@MathCEP

MathCEP is dedicated to educational outreach. Our mission is to develop educational materials and programs for mathematics students & instructors at all levels.

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Girls Excel in Math camp is coming up July 17-19 for middle school girls interested in STEM! Available to girls in 4th through 6th grade. Join us for hands on activities led by amazing women here at the U of M. Check out the link in our bio for more information and registration.
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Middle and high school math and science teachers are invited to our free Doenet workshop! Doenet is a program developed by the University of Minnesota in collaboration with Cornell University and Ohio State University. Link in reply 👇
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<RUN>:\THE\WORLD Machine Learning Summer Day Camp empowers high school students to pursue STEM education by introducing them to cutting-edge machine learning technologies and applications that make a difference in the world. Seats are limited! Visit z.umn.edu/ML2024.
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#Ramseytheory #thorems #proofs #cooperativelearning #criticalthinking #icebreakers #mathinstruction #beginningofschoolyear #beginningofsemester #matheducation #classroomideas #engagedlearning #K12Instruction #groupwork @umnmathlib @UMNCSE @mctm_mn @MnDeptEd @EducationMN #series
Ramsey Theory visual explanation from Professor Rich Wolski at UCSB: https://sites.cs.ucsb.edu/~rich/class/cs293-cloud/notes/Ramsey/index.html

ALT Ramsey Theory visual explanation from Professor Rich Wolski at UCSB: https://sites.cs.ucsb.edu/~rich/class/cs293-cloud/notes/Ramsey/index.html

MathCEP@MathCEP10 Mar 2021
Looking to get students working in different groups, getting to know each other better, and engaging productively in a real mathematical problem -- while hiding the theorem until the end, when you connect their experiences to the math? Look no farther! ❓🙋z.umn.edu/mathcepblog

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Looking for a way to engage your 3rd-8th graders in learning about fractions in a way that develops their conceptual understanding?👨‍🏫 📝Lessons from The Rational Number Project are this month's Highlighted Resource: z.umn.edu/tchrec #MathCEP #umn @UMN_CEHD @UMN_CI @mctm_mn
Example problem from the worksheets available on the Rational Number Project.

ALT Example problem from the worksheets available on the Rational Number Project.

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Oh, my! Mad Scientist, Prof. A, switched brains with Graduate Student B, but when the brain-swap machine didn't work the same pair of bodies, they lured Undergraduate C into the mix. What do they need to do to swap back? 🧑‍🔬🧠⚡️ Math Problem No. 6 is up at: z.umn.edu/mathcepblog
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This week, we published part one of our four-part series on strategies on icebreakers that get students working together and engaging in mathematical problem-solving from the very first day of class. Part 1? Math Review Dominoes! Check them out: z.umn.edu/mathcepblog #mathcep
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For Math Puzzle No. 5, we meet a damsel in shining armor who needs to cross a moat filled with terrifying, hungry alligators to rescue a knight in distress. 😨🏰🐊🌊🚶‍♀️ How does she do it? Find out more details at z.umn.edu/mathcepblog #mathcep #math @MathCEP @umnmathlib @UMNCSE
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From the 2020 census, Minnesota will receive between 7 and 8 representatives in Congress. How do we find out whether to round up or round down? 🏛️📈📉 Which way will it go, and how do we figure that out? All discussed in our January Resource: z.umn.edu/tchrec #MathCEP #umn
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Happy New Year!🎉The solution to our Ten Divisibilities Math Puzzle is posted on our Blog at z.umn.edu/10divisibilities. In 2020, we posted about a MathCEP Director Receiving a Wolfram Research Innovator Award & Teaching During the Pandemic, plus 3 math puzzles. More to come in '21!
Text of the following: a is divisible by 1 ab is divisible by 2 abc is divisible by 3 abcd is divisible by 4 abcde is divisible by 5 abcdef is divisible by 6 abcdefg is divisible by 7 abcdefgh is divisible by 8 abcdefghi is divisible by 9 abcdefghij is divisible by 10

ALT Text of the following: a is divisible by 1 ab is divisible by 2 abc is divisible by 3 abcd is divisible by 4 abcde is divisible by 5 abcdef is divisible by 6 abcdefg is divisible by 7 abcdefgh is divisible by 8 abcdefghi is divisible by 9 abcdefghij is divisible by 10

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In this week's math problem, our mouse isn't just stirring; he's trying to eat his way to the center cube of cheese!🐁🧀🤫Use your spatial reasoning to map a path for him to get to the center, leaving no cube uneaten. For details or a hint, visit: z.umn.edu/mathcepblog #mathcep
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Just in time for many holidays, our highlighted resource this month highlights being together -- virtually! The Parable of the Parabolas asks students not only to find percents in a range but also to bring different shapes together in harmony. Check out z.umn.edu/tchrec!🕯️
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Tomorrow, many consider an immigration story. Here, PhD students consider another; shortening the time international students are allowed in the US would lessen the number of 'true breakthroughs'. "Mathematics is done by humans...we need to tend to our humanity."
The AMS Blogs title graphic: https://z.umn.edu/amsblog

ALT The AMS Blogs title graphic: https://z.umn.edu/amsblog

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This week's math puzzle requires some knowledge of number theory, some divisibility tests, and a whole lot of logic. 🔢💭➗ Do you have what it takes? Math Puzzle No. 3: The Ten Divisibilities is up on our MathCEP Blog at z.umn.edu/mathcepblog. #mathcep #mathpuzzles #math
The Ten Divisibilities: a is divisible by 1 ab is divisible by 2 abc is divisible by 3 abcd is divisible by 4 abcde is divisible by 5 abcdef is divisible by 6 abcdefg is divisible by 7 abcdefgh is divisible by 8 abcdefghi is divisible by 9 abcdefghij is divisible by 10 What number is abcdefghij?

ALT The Ten Divisibilities: a is divisible by 1 ab is divisible by 2 abc is divisible by 3 abcd is divisible by 4 abcde is divisible by 5 abcdef is divisible by 6 abcdefg is divisible by 7 abcdefgh is divisible by 8 abcdefghi is divisible by 9 abcdefghij is divisible by 10 What number is abcdefghij?

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What are the odds? You're on LET'S MAKE A DEAL!, one door is open, and you have to decide whether to switch or keep your first choice of door. 🏎️🐐🐐 Should you switch? Check out the MathCEP Blog for Math Puzzle No. 2: The Monty Hall Problem at z.umn.edu/mathcepblog. #mathcep
Picture shows two blue doors which are closed, and one open blue door, with a goat inside. Is the car hidden behind door #1 or #2?

ALT Picture shows two blue doors which are closed, and one open blue door, with a goat inside. Is the car hidden behind door #1 or #2?

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