Events of July 2011

Math Circle Teacher Training Institute

Jul 10, 2011 – Jul 16, 2011

About 25 mathematicians, teachers, and other math enthusiasts from around the country paticipated in this week-long institute at Notre Dame led by Bob and Ellen Kaplan with assistance from Amanda Serenevy and Leo Goldmakher. Participants experienced Math Circles as students, shared ideas for starting Math Circles, led Math Circles for children, and delved into a number of engaging mathematical questions.

NDeRC Project Learning Tree Environmental Science Math Workshop

Jul 21, 2011

We led a half-day session for K-12 teachers on math connections in environmental science during a week-long professional development workshop organized by NDeRC (Notre Dame Extended Research Community). Activities included the "Global Air Conditioners" activity (exploring the carbon cycle and calculating the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by a particular tree over its lifetime), and the "Owls and Voles" activity (modeling predator-prey interactions between owls and voles).