Winter Math Enrichment Programs

The Winter Enrichment programs are designed for children who are looking for greater challenges and new ways to stimulate their interest in math. Each group has a different special interest area.

Sections:

• Grade 1/2: FUNdamentals

A section of Saturday Math Club designed especially for grade 1/2s. Participants will approach fundamental math concepts through a balance of hands-on activities, games, and crafts, and pencil-and-paper math. This program is designed in the same spirit as our other math clubs and summer camps, but tailored to the math skill level of our youngest participants. This program aims to teach and reinforce topics from the grade 1/2 curriculum.

• Grade 2/3: Math in the Kitchen

In this course, students will explore key math concepts through cooking-themed activities. We will work with measurement, fractions, ratios, and data, learning to scale ingredients, compare quantities, and represent their observations visually. Students will investigate patterns, make predictions, and analyze results in a hands-on, practical context.

Please note that students will not be baking in this class. The focus of this course will be on learning elementary key concepts in math through recipes and measurements.

• Grade 3/4: Math in Biology

From the smallest molecules that build our cells to the ecosystems that connect all animals and plants, math plays a crucial role in understanding the living world. In this course, students will explore how mathematical relationships describe molecular structure, cell growth, genetic inheritance, and ecological balance. Students will gain insight into the patterns and processes that drive life at any scale from a mathematical lens.

• Grade 5/6: Math in Magic Tricks

Magic tricks often deceive our eyes and intuition, but behind that facade lies the use of mathematics! In this course, students will explore the logic behind various magic tricks through topics like algebra, divisibility, probability and combinatorics. Students will debunk and perform these tricks by applying their logical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Grade 7/8: Exploring Number Systems

Numbers have been with us for a long time, and our methods of counting have evolved greatly from using our fingers and toes. In this program, students will explore different contemporary and historic number systems from around the world, including binary, hexadecimal, Babylonian, Mayan, Egyptian, and even Indigenous number systems. Together we will explore systems outside of the base-10 system that we are used to, and learn how to apply these systems through algebra, patterning, combinatorics and geometry.

• Grade 9/10: The Basics of Calculus

This introduction to calculus course allows students in grades 9 and 10 to take a look at higher-level math at a level that matches their understanding. Throughout the course we’ll explore the fundamentals of calculus, such as limits, the basics of derivatives and integrals, as well as some vectors and matrices. This course is suited for students who are at grade level in grades 9 and 10 mathematics and can be used as a precursor to grade 12 calculus.