Number of Sessions: 2
Schedule: TBD
Price: $10.00
Registration: Not yet open
Repeating Decimal Patterns...
Description: Students will discover some interesting underlying patterns that exist with how repeating decimals are created. The session will be focused on the reasoning behind why certain division problems lead to repeating decimals and how some of those problems are related at a fundamental level.
Level: Any student who has seen a repeating decimal and can use a calculator
Description: Students learn how to add, subtract, multiply and divide with negative numbers, as well as solve equations involving negative numbers.
Level: Pre-Algebra
Number of Sessions: 3
Schedule: TBD
Price: $15.00
Registration: Not yet open
Angles of a Clock...
Description: Have you ever wondered what angle wake-up time is? Or how many more degrees it is before lunchtime? If so, this workshop is perfect for you! Students will learn how to determine the degree measure of various angles formed by the hands of a clock. They will also do a couple unique challenges with this knowledge by the end.
Level: Any student mildly experienced with angles and a protractor
Number of Sessions: 1
Schedule: TBD
Price: $5.00
Registration: Not yet open
The Distributive Property...
Description: Students learn what the distributive property is and how to apply it to algebraic expressions. An emphasis is placed on why distribution works.
Level: Pre-Algebra
Number of Sessions: 1
Schedule: TBD
Price: $5.00
Registration: Not yet open
Surface Area and Volume...
Description: This workshop covers the concepts of surface area and volume for various 2D and 3D shapes and figures. All relevant formulas and introduced and students get opportunities to practice putting them to use.
Level: Pre-Algebra or earlier classes
Number of Sessions: 3
Schedule: TBD
Price: $15.00
Registration: Not yet open
Making "Math Art"...
Description: Students will explore various types of graphs as they use systems of equations and inequalities to create their own artistic "mathterpieces"! An interactive graphing calculator website will be used during the session, but students may also use a hand-held graphing calculator if they would like.
Level: Algebra 1 and Up
Number of Sessions: 2
Schedule: TBD
Price: $10.00
Registration: Not yet open
March Madness Probability...
Description: Just in time before the 2015 NCAA March Madness tournament wraps up! The goal of this workshop is to show students how probability is related to the tournament, and to determine the likelihood of any particular team winning the tournament at any point in the tournament. The concept of compound probability will be introduced along the way.
Prerequisite Skills: Students should have some familiarity with converting between fractions and percents, as well as some basic knowledge of probability.
Number of Sessions: 1
Schedule: TBD
Price: $5.00
Registration: Not yet open
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