Math Mania Camp
Problem-Solving through Hands-on Activities and Games
Sample Schedule
Open to Rising 3rd to 5th graders
July 20 – Friday, July 24
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Cost
$400 which includes all supplies, activities, snacks, camp T-shirts, a day off campus and a party for campers and families at the end of the week.
Overview
New Horizons Math Mania Camp is the perfect camp for discovering creative ways to work with math. Whether the camper is skilled in math experiences “math anxiety,” this is a camp that turns math into an adventure. Students will be exposed to multidisciplinary and multicultural problem-
solving through hands-on activities, mathematical games, pattern recognition, paper and pencil
techniques, historical connections, “Mathemagic” and a lot more! Campers delight in learning to do math through art, building an abacus, and estimating the height of buildings on campus. This camp is directed by Padmanabhan (Padhu) Seshaiyer, Ph.D., who is a member of the Mathematical Sciences Department at George Mason University. He has actively initiated and directed several K-12 educational outreach and professional enrichment programs to enhance and foster the interest of children in mathematics and its applications.
The Math Mania Camp also includes outdoor games on campus, swimming in Mason’s Aquatic and Fitness Center, and time for review and reflection. At New Horizons Math Mania Camp students develop life skills that help them:
- Demonstrate greater confidence in their mathematical abilities
- Problem solve in creative ways that goes beyond mathematics.
- Work cooperatively with others.
- Understand the larger world.
Every year on the last day of camp, we celebrate the achievements of the campers and showcase their projects at a Family and Friends Party. Check out last year’s schedule for a preview of what the rest of the week might hold in store.
An After-Camp Computer Club is available from 3:30 -5:00 Monday through Thursday for an additional $80.