Attention High School Students and Teachers

Summer Programs


• Challenging Summer Math Camps
• Science Service lists many summer programs in math and science


Mathematics Help


• Research Projects for Students
• Cornell University "Numb3rs" site has many learning activities coordinated to each episode of the CBS series Numb3rs
• What's Happening in the Mathematical Sciences is a print publication with articles that explain current mathematical work to the educated layman. Sample articles can be downloaded.
• Calculus web site features calculus help and an annual student prize
• Ask Dr. Math
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) for K-12 Mathematics and Science Teachers
• Discovery School's Webmath offers solutions to common math problems
• Frank Potter's Science Gems - Mathematics is a guide to web sites, arranged by mathematical topic
• Making Mathematics - a web site that helps with mathematical research, for students and their teachers
• Math for Morons Like Us contains math help, sorted by topic
• Math Problem Directory of long-answer Olympiad-type problems
• Maths Challenge ; monthly problems plus code breaking challenges.
• PBS Teacher Source: Math presents challenging topics, grouped by grade level, which have been developed for various PBS programs, and other resources for teachers.
• The Prime Pages ; prime number research, records and resources
• Mathematics Contests, Competitions, and Problem Sets includes Problems of the Week (POW) websites, with brief descriptions
• Webmath: the internet site that solves your math problems
• Mathblues contains SAT tips, feature articles, contests, and comics
• The Art of Problem Solving website has numerous resources for gifted math students
• Math is Fun website has many K-12 math concepts explained in easy language, plus puzzles and games, worksheets, and a forum.
• Math Equations

Local Math Clubs and Events


• Arnold Ross Lectures for talented high school students, an annual AMS event. Location varies
• Mathematics Field Days for New England High School Students (Boston University, held each Fall)
• Sonya Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Days (Association for Women in Mathematics; location varies))
• Berkeley Math Circle for talented high school students meets every Sunday
• Math Circle at the University of South Alabama
• Saturday Morning Math Group (University of Texas at Austin) A popular series of lectures and activities for high school students
• The Math Circle, Cambridge, Mass offers classes, activities and talks for young people
• Mathematics Awareness Month
• See the Public Awareness section of the AMS website


On-Line Magazines for High School Students


• Pi in the Sky online publication for high school students
• Plus Magazine features math-related articles, puzzles and ideas


Posters, Tools


• Headlines and Deadlines for Students is a math resource for students
• Mathematical Moments is a set of posters from the AMS, ready for printing
• What Can I Do with a Math Degree? is a printable poster from the AMS about jobs that math majors might pursue
• The Poster Project posters promoting women in math and the physical sciences.
• Math manipulatives: Zome and Mathartfun
• Mathematician Trading Cards - ready for printing
• Math Matters posters - ready for printing


Careers


• AMS high school brochure features a list of careers in Mathematics
• Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook (Mathematics section)
• Sloan Career Cornerstone Center
• Bureau of Labor Statistics' Teacher's Guide to Career Information (Jobs that use various levels of mathematics)
• Expolore the AMS Undergraduate Page for information about jobs and internships for those with a degree in Mathematics
• Careers in Mathematics video


Math Competitions and Contests


• American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) - USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) - American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME)
• Who wants to be a Mathematician
• Florida Atlantic University(FAU) runs a free day long event with both an individual and team competition for high school students in the South Florida area.
• Annual Johns Hopkins University High School Mathematics Tournament
• Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad
• Colorado Mathematical Olympiad - the largest essay-type mathematical competition in the U.S.
• The High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling uses mathematics to solve real-world problems
• Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
  
• International Mathematics Olympiad, is held in a different sponsoring country each year and 2002 IMO was held in Glasgow, Scotland. See also the 2003 IMO in Japan and IMO 2004 in Greece.
• Mandelbrot Competition - a truly educational experience for high school students
• Math League offers tests and study materials
• Mathcounts for middle school students
• Pomona College / University of Wisconsin Mathematical Talent Search
• Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science & Technology is a leading research-based science and math competition for high school students.
• University of Georgia High School Mathematics Tournament
• University of Maryland High School Mathematics Competition
• USA Mathematical Talent Search is a mail-in test for U.S. students held several times per year, sponsored by the National Security Agency and AOPS Incorporated and administered by the Art of Problem Solving.
• Women and Mathematics is a web-based contest with prizes sponsored by the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (in Canada)
• American Regions Math League is an annual competition that brings together the nation's finest students.

 

 


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