Author: Bard Math Circle

  • Bard Math CAMP Day 5

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    8/31/2018 Today was the last day of CAMP! In computer science, we wrapped up the week by learning more about the actual hardware of computers. In small groups, we each got a tower that we opened up and explored the computer guts inside. We had a small scavenger hunt for specific parts we had discussed…

  • Bard Math CAMP Day 4

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    8/30/2018 Today was the fourth day of CAMP! In art, students continued to expand on the fractal idea that they began to work on Wednesday. At the beginning of class, students were able to finish or improve upon their fractal paintings. After, students received clay (of either black, white or gray coloring) and kneaded them…

  • Bard Math CAMP Day 3

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    8/29/2018 Today was the third day of CAMP! Today in Computer Science we got to practice our skills as drivers and navigators of our programs: one student would type the code out while the other kept watch for typos and helped guide the driver in writing the program. We mainly used Python to learn how…

  • Bard Math CAMP Day 1

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    8/27/2018 Today was the first day of CAMP! The students started their day by collecting their t-shirts, making their name tags, and going into the auditorium for some morning activities.  Morning activities included working on a Rubik’s cube mosaic, playing cards, and juggling.  Starting with the warm-up activity, scavenger hunt, the kids hit off the…

  • 2018 CAMP Staff

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    Senior Staff Frances Stern Frances teaches math to teachers and students in New York City, working with struggling students and those eager for more and deeper math.  She has a master’s degree in mathematics and has written two books for parents and teachers, both titled Adding Math, Subtracting Tension, for grades pre-K to 2 and grades 3 to…

  • Bard Math CAMP Day 2

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    8/28/2018 Today was the second day of Bard Math CAMP! Students came in, picked up their name tags, and signed up for an after-lunch activity.  Students then started playing warm-up activities such as cards, Rubik’s cube, and math puzzles. We hit off with a classic “desert” question. Thinking about what book/movie/music would they bring to…

  • AMC 10

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    The 2014 AMC 10/12 A will take place on Tuesday, February 4th.  The AMC 10/12 B will take place on Wednesday, February 19th. Strategy Essay of the Month This month we’re focusing on Engage in Wishful Thinking. Videos and Bursts for this strategy are available here.   Edfinity The MAA, in collaboration with Edfinity, is delighted to offer…

  • New: Rubik’s Cube Club

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      Hosted by the Bard Math Circle   Spring 2017 at Bard College Location: RKC 111 Time:  4:00-5:30pm   February 17th,  March 10th,  April 14th ,  May 12th   All skill levels and ages welcome* We will provide instruction for beginners! Bring a cube if you have one, but not required.   NEW:  We will…

  • 2017 AMC 8 Contest at Bard College

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    Click here to REGISTER The Bard Math Circle is proud to offer the AMC 8 exam on November 14, 2017. This contest is intended to challenge middle school students with accessible mathematical concepts, but at a level that is above and beyond what is typically encountered in the school curriculum. This activity is offered at…

  • C.A.M.P.2017 Day 5

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    Greetings! Today is the last day of C.A.M.P. 2017!  Our morning started out with a Rubik’s Cube mosaic, a game of SET, a game of NIM, and some AMC 8 problems.  We then had morning announcements and  split up into different classes at 9:30.    In math class, we started by analyzing The  Baffling Prediction,…

Japheth Wood

I’m Japheth Wood (he/him), the Bard Math CAMP co-director, and a math professor at Bard College. CAMP (which is an acronym for Creative and Analytical Math Program) is a very special week of the year for our young math community. It's inspiring to see our students return year after year. This is our 11th summer of CAMP! We're back once again on the idyllic Bard College campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, and thankful to the CAMP students, parents, and staff, for making this mathemagical week happen. Notably, we've (finally) had our first CAMP reunion this past June, an event that I know will grow to be an integral part of what we do.

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Frances Stern

My name is Frances Stern (she/her/hers)! I’ve been teaching math at CAMP since the first year, making sure our math theme has a connection to art and computer. It’s fun to show students math that they don’t see in school. I've retired from daily teaching but continue to teach for the New York Math Circle & students who are seeking more math in their lives. My hobbies include learning to draw, paint, & juggle, reading, walking & folk dancing. I’ve written 2 books for teachers and parents called “Adding Math, Subtracting Tension” (for different age-ranges of children). They pay as much attention to how to keep out of a fight (what many parents told me is a problem) as they do to math.

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