November 2007 - Posts
Hi
You may be interested to know that there is a new Motivate primary/secondary conference, Lunar Emergency, which is aimed at 10-12 year-olds, on 24-06-2008.
If you are interested in this conference, please go to http://motivate.maths.org/conferences/conferencelist.php?prog=all
and follow the link. To request a place, please go to http://motivate.maths.org/getinvolved/getinvolved.php and submit our online registration form.
If you would like further information about this conference, or any other aspect of what Motivate is currently offering, please contact me.
Regards
Jenny
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Dr Jenny Gage
Coordinator, Motivate Project Centre for Mathematical Sciences
Millennium Mathematics Project Wilberforce Road
University of Cambridge Cambridge
44(0)1223 764278 or 44(0)777 189 1776 CB3 0WA
Fax: 44(0)1223 765900
http://www.motivate.maths.org
Greetings my UK & Canadian friends,
I'm looking for some 7th grade / age 13 or so classes to do the
following project with us:
Eco-Conversations
Students connect internationally to discuss current environmental issues
and their impact locally. Students present their research and the local
perspectives and then discuss the issues with the partner class.
Preparation Materials: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/EcoConversations/
We are focusing specifically on Carbon Emissions for this project.
We are hoping to do this in December and we need one class for each time
listed. I've bolded how I think the pairings will probably work best.
Dec. 12 7:30-8:15 EST 12:30-1:15 UK 5:30-6:15 AB
Dec. 13 8:30-9:15 EST 1:30-2:15 UK 6:30-7:15 AB
Dec. 12 9:30-10:15 EST 2:30-3:15 UK 7:30-8:15 AB
Dec. 13 11:15-12:00 EST 4:15-5:00 UK 9:15-10:00 AB
Dec. 12 1:15-2:00 EST 6:15-7:00 UK 11:15-12:00 AB
If you can do it, please sign up here - you'll see a Register link
towards the bottom of the page. That way I can get all your details all
at once.
http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/EcoConversations/
Thanks so much!!!
Janine
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Dear All
Motivate Maths (Cambridge University) have some places free on some of their VC conferences (both primary and secondary).
Also I have booked two days next year for our own SEGfL motivate maths day.
All I need is schools that are interested and then we can arrange a suitable topic.
The dates are:
Feb 6th KS2
June 25th KS3
Regards
Heather
Heather Pettitt
SEGfL Project Officer
Easthampstead Park
Wokingham
RG40 3DF
Tel: 0118 978 9679
M: 07931 506487
www.segfl.org.uk
Hi
We are getting a lot of bookings for our conferences so I thought it might be helpful to summarise where we still have places before Easter. For
post-16 students:
The Mathematics of the Quantum World,
(http://motivate.maths.org/conferences/conference.php?conf_id=145) 16-18 year-olds, 5 Feb, day conference, 10.00-15.00 (UK time), for students studying maths (with or without physics) to find out a bit more about what mathematicians understand in this area and what they still want to find out about.
Nrich Problem-Solving Day
(http://motivate.maths.org/conferences/conference.php?conf_id=152), 29 Feb, 10.00-15.00 (UK time), for Year 12 students (16-17 year-olds, or anyone in the early stages of advanced maths study), using resources from the renowned Nrich website (http://nrich.maths.org) to explore a variety of mathematical topics.
The cost of a conference (from January) is £80 for up to 15 post-16 students, £130 for 15 or more post-16 students.
Regards
Jenny
--
Dr Jenny Gage
Coordinator, Motivate Project Centre for Mathematical Sciences
Millennium Mathematics Project Wilberforce Road
University of Cambridge Cambridge
44(0)1223 764278 or 44(0)777 189 1776 CB3 0WA
Fax: 44(0)1223 765900
http://www.motivate.maths.org
We are getting a lot of bookings for our conferences so I thought it might be helpful to summarise where we still have places before Easter.
Science and Beauty of Nebulae
(http://motivate.maths.org/conferences/conference.php?conf_id=147), 12-14 year-olds, 17 Jan and 26 Feb, VCs starting at 10.30 (UK time), astronomy but also looking at beautiful images, so could be cross-curricular with art.
Astronomy for Beginners
(http://motivate.maths.org/conferences/conference.php?conf_id=149), 5-7 year-olds, 24 Jan and 25 Feb, VCs starting at 10.00 (UK time), a fun session for very young children, with games as well as astronomy.
Colours of the Rainbow
(http://motivate.maths.org/conferences/conference.php?conf_id=150), 14-16 year-olds, 30 Jan and 6 Mar, VCs starting at 10.30 (UK time), about the properties of light, why the sky is blue, why we sometimes see a double rainbow, etc. Emphasis on practical science.
Groups: Looking Beneath the Surface
(http://motivate.maths.org/conferences/conference.php?conf_id=148), 14-16 year-olds, 31 Jan, day conference, 10.00-15.00 (UK time), using the symmetries of regular polygons, the properties of integers, etc, to explore links between seemingly unrelated areas of maths, and to give students an idea of the kinds of things you do in a maths degree.
The Mathematics of the Quantum World,
(http://motivate.maths.org/conferences/conference.php?conf_id=145) 16-18 year-olds, 5 Feb, day conference, 10.00-15.00 (UK time), for students studying maths (with or without physics) to find out a bit more about what mathematicians understand in this area and what they still want to find out about.
Take ten cards
(http://motivate.maths.org/conferences/conference.php?conf_id=151), 9-11 year-olds, 7 Feb and 12 Mar, VCs starting at 13.15 (UK time), mathematical investigations using a set of digit cards.
Nrich Problem-Solving Day
(http://motivate.maths.org/conferences/conference.php?conf_id=152), 29 Feb, 10.00-15.00 (UK time), for Year 12 students (16-17 year-olds, or anyone in the early stages of advanced maths study), using resources from the renowned Nrich website (http://nrich.maths.org) to explore a variety of mathematical topics.
The cost of a conference (from January) is £180 for up to 40 students (more pro rata) for 11-16 year-olds, £80 for up to 15 post-16 students, £130 for
15 or more post-16 students. There is no charge to primary schools, or those hosting a conference for local primary schools.
Regards
Jenny
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Dr Jenny Gage
Coordinator, Motivate Project Centre for Mathematical Sciences
Millennium Mathematics Project Wilberforce Road
University of Cambridge Cambridge
44(0)1223 764278 or 44(0)777 189 1776 CB3 0WA
Fax: 44(0)1223 765900
http://www.motivate.maths.org