activities
University of Guelph – Interaction 2011 for university bound students
Guelph’s annual “Interaction” program is a one-day conference (choose between April 27 or April 28) for university bound grade 10 and 11 students designed to introduce them to university living and learning. I have not specifically asked them about admitting homeschooled students, but they do allow teachers to register (teachers get in free) and bring [...]
Combining pop culture with numerical literacy
I thought I’d share one of my new favourite websites: GraphJam What could be more fun than making a pie chart, bar graph or map? This site encourages readers to download templates for maps, graphs, charts, venn diagrams etc. and create your own visual representations of song lyrics, popular sayings or whatever’s on your mind [...]
Algebra equation tool online
Sorry for a few days sans posts, and sorry that you’ll probably see a few more of them as Joe and I prepare to set sail for the Caribbean where internet access costs will be extremely prohibitive! So, I’ll leave you with something that should keep you and your kids entertained for about a week [...]
