Opportunities for Grades K–12 Students

Mathematics Tutoring (Grades K–12)

Mary Ann Huntley organizes mathematics tutoring at local schools, community centers, and other sites around the region. Tutoring takes place in a variety of formats (e.g., in-class tutoring, after-school tutoring, one-on-one). Volunteer tutors include undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty.

Please contact Mary Ann Huntley for more information.

Ithaca High School Senior Seminar (Grades 10–12)

The Senior Seminar at Ithaca High School provides advanced mathematics instruction for students who have exhausted the high-school mathematics curriculum. Over the course of the academic year, three graduate students introduce topics related to their research interests and then guide students in the development of their own end-of-term research projects. While by no means new research, the projects enable students to explore topics of interest. The purpose of the seminar, which meets at the high school during school hours, is to introduce students to topics that they would typically not see until their junior or senior year in college and to encourage more high school students to major in mathematics when they go to college.

The Senior Seminar was developed and conducted for several years with NSF funding. It is currently funded by the Mathematics Department and the Center for Applied Mathematics.

Please contact Dan Barbasch for more information. He organizes the seminar and occasionally observes.

Mathematics Competitions (Grades 9–12)

The Cornell Mathematics Department supports local students in a variety of math competitions. Oftentimes graduate students coach the students in preparing for the competitions. In February, the Mathematics Department hosts the 10B and 12B American Mathematics Contents (AMC) sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America. If you wish to participate, please sign up in advance.

Please contact Andrew Marshall for more information.

Math Explorer’s Club Activities (Grades 8–12)

The Math Explorer’s Club collection includes more than 40 modules covering a wide variety of topics accessible to high-school students. The collection was developed by graduate students supported by the NSF.

Starting fall 2012 we are implementing two of these modules at Cornell each term. See the schedule for more information.

Numb3rs Math Activities

The Numb3rs Math Activities cover the mathematics behind each of the episodes of the popular TV series complete through the end of season 5. The collection was developed by graduate students supported by the NSF.

NSF Funding for Development of Materials and Activities

An NSF grant — EMSW21-MCTP: High School Outreach Programs (Award #0602193) — funds the development of materials and activities that give middle-school and high-school students experience with more advanced topics in mathematics. The PI on the grant is Mary Ann Huntley, with Co-PIs Maria Terrell, Kenneth Brown, and Edward Swartz.

Graduate students supported by the grant have produced materials for the Ithaca High School Senior Seminar, the Math Explorer’s Club collection, and the Numb3rs activties described above.

Last modified: March 13, 2013