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Western Illinois University Quad Cities Hosting “Math on the Mississippi”

February 3, 2017

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MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University Quad Cities is hosting "Math on the Mississippi," an educational program for Summer 2017. The program will be held July 10-14 and is open to students in grades 5-8.

"Math on the Mississippi" is a fun and interactive weeklong summer enrichment camp. Students will be presented with new concepts and ideas that will expand their education in a fun and exciting way.

Each morning students will begin their day with brainteasers or an outing in the local area. In addition to using the University's 3-D printing lab and Global Positioning System (GPS) resources, students create a blog of the day, which details what they have learned that day.

The topics the program covers include buoyancy, pressure, mapping/measurement and force/structure.

Participants will be able to socialize with professors of the math and physics departments and ask questions about the fields they are interested in.

Registration: Enrollment is limited; the program accepts only 24 participants. Students are admitted on a first-come, first-serve basis. The registration fee is $275 and includes classroom instruction, supplies, lunch and field trips. A $100 deposit is due with your registration. The balance of $175 is due by June 9.

The sponsors for "Math on the Mississippi" are Western Illinois University's School of Distance Learning, International Studies and Outreach, The College of Arts and Sciences, and the Department of Mathematics.

To register, contact the WIU-QC Distance Learning International Studies and Outreach. Mail the attached registration form, with check (made payable to "Western Illinois University") or credit card information, to [WIU-QC, Distance Learning, International Studies and Outreach] 3300 River Drive, Moline, IL 61265..

To view the 2016 math camp blog, visit mathmississippilogin.wordpress.com/?ref=spelling.

For more information, contact Distance Learning, International Studies and Outreach at (309) 762-9481, ext. 62357.

Posted By: Nicholas Doty (WIUNews@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing