Class Experience
Each day of Math Beasts Camp 3 consists of a Problem Solving component and a Mathematical Exploration component. The Problem Solving component focuses on logical thinking while providing a review of key math concepts. These lessons include topics that students typically need more time to master, including symmetry, working with expressions & equations, and using mathematical logic. Some goals of the course are for students to improve their number sense, spatial reasoning, and critical thinking skills in a collaborative, hands-on learning environment. Students will also participate in a variety of math-related games and engage with a wide range of mathematical puzzles.
Our Mathematical Explorations are designed to introduce topics that most students don't encounter until much later in their schooling and to equip students with general mathematical strategies that will be useful throughout their education. The explorations in Math Beasts Camp 3 help build students’ geometric understanding using pictures, diagrams, and hands-on work with 3-dimensional objects. By way of direct interaction with interesting shapes like knots and tilings, students develop spatial thinking skills and intuition for symmetry.