Resources for Students

Online Access to CPM Homework Pages

Students can access CPM homework problems online:
  1. Go to homework.cpm.org
  2. You will see Core Connections. To switch courses, there is an arrow on the right hand side. 
  3. Course 1 = 6th grade, Course 2 = 7th grade Course 3 = 8th grade, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2
  4. Students can then click on the appropriate course and then choose the chapter, lesson, and problem number(s).

Math Counts Extracurricular Programs

Sign up for FREE Math Counts programs for students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade.

The National Math Club provides all of the lesson plans, materials and resources to bring fun, engaging math activities to your classroom and math club. Register here.

The Math Video Challenge gives students the opportunity to pair math with technology as they work in a team to create a video solution to a math problem. Register here.

Learn more at www.mathcounts.org/nocatch. And while you’re there, you also can download your free copy of the 2014-2015 MATHCOUNTS School Handbook.

Resources for Families

This site offers problems, puzzles and most importantly, answers to your math questions. A resource for students, teachers and parentsFind problems to solve and make mathematics learning and problem solving fun and interesting for the middle grades student and their familyThe US Department of Education's link to archived activities that jumpstart kids’ thinking about mathematics during everyday activitiesThis site helps parents support their children’s mathematical development with suggestions of how to talk about math with them as we and they encounter numbers and shapes in our everyday lives.  Suggestions for ages 1-9.

Free course: How to Learn Math

Now in English and Spanish! ¡Ahora en español!
How to Learn Math is a free class for learners of all levels of mathematics. There are 6 sessions, the first three are approximately 10 minutes long and the last three approximately 20 mins long.  It combines really important information on the brain and learning with new evidence on the best ways to approach and learn math effectively. Many people have had negative experiences with math, and end up disliking math or failing. This class will give learners of math the information they need to become powerful math learners, it will correct any misconceptions they have about what math is, and it will teach them about their own potential to succeed and the strategies needed to approach math effectively. If you have had past negative experiences with math this will help change your relationship to one that is positive and powerful.
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Math Circle After School Programs

SF Math Circle holds weekly math programs throughout the school year for elementary, middle school, and high school students. These programs include exciting activities for engaging students in mathematical thinking. Students will explore math through art, nature, and games!

For more information and to apply check out the website:
www.sfmathcircle.org

Pi Day!  𝞹

Stay tuned... Pi Day will be back in a year! Super Pi Day will be back in a century!

What's so special about March 14?? It's 𝞹 day!  Pi is a very important number... it's the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, for one thing.  It's rational number whose first approximation is 3.14, which is why we celebrate 𝞹 day on March 14. 
Last year's Pi day was EXTRA special because it is 2015.  So, we celebrated 9 digits of 𝞹 on 3/14/15 at 9:26:53!
Find out more from the Exploratorium where Pi day started.

Do the Math!

Some sites with interesting and varied Math Problems and Puzzles to challenge you:If you have a favorite site to add to this list, please let us know!

Mathy Websites

The NRICH website publishes free mathematics resources, games, and puzzles that are challenging, fun and develop your mathematical thinking.The focus of this organization is to improve student interest and ability to problem solve through competitions for middle and high school studentsJETS works to increase interest and awareness of engineering and technology-based careers with student competitions, assessment tools, career guidance resources, an e-newsletter, as well as resource materials for parents and counselorsInformation about middle school math competition and challengesMath Olympiads provides structure and competition for elementary and middle school mathematics clubs  

Bay Area Science Festival 

The 6th annual Discovery Day at AT&T Park was Saturday 11/5/16. Please join us next year for hundreds of hands-on activities, opportunities to meet local scientists and engineers, and plenty of fun and educational entertainment. The entire ballpark is packed to the rafters with science content: on the field, at every entry/exit, and every level of the ballpark. 
Suggested Age: Families with kids 0-14

Cost: FREE!