4th-grade math club is run by Andrew Myers under the auspices of the PTA. We do Math Olympiad and Noetic contests and other fun math activities. Anna Tamis and Laura Ginsparg help coordinate. Help from other parents is also appreciated!
Andrew Myers
Dept. of Computer Science
Cornell University
Email: [click here]
Where available, worksheets can be accessed by clicking on the topic title.
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Oct 17 | Prime numbers and the Sieve of Eratosthenes [divisibility tricks] |
| Oct 24 | Squares and factorization trees [ handout | solutions ] |
| Oct 31 | Counting problems [ handout | solutions ] |
| Nov 7 | Logic problems [ handout | solutions ] |
| Nov 14 | Reasoning about area [ handout | solutions ] |
| Nov 21 | Math Olympiad 1 |
| Dec 5 | Cryptarithms [ handout | solutions ] |
| Dec 12 | Area and Volume [ handout ] |
| Dec 19 | Math Olympiad 2 |
| Jan 9 | Simplifications and Word Problems [ handout | solution ] |
| Jan 16 | Polyhedra [ Paper models of polyhedra ] |
| Jan 23 | Math Olympiad 3 |
| Jan 30 | Magic squares [ handout | solution ] |
| Feb 6 | Arithmetic series [ handout ] |
| Feb 13 | Math Olympiad 4 |
| Feb 27 | Olympiad 4 recap + Angles and Triangles [ handout ] |
| Mar 5 | Angles and Clocks [ handout | solution ] |
| Mar 12 | Pi and Circles |
| Mar 19 | Math Olympiad 5 |