Math Awareness Month
Each year, the month of April is designated the Mathematics Awareness Month by the American Mathematical Society, the American Statistical Association, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics to recognize the importance of mathematics.
- 2010 information will be posted soon! -
In 2009 the theme of the Awareness Month was Math and Climate.
Activities
- Math Mini Fair: Saturday, April 25,
2009, Blocker Building, floor
6.
9:00-9:30 Registration and Refreshments 9:30 Opening 9:35-12:45 Mathematical Games and Exhibits, rooms 605 and 627 9:45-10:50 Flatland, The Movie (starring Martin Sheen and Kristen Bell), room 624, length: 30 min.
Second screening starts at 10:15.9:35-11:00 Problem Solving Contest for students of all grades and parents, room 628. 11:15-11:45 Mathematical Games, a presentation by Melanie Pivarski (Texas A&M), room 628. 12:00-12:30 Pizza Lunch, room 627. 12:30-1:00 Presentation, TBA, room 628 1:00-1:30 Awards If you intend to visit the Fair, please REGISTER! Registering will help us to better prepare for your visit.
Please visit our Facebook page and RSVP there too!
- 4th annual TAMU Integral Bee, Thursday, April 30, 2009, 7:15 - 9:15pm, Blocker 166.
Recommended links (internal)
- Department of Mathematics at Texas A&M University
- TAMU Math programs for public schools
- A list of Enjoyable Books on Math and Science (in PDF)
- Entertain yourself with optical illusions
Recommended links (external)
- Math Awareness Month national website
- World's leading math prizes
- The American Math Competitions page
- PBS NOVA Math resources page
- Math in the Movies
- Magic of Math: Books on Math and Science for Students
- Esher and Mathematics
- Symmetry and Tessellations
- Math Puzzles and Fun links
- Encyclopedia of Mathematical Terms