Dinner and a Math Problem and Math Teachers' Circle meetings provide opportunities for mathematicians and teachers to discover and share with students the excitement and richness of problem solving in deep yet accessible mathematical topics.
Kyle Royuk (Seward High School) and Doug Glasshoff (East Butler Public Schools) hosted a Dinner and a Math Problem meeting in Seward, Neb., on Monday, Nov. 5. There were 19 in attendance, including teachers of grades 5-12 from Crete, Seward, East Butler and David City, as well as a principal and faculty from UNL and Concordia University. The group enjoyed some Mexican food while learning about Conway's Rational Tangles.
Dinner and a Math Problem events will take place in several Nebraska locations. Many of the events will feature the presentation "Ovals and Squiggles and Diamonds, Oh My! The mathematics of the game SET".
Don't miss out on the fun! Check the Dinner and a Math Problem website http://scimath.unl.edu/mathdinners/ for more details about each meeting.
Hastings, NE: November 13
Contacts: Alicia Davis adavis@esu9.org, Danielle Buhrman dbuhrman@gips.org
Hebron, NE: November 14
Contacts: Sandi Snyder ssnyder@esu6.org, Deb Bulin deb.bulin@thayercentral.org
Superior, NE: November 8
Contacts: Jill Edgren jedgren@esu10.org, Jessica Thompson jthompso@esu9.org
Scottsbluff, NE: December 3
Contact: Shelby Aaberg saaberg@sbps.net
Math Teachers’ Circles are meetings of mathematicians and teachers that convene on an ongoing basis. Upcoming meeting dates are below. Visit the website http://scimath.unl.edu/mathteacherscircle/ for more details about each meeting.
Central Nebraska Math Teachers' Circle
http://www.unk.edu/mathcircle/
Kearney, NE: November 19
Contact: Pari Ford fordpl@unk.edu
Lincoln area Math Teachers' Circle
December 6
Contact: Anne Schmidt aschmid@lps.org
Omaha area Math Teachers' Circle
November 15
Contacts: Angie Hodge amhodge@unomaha.edu, Janice Rech jrech@unomaha.edu, Ginny Yuhas virginia.yuhas@ops.org, or
Valerie Schovanec valerie.schovanec@ops.org
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/2ai