Monday Math Club
What is Math Club?
Math Club is a place for like-minded, motivated upper elementary students to come together and experience a fresh, engaging, and challenging approach to math. Before each class, students will be asked to watch a short YouTube math video from a widely respected and beloved math channel such as Numberphile, Stand-up Maths, or Vi Hart. We will be selecting videos that cover an unexpected or intriguing mathematical idea which is challenging but accessible, and turning them into engaging lessons based on our experience running similar enrichment activities in our specialized high school program. During class, we will unpack the video as a group and then students will engage in hands-on activities that reenact, extend, or challenge the video. After each class, students will receive practice exercises to complete and a difficult challenge problem to mull over, to be discussed at the next session.
When?
Monday Math Club
January 13, 2025 - June 9, 2025: 4:30 - 6:00pm every other Monday (11 classes; register below). Class meeting dates: Jan 13, 27, Feb 10, 24, Mar 10, 31, Apr 14, 28, May 12, 26, Jun 9.
Provided space is available, students can join Math Club at any time throughout the year.
Who?
Math Club is designed for students in grades 5-7.
Interested students in Grade 4 or 8 may also be considered; please contact us at camps@visst.ca before registering.
Math Club participants should be meeting or exceeding expectations in math for their grade level, and should be familiar with arithmetic operations, fractions, decimals, negative numbers, and exponents. For example, they should be able to compute the following without a calculator:
5 x (13+4)
½ + ⅓
½ - ⅓
½ ÷ ⅓
0.22 - 0.55
3³
Find the smallest prime number greater than 20
Find the square root of 1,000,000
If you are unsure whether your child is prepared for Math Club, please contact us at camps@visst.ca.
Where?
The Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology (VISST): 1490 West Broadway, Vancouver.
Why should you attend?
Learn something not taught in school: Discover a new side of math beyond just performing calculations and following prescribed steps.
Cultivate curiosity: The goal of Math Club is just as much to pique curiosity about math as it is about learning mathematical content.
Learn from the best: The VISST Math Club curriculum was designed by an award-winning educator who has taught at every level, from elementary to university.
Earn a certificate of completion from the Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology.
What is Math Club?
Math Club is a place for like-minded, motivated upper elementary students to come together and experience a fresh, engaging, and challenging approach to math. Before each class, students will be asked to watch a short YouTube math video from a widely respected and beloved math channel such as Numberphile, Stand-up Maths, or Vi Hart. We will be selecting videos that cover an unexpected or intriguing mathematical idea which is challenging but accessible, and turning them into engaging lessons based on our experience running similar enrichment activities in our specialized high school program. During class, we will unpack the video as a group and then students will engage in hands-on activities that reenact, extend, or challenge the video. After each class, students will receive practice exercises to complete and a difficult challenge problem to mull over, to be discussed at the next session.
When?
Monday Math Club
January 13, 2025 - June 9, 2025: 4:30 - 6:00pm every other Monday (11 classes; register below). Class meeting dates: Jan 13, 27, Feb 10, 24, Mar 10, 31, Apr 14, 28, May 12, 26, Jun 9.
Provided space is available, students can join Math Club at any time throughout the year.
Who?
Math Club is designed for students in grades 5-7.
Interested students in Grade 4 or 8 may also be considered; please contact us at camps@visst.ca before registering.
Math Club participants should be meeting or exceeding expectations in math for their grade level, and should be familiar with arithmetic operations, fractions, decimals, negative numbers, and exponents. For example, they should be able to compute the following without a calculator:
5 x (13+4)
½ + ⅓
½ - ⅓
½ ÷ ⅓
0.22 - 0.55
3³
Find the smallest prime number greater than 20
Find the square root of 1,000,000
If you are unsure whether your child is prepared for Math Club, please contact us at camps@visst.ca.
Where?
The Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology (VISST): 1490 West Broadway, Vancouver.
Why should you attend?
Learn something not taught in school: Discover a new side of math beyond just performing calculations and following prescribed steps.
Cultivate curiosity: The goal of Math Club is just as much to pique curiosity about math as it is about learning mathematical content.
Learn from the best: The VISST Math Club curriculum was designed by an award-winning educator who has taught at every level, from elementary to university.
Earn a certificate of completion from the Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology.
What is Math Club?
Math Club is a place for like-minded, motivated upper elementary students to come together and experience a fresh, engaging, and challenging approach to math. Before each class, students will be asked to watch a short YouTube math video from a widely respected and beloved math channel such as Numberphile, Stand-up Maths, or Vi Hart. We will be selecting videos that cover an unexpected or intriguing mathematical idea which is challenging but accessible, and turning them into engaging lessons based on our experience running similar enrichment activities in our specialized high school program. During class, we will unpack the video as a group and then students will engage in hands-on activities that reenact, extend, or challenge the video. After each class, students will receive practice exercises to complete and a difficult challenge problem to mull over, to be discussed at the next session.
When?
Monday Math Club
January 13, 2025 - June 9, 2025: 4:30 - 6:00pm every other Monday (11 classes; register below). Class meeting dates: Jan 13, 27, Feb 10, 24, Mar 10, 31, Apr 14, 28, May 12, 26, Jun 9.
Provided space is available, students can join Math Club at any time throughout the year.
Who?
Math Club is designed for students in grades 5-7.
Interested students in Grade 4 or 8 may also be considered; please contact us at camps@visst.ca before registering.
Math Club participants should be meeting or exceeding expectations in math for their grade level, and should be familiar with arithmetic operations, fractions, decimals, negative numbers, and exponents. For example, they should be able to compute the following without a calculator:
5 x (13+4)
½ + ⅓
½ - ⅓
½ ÷ ⅓
0.22 - 0.55
3³
Find the smallest prime number greater than 20
Find the square root of 1,000,000
If you are unsure whether your child is prepared for Math Club, please contact us at camps@visst.ca.
Where?
The Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology (VISST): 1490 West Broadway, Vancouver.
Why should you attend?
Learn something not taught in school: Discover a new side of math beyond just performing calculations and following prescribed steps.
Cultivate curiosity: The goal of Math Club is just as much to pique curiosity about math as it is about learning mathematical content.
Learn from the best: The VISST Math Club curriculum was designed by an award-winning educator who has taught at every level, from elementary to university.
Earn a certificate of completion from the Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology.
