Non-Credit Programs: Youth-Programs: Girls Plus Math Sample Schedule: Western Illinois University

What Our "Girls Plus Math" Participants & Their Parents Have Said...

"It was fantastic....She said she wants to go back next year...It gave her insight and experience in areas she didn't have."
(Theresa-- mother of a student who attended Girls Plus Math 2008)

"She loved it. She enjoyed it, especially learning new math techniques."
(Trupti -- mother of a Girls Plus Math participant 2008)

"I think the program is outstanding and great."
(Gma -- mother of a Girls Plus Math participant 2008)

"I liked that we learned so much. It wasn't just math but other extracurricular activities. The way they projected the lessons helped to understand the concepts of the math."
(Naomi-- Girls plus math student 2008)

Girls Plus Math Summer Youth Program Sample Schedules

This schedule was from the "Girls Plus Math" of Summer, 2008

Final Schedule, July 20-25, 2008

Sunday

3:00-5:00 p.m. Registration & Move-in
5:00 p.m. Parents Depart
5:30-6:30 p.m. Dinner
6:30 -6:45 p.m. Meet the Faculty
6:45-7:00 p.m. Meet the Counselors
7:00 -9:00 p.m. Recreation Activities
9:00-10:00 p.m. Prep for bed & quiet time
10:00 p.m. Lights Out!

Monday

6:15 a.m. Wake-Up!
7:00-7:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:00-9:15 a.m. Get Acquainted Activities
9:15-9:45 a.m. Introduction to linear equations, polynomials, and graphing
9:45-10:00 a.m. Snack Time
10:00-11:45 a.m. Fibonnaci and the Golden Ratio
12:00-12:45 p.m. Lunch
1:00-3:30 p.m. Computer Lab and Geometers’ Sketchpad
3:30-3:45 p.m. Group Photos
3:45-4:30 p.m. Crafts
4:30-5:30 p.m. Dinner
6:00-9:00 p.m. Movie Night
9:00-10:00 p.m. Prep for bed & quiet time
10:00 p.m. Lights Out!

Tuesday

6:15 a.m. Wake-Up!
7:00-7:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:00-8:15 a.m. Estimation & Critical Thinking
8:15-9:45 a.m. Algebra Tiles and Quadratic Equations
9:45-10:00 a.m. Snack Time
10:00-10:45 a.m. Intro to Pascal’s Triangle
10:45-11:45 a.m. Codes
12:00-12:45 p.m. Lunch
1:00-2:30 p.m. Speaker: Iraj Kalantari and Polynomiography
2:30-3:30 p.m. Computer Exercises
3:30-4:30 p.m. Sand Volleyball
4:30-5:30 p.m. Dinner
6:00-7:00 p.m. Swimming
7:30-9:30 p.m. Trivia & Game Night
10:00 p.m. Lights Out!

Wednesday

6:15 a.m. Wake-Up!
7:00-7:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:00-8:15 a.m. Estimation & Critical Thinking
8:15-9:15 a.m. Fractal Geometry
9:15-10:00 a.m. Pattern Recognition through Mastermind
10:00-10:15 a.m. Snack Time
10:15-11:45 a.m. Speaker: Stephanie Jones and Engineering
12:00-12:45 p.m. Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m. Polydrons
2:00-3:30 p.m. Computer Exercises
3:45-4:30 p.m. Crafts
4:30- 5:30 p.m. Dinner
6:00-7:00 p.m. Swimming
8:00-9:00 p.m. Bowling
10:00 p.m. Lights Out!

Thursday

6:15 a.m. Wake-Up!
7:00-7:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:00-8:15 a.m. Estimation & Critical Thinking
8:15-9:15 a.m. Probability and Statistics
9:15-9:45 a.m. More on Pascal’s Triangle
9:45-10:00 a.m. Snack Time
10:00-11:30 a.m. Geometry with Origami
11:30-12:15 a.m. Lunch
12:30-2:00 p.m. Speaker: Beth Hanson
2:00-3:30 p.m. Computer Exercises
3:30-4:30 p.m. Bookstore
4:30-5:30 p.m. Dinner
6:00-8:00 p.m. Karaoke
8:30-9:00 p.m. Prep for Bed/Packing for home
10:00 p.m. Lights Out!

Friday

6:15 a.m. Wake-Up!
7:00-7:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:00-8:15 a.m. Estimation & Critical Thinking
8:15-10:15 am Polyhedral Kite Building
10:15-11:00 am Spatial Visualization with Pentaminoes and Tangrams
11:00 a.m. Instructor Comments, Presentation of Certificates and Photos
11:30-12:15 a.m. Check-out