This Level 1 special one-session circle is open to children aged 5-7. It provides an opportunity to experience the engaging and collaborative nature of math circles and discover if it's the right fit for your child.
Note: This circle is exclusively for those who have not participated in math circles run by The Global Math Circle.
This Level 2 special one-session circle is open to children aged 8-10. It provides an opportunity to experience the engaging and collaborative nature of math circles and discover if it's the right fit for your child.
Note: This circle is exclusively for those who have not participated in math circles run by The Global Math Circle.
This Level 3 special one-session circle is open to children aged 11-13. It provides an opportunity to experience the engaging and collaborative nature of math circles and discover if it's the right fit for your child.
Note: This circle is exclusively for those who have not participated in math circles run by The Global Math Circle.
For thousands of years, similar puzzles have intrigued generation after generation of humankind. In this circle, we’ll look at one such puzzle that has appeared across history, and explore the vast realm of questions that it leads to. Can we make the numbers in this puzzle fit together? Join us to find out!
*Note: There are no prerequisites for this circle. Applicants will be assigned to sections based on their mathematical background, ensuring they will learn alongside peers with similar interests and abilities.
Barry the Capybara is on a new adventure as an explorer of ancient civilizations, uncovering secrets full of math and fun. He has been studying patterns and trying to organize some old tiles that are actually enchanted and hide a secret. What will happen to Barry once he solves the puzzles of this ancient civilization? Join us in this new adventure.
Note: There are no prerequisites for this circle.
We will count shapes in one, two, three, and possibly more and fewer dimensions. Combinatorics (fancy counting), a fundamental area of math, can be fun! We will dissect and rearrange. We will organize and re-organize and re-organize. We will reason visually and algebraically. We will solve problems in multiple ways and build up our tool kit of counting techniques.
Note - Circle Prerequisites:
(1) Can do 1 and 2-digit multiplication and division by 1 digit
(2) Can reason about patterns
(3) Can reason without patterns
(4) Not familiar with combinatorics
T Coronae Borealis, also known as Blaze Star, is on the verge of exploding, and a small planet named Nebulon, located nearby, could vanish forever from our universe. This unique planet holds one of the universe's greatest secrets. Our only hope lies with the Interstellar Knights, the most powerful warriors in the galaxy. Will they be able to decipher the hidden patterns and intricate logical structures needed to save Nebulon? Join us on this grand adventure through space and time!
Note: There are no prerequisites for this circle.
What do shapes, combinatorics, and series of numbers have in common? Join us on a journey to explore the fascinating connections that arise between some of these seemingly disparate topics, all starting with a very simple question about counting.
Note: There are no prerequisites for this circle. Applicants will be assigned to sections based on their mathematical background, ensuring they will learn alongside peers with similar interests and abilities.
You know what's cooler than learning calculus? Inventing calculus! In algebra, we learned how to graph functions and find points on graphs. But with calculus we can find the SLOPE of those curves, at ANY point! We can calculate the area under curves, and the length of these curves. Calculus gives us powerful tools to answer next-level questions, and more. Join us as we work together to build those tools ourselves, from the ground up!
Note - Circle Prerequisites: Completed Algebra I or equivalent, particularly functions and graphing
In the ancient Castle Escher, a group of brave knights set out on a quest to find a missing book. As they searched, they stumbled into a mysterious chamber filled with strange patterns and dazzling designs all around them. The knights navigated through hidden hallways and encountered tiling puzzles that could lead them to the secrets of the castle. Will they unlock the mysteries of the hidden chambers and find their way back to their mission?
Note: There are no prerequisites for this circle.
Join us to play — and probably think way too hard about how to play — some simple games! We'll learn from gameplay, think about strategy, and apply our mathematical intuition to prove how different players can always (or never) win. It's all fun and games until someone brings out the math! (Just kidding. It will still be fun and games when that happens!)
Note: There are no prerequisites for this circle.
Once upon a time, on a magical Dinosaur Island, there lived friendly dinosaurs who loved to play and explore. One sunny day, a clever little dinosaur named Chico decided to go for a walk and found mysterious eggs inside a cave. What were those eggs doing there? Why were they organized in that order, and what happens when he changes it?
Note: There are no prerequisites for this circle.
We will explore the difference between “I don’t see how to solve this puzzle” and “no one can solve this puzzle—here’s why.” Can we actually prove that a puzzle is impossible to solve—that no matter how clever someone is or what approach they take, they won't find a solution? Is it possible to prove the impossible?
Note - Circle Prerequisites:
(1) Can express basic reasoning
(2) Does not have extensive experience with invariants or proving impossibility results
Join Barry the Capybara on an extraordinary adventure through the cosmos! When Barry gazes at the stars one night, his curiosity turns into a rocket, launching him into the vastness of space. As he hops from star to star, he discovers the patterns hidden in the constellations, until everything suddenly changes. Let's solve the mysteries hidden in Barry's Journey!
Note: There are no prerequisites for this circle.
You have found yourself in a higher dimensional world and you need to escape. In order to do that, you need to figure out certain properties of shapes in this world. In this circle, we'll explore these shapes, and attempt to escape back to our 3-dimensional home!
Note - Circle Prerequisites:
(1) Can do simple multiplication (like 4 x 8) in under 20 seconds
(2) Doesn't have extensive experience summing infinite series
(3) Did not participate in Squareland (Fall 2024)
The mysterious number Pi is pervasive in the world of math. But where does it come from? How do computers calculate it so precisely? In this circle, we'll take a step beyond memorizing digits of pi, and see if we can't calculate some of them ourselves.
Note - Circle Prerequisites:
(1) Can calculate the hypotenuse of a right triangle using the pythagorean theorem
(2) Does not know a method for approximating pi
This Level 1 special one-session circle is open to children aged 5-7. It provides an opportunity to experience the engaging and collaborative nature of math circles and discover if it's the right fit for your child.
Note: This circle is exclusively for those who have not participated in math circles run by The Global Math Circle.
