Math Camps What is a Math Camp? A math camp is a residential camp where students explore and experience math along with peers from different schools and classes. The math facilitated in camps differs from the math taught in a regular school setting. Some features of the camps are: 1. Effective teaching strategies. 2. Low floor high ceiling problems 3. Number talks 4. High-quality staff. 5. Conjecture and estimations. 6. Discovering results from advanced topics in mathematics. 7. Applying math to solve real-life problems. 8. Learning from peers and people in the camp. 9. Recreational and social time creates bonding among staff and participants in a nonacademic outlet and fosters social skills and independence. 10. Networking with similar-minded students. 11. Hikes/sports activities. Following are different types of Camps: Expository Camp Bridge Camp Enrichment Camp topic focussed camp: geometry, combinatorics, graph theory, problem solving What qualities will children learn from the camp? Critical thinking  Questioning  Teamwork  Researching a topic Respecting Diversity Communicating Why Math Camps? Most of the academic preparation and achievement are limited to good marks and results. Students are not exposed to math sense and application and the importance of math in their daily routines. Math has been limited to grades and percentages, and problem-solving and imagination are either missing in the syllabi or skipped for the sake of covering the syllabus and exam preparations. Math camps build a culture of doing mathematics. These camps build  and enrich the math community. These camps bring out mathematics from just an academic requirement to a social gathering, and adventure. Target Audience? Alpha Camp: 4-6 graders Beta Camp: 7-9 Graders Gamma Camp: 10-12 graders What content, or topic would you teach? Algebra: Place value from numbers to polynomials Geometry: Geometrical objects and their properties, Mensuration Data Analysis: collecting, finding mean, median, mode and visualization Game theory Discrete Mathematics Visual Proofs What resources will you need to run the camp? Open Air space: Teacher-student Ratio for the camp. 1 volunteer/facilitator for 4 students How student progress is assessed during the camp? Relevance of the material facilitated. The material is relevant as the content inspires and prepares the mindset of students to take math competitions like AMC. How is this camp implemented? Number of Participants and Group Dynamics  Minimum number of participants:8 Maximum number of Participants: 20 For activities group of 4 is created  Learning outcome Interest in math and science Math sense Number sense Ownership of learning Fear of math Infrastructure Requirement? Open space Fee per head and group? 8000 Who are the facilitators? Math graduates from IITs and other renowned students How will you evaluate the success of the math Camp? How will you assess the student’s progress during the camp? Reward or mementoes for the camp. T-shirts Toys Other items Opportunities for the students to showcase work and talent during the camp. References: Conducting a Mathematics Camp for Girls and Other Mathematics Enthusiasts-Lynda Wiest, University of Nevada  Effects of Teaching in a Summer STEM Camp on the Mathematics Teaching Self-efficacy of Highly Qualified Preservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers- Bridget A. Franks and Sheryl L. McGlamery Experimental Math Program in Summer Camp - Aikaterini Stamou and Charalambos Lemonidis Exposing the Fun Side of Mathematics via Mathematics Camp - Mohd Salmi Md Noorani and others. Mathematics Camp Model for Primary School - Ling Siew-Eng and others. Mathematics Camps: A Gift for Gifted Students? - Ainoa Aparicio Fenoll and others. Impact of a summer mathematics and technology program for middle school girls-Lynda Wiest The Impact of Summer Learning Programs on Low-Income Children’s Mathematics Achievement: A Meta-Analysis-Kathleen Lynch and others. ​ ​ ​