Wednesday, August 8 • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m • Mathy Games
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Come join us Wednesday, August 8th from 9:00 a.m. to noon in McCracken 335 for a special SEOMTC summer session, where we’ll be exploring some fun and engrossing “mathy” games and puzzles. If you have a mathy game you’ve used in class or played outside of class, feel free to bring it to share! Lunch and parking passes will be provided. We also have a limited number of small, but awesome bonus giveaways for attending!
Please go to the link below to RSVP so we can get counts for lunch and parking. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11tHf5FWPs265w0o7RfbDAY1CkW93HB3CTfjXWq5TYeE/edit?usp=sharing Hope to see you there! |
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DATE CHANGE: Saturday, March 31 • 10:00 a.m. - noon • The Fold and Cut Problem
Suppose you take a piece of paper, fold it flat, make ONE complete straight cut, and unfold the resulting pieces. What kind of shapes are possible to create in this way? Come join us as Rebin Muhammad and Asiyeh Rafieipour (both from Ohio University) lead us through an exploration of this and related questions at our next SouthEast Ohio Math Teachers’ Circle meeting. We’ll meet 10:00 a.m. to noon Saturday March 31 at Rural Action Inc., 9030 Hocking Hills Dr., The Plains, OH. Hope to see you there, and bring a friend!
Thursday, February 15 • 4:30 - 6:00 p.m • Mathy Hour
Come join us 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. at Athens Uncorked, 14 Station St. in Athens for Mathy Hour -- like "Happy Hour," but with MATH instead! We're getting together for some quick, fun math problems and/or games, good conversation, and camaraderie. We encourage you to come on out, and bring a friend!
Saturday, January 20 • 10:00 a.m. - noon • What Does it Mean to be Random?
Come join us 10:00 a.m. - noon at East Elementary, 3 Wallace Dr., Athens, OH where we'll explore what it means to be really be random, and what misconceptions we might have about the topic. Come on out, and bring a friend!
The 4.5th Summer Immersion!!! June 21-22, 2017
(Please join us for a FUNstration-packed two-day Summer Immersion on June 21-June 22 in Athens, Ohio. Our days will start at 8:30am and end by 4:00pm.
P.S. We may be overflowing with FUN but we are limited in FUNding this year. As such, we are doing only two days and cannot offer stipends this year. We will still be issuing CE certificates and providing some great resources.**
Go here to find immersion agendas, resources, and more!
P.S. We may be overflowing with FUN but we are limited in FUNding this year. As such, we are doing only two days and cannot offer stipends this year. We will still be issuing CE certificates and providing some great resources.**
Go here to find immersion agendas, resources, and more!
Thursday, April 13 • 4:30 - 6:00 p.m • Mathy Hour
Come join us 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. at Athens Uncorked, 14 Station St. in Athens for Mathy Hour -- like "Happy Hour," but with MATH instead! We're getting together for some quick, fun math problems, good conversation, and camaraderie. We encourage you to come on out, and bring a friend!
Saturday, March 25 • 9:00 a.m.-noon • Islamic Geometric Designs
McCracken 335, Ohio University, Athens OH
Rebin Muhammad (Ohio University) will lead us through a fascinating exploration of the geometry and history involved in the beautiful and intricate patterns found in traditional Islamic art and architecture. There will be a limited number of copies of Islamic Geometric Patterns by Eric Broug for participants. Hope to see you there, and bring a friend!
Rebin Muhammad (Ohio University) will lead us through a fascinating exploration of the geometry and history involved in the beautiful and intricate patterns found in traditional Islamic art and architecture. There will be a limited number of copies of Islamic Geometric Patterns by Eric Broug for participants. Hope to see you there, and bring a friend!
Saturday, Feb. 11 • 9:00 a.m.-noon • Runaway Modeling: How Candy Does It
320 Morton Hall - Math Room <-----ROOM CHANGE!!!
Just as the title says. What is mathematical modeling? What happens when the models start "running away?" Candy will illustrate one modeling situation and we will use Excel for another. Bob Klein will facilitate.
Just as the title says. What is mathematical modeling? What happens when the models start "running away?" Candy will illustrate one modeling situation and we will use Excel for another. Bob Klein will facilitate.
December 10 • Patterns, Sequences, and the Golden Ratio in the Geometry of Zometools
Come join us December 10 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Athens Community Center at 701 E. State St., Athens, OH! Nick Pilewski will lead us through an exploration of the Golden Ratio and how its incorporation into the design of Zometools allows us to construct beautiful structures! We'll then investigate some of the mathematics of sequences and patterns. Hope to see you there, and BRING A FRIEND!
October 22 • Amanda Serenevy to Facilitate Balance Puzzles!
We're thrilled to welcome Amanda Serenevy back to Athens! Amanda serves as Executive Director of the Riverbend Community Math Center, and is a nationally recognized leader of the Math Circle and Math Teachers' Circle communities. She has been active in math outreach towards a wide range of audiences, including Navajo Math Circles and the Math Circle Institute held each summer.
Last here in Athens for our 2015 Summer Immersion, we're thrilled to have Amanda return to facilitate a session on balance puzzles Saturday October 22 1:00-4:00 p.m. at East Elementary. Not sure what a balance puzzle is? Find out how they can be used with a range of learners to develop algebraic thinking.
All are welcome and the cost is free. If you've never come to a SEOMTC session you are especially welcome! Please come and please bring a friend. We are happy to provide certificates of attendance for all participants upon request.
Last here in Athens for our 2015 Summer Immersion, we're thrilled to have Amanda return to facilitate a session on balance puzzles Saturday October 22 1:00-4:00 p.m. at East Elementary. Not sure what a balance puzzle is? Find out how they can be used with a range of learners to develop algebraic thinking.
All are welcome and the cost is free. If you've never come to a SEOMTC session you are especially welcome! Please come and please bring a friend. We are happy to provide certificates of attendance for all participants upon request.
Summer Immersion 4.0!
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A big thanks to all who came to our Summer Immersion, both participants and facilitators! From experiencing the beauty of the prime numbers to making flexagons to examining the minimum wage to seeing minimal surfaces illustrated in Zome bubbles, a great time was had by all! To see agendas, information about sessions and facilitators, and photos, click here.
Stay tuned for updates on followup sessions and Mathy Hours! It's your continued participation that makes this community great. |
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May 7 • Adam Weyhaupt to Facilitate!
Upcoming: Mark your calendars for Saturday May 7th from 9am-noon at East Elementary School, 3 Wallace Dr. in Athens, Ohio.
The next SouthEast Ohio Math Teachers' Circle will be hosting Adam Weyhaupt from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as a guest speaker.
GET YOUR STYLE ON!
There will be a limited number of free SEOMTC t-shirts available for attendees.
Click here to register early and let us hold a spot for you.
The next SouthEast Ohio Math Teachers' Circle will be hosting Adam Weyhaupt from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as a guest speaker.
GET YOUR STYLE ON!
There will be a limited number of free SEOMTC t-shirts available for attendees.
Click here to register early and let us hold a spot for you.
Don't Miss Immersion 4.0! Register now.
June 6-9, 2016 at the Athens Holiday Inn Express. Register Here! http://goo.gl/forms/ZAIYByL9KT
This year...
The most national facilitators we've ever packed into an immersion before. Gabriel Matney of BGSU and Matt Roscoe of University of Montana are going to share everything from why Papa Bear does math to how to use 3D printed objects to put advanced math topics into younger minds using measurement and hands-on thinking. You don't want to miss this!
Share this page with friends so that we can keep our community vibrant and sustainable.
This year...
The most national facilitators we've ever packed into an immersion before. Gabriel Matney of BGSU and Matt Roscoe of University of Montana are going to share everything from why Papa Bear does math to how to use 3D printed objects to put advanced math topics into younger minds using measurement and hands-on thinking. You don't want to miss this!
Share this page with friends so that we can keep our community vibrant and sustainable.
"I love the way that math creates its own lesson!" -- An SEOMTC participant, July 2013.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or fun math problems to share.
