Second Math Club Meeting: CALCULATOR PROGRAMMING

Ms. Courtney Johnson presented a beautiful introduction to calculator programming.  Calculator programs were integrated into her high school curriculum in Breckenridge, MN.  We learned how to use the functions:

Store
Output
Disp
ClrHome
Input
Prompt
If
Then
End
Stop
As well as some more advanced topics like:
Else
Menu
Lbl
Goto
Pause
For
We tried out programs that calculated slope between points, determined even and odd numbers, listed factors, GCF, and LCM of numbers. The ideas were challenging, yet understandable with a bit of trial, error, and practice.

First Math Club Meeting: MATH AND ART

Please join us for a sampling of math-driven art.  You can expect exposure to several topics:

The Golden Ratio - the mathematics of beauty
Origami - geometry through paper-folding
M.C. Escher - the father of geometric art
The Hypercube - a visualization of 4 dimensions
String Art (or Line Art) - with a connection to calculus

An underlying goal of the meeting (besides learning some neat math) is to create a design for a math club t-shirt.  This meeting is perfect for anyone interested in art or math, with no advanced math skills necessary!

Tuesday, October 25th
3:45-5:00
Room 219H