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Palo Alto Summer Math Camp

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Mathnasium’s summer math camp is very, very close to downtown Palo Alto. So, after your child works hard at Mathnasium, treat them to a nice walk in downtown Palo Alto. They have loads of restaurants, ice cream shops, candy stores, and more!

Peninsula Fountain & Grill – “The Creamery”

This is a wonderful place to take your child after a session at Mathnasium’s summer math camp. The Creamery has the most delicious milkshakes, hamburgers, and sandwiches. Treat your child to this yummy restaurant – you and your child will not regret it.

Bucca Di Beppo

This is also a great restaurant to take your child to. It is a family style restaurant which means you will get very LARGE orders that are perfect to split with your child. If your child is a pasta-fantic they will love this restaurant.

The Prolific Oven

If your child has been craving some yummy cake this is the perfect place for them. Here, you can buy slices (or whole) of absolutely delicious and freshly baked cakes.

Yogurt Land

Frozen strawberry yogurt

On a hot, summer day, I’m sure your child wants some ice cream. After a session at Mathnasium’s summer math camp, you can take your child to Yogurt Land. Yogurt Land features a wide array of frozen yogurt flavors. It is absolutely delicious and perfect to indulge in.

As you can see, there are so many great things to do with your child after a session at Mathnsaium’s math summer camp. Whether it’s taking them to a restaurant, an ice cream parlor, or even just to take a nice stroll, the options are endless. Mathnasium has a perfect math summer camp lined up because it allows you to choose the times and dates your child attends. This means you can drop them off on day that are most convenient for you.

Want more? Make sure to check out our other posts about summer camps around the bay area. In addition to registering for cool camps, don’t forget to leave time for relieving summer “brain drain” at Mathnasium this summer! Visit our website at  http://www.mathnasium.com/paloalto-menlopark

Menlo Park Math Summer Camp

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This summer, you should seriously consider enrolling your child in Mathnasium’s summer camp. At Mathnasium, we refine your child’s math skills. We will teach them tricks and show them easier ways to attack and handle problems. Our students use special packets that show them step by step instructions to do problems and our instructors are always by their side whenever they need some extra guidance. Mathnasium’s goal is to help your child excel and succeed in their math class at school; thus, by enrolling in Mathnasium’s summer camp, your child will be prepared for the upcoming school year. We will help remove all of your child’s struggles in math.

Unlike other camps that require your child to attend everyday for a specified hour, the time your child attends Mathnasium is up to you. You get to choose the time and dates your child attends. This way, your child can still have summer days filled with relaxation as well has having some days filled with math!

A great way to spend a day after your child attends Mathnasium’s summer camp is to go to Stanford Hills Park in Menlo Park (only a 7 minute drive from our Mathnasium location). This park is a great place to spend a summer day. You can bike, fly kites, roller blade, have a picnic, and much more! Your child will love this special location and it is a great way to treat your child after an hour of doing math.

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We hope to see your child this summer. For more information about Mathnasium of Palo Alto-Menlo Park and other unique word problems, visit our website at  http://www.mathnasium.com/paloalto-menlopark

 

Pi Day at Mathnasium

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Palo Alto – Menlo Park Mathnasium celebrates Pi Day every year by teaching the children about the number pi, showing them how to use it, and then letting the kids play fun, pie related math problems and games! If your child is shaky on the concept of pi, we strongly recommend for them to go to Mathnasium on Pi Day! We can teach your child about pi any day they come to Mathnasium, but learning about it on Pi Day is more special because we have fun, hands on activities planned that will lock the idea of pi in their minds.

Pi Day Activities

  • Other than celebrating Pi Day at Mathnasium, there are some great books that you can read to your child that also teach about the concept of pi in a fun way. One is called Sir Cumference and the First Round Table by Cindy Neuschwander. This is a very funny and engaging book that your child will LOVE. Ms. Neuschwander has lots of other books about Sir Cumference’s adventures that involve pi.
  • Bake a pi(e) with your child! Baking is a great way to practice math skills and since it’s pi day, feel free to ask your child questions involving pi (ask them about circumference, area, etc)!

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Pi Related Math Problems

Here are examples of math problems we will be asking the kids at Mathnasium on Pi Day!

  1. Have the child measure the diameter and circumference of a circle. Then ask them to calculate pi (circumference/diameter)
  2. Your plate has a radius of 4 inches. You want to fit as much food as possible on your plate. What is the area of the amount of food you can fit on your plate?
  3. Your hamburger has a radius of 3 inches. What is the area of your hamburger? What is the circumference of your hamburger?

We hope to see your at Mathnasium on Pi Day! We will be having fun pi related activities. We also hope to see your  child this summer. For more information about Mathnasium of Palo Alto-Menlo Park and other unique word problems, visit our website at  http://www.mathnasium.com/paloalto-menlopark

The History of Pi Day at Mathnasium

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Pi is a well known number, but not many people know where it came from. On Pi Day at Mathnasium, we will not only be teaching your child about how we use pi in math, but also about its history.

Pi Day History

A long, long time ago, the Babylonians tried to figure out the area of circle. They thought that the area could be calculated by taking 3 times the square of the circle’s radius. Thus, their calculation for pi was 3.125. The ancient Egyptians disagreed with this equation and came up with their own. Their calculation for pi followed this equation:       (8  * diameter / 9)²  . Their approximation for pi was 3.1605.

The first, most logical approximation of pi came from Archimedes. He approximated the area of a circle by inscribing the circle in a regular polygon. He then increased the number of sides in the polygon to 96. By increasing the number of sides, the polygon looked more and more like a circle, thus making his answer the most precise. Here is a picture that shows what Archimedes did:

piday Archimedes approach led him to the value of pi we use now, which is: 3.14159…

Mathnasium and Pi Day

Here are examples of math problems we will be teaching your child to do on Pi Day at Mathnasium.

  1. A pie has a radius of 4 inches. What is the area of the pie? What is the circumference of the pie?
  2. Lorenzo walked around a circular path that had a diameter of 90 feet. How many feet did he walk?
  3. If a pizza’s circumference is 8.92 feet, what is the radius of the pizza?

We hope to see your at Mathnasium on Pi Day! We will be having fun pi related activities. We also hope to see your  child this summer. For more information about Mathnasium of Palo Alto-Menlo Park and other unique word problems, visit our website at  http://www.mathnasium.com/paloalto-menlopark

Pi Day at Mathnasium

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Pi is a very important number that is used throughout all math classes as well as throughout one’s life. This is why it is very important for Mathnasium to celebrate Pi Day. Last year, Pi Day at Mathnasium involved learning about pi, doing pi related math problems, eating pie, and throwing pie’s at instructor’s faces! This year, we will be following last year’s tradition! We have a great day of fun activities planned out for the children. Here is a sneak peak of problems similar to the one’s were going to be solving on pi day.

Pi Day Math Problems

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  1. You ordered pizza from your favorite pizza restaurant. The pizza has a radius of 6 inches. What is the circumference of the pizza? What is the area of the pizza?
  2. Your ice cream cone has a radius of 2 inches and a height of 5 inches. What is the volume of your ice cream cone? (Volume = 1/3 * π * r²)
  3. An apple pi(e) has a radius of 4 inches. What is the circumference of the pizza? If 8 people what a slice of pie, what is the circumference of each person’s piece (only including the outer edge).

We have an endless list of problems to do on pi day, so make sure to take your child to Mathnasium so that they can learn about Pi Day as well as celebrate at Mathnasium!

We hope to see your at Mathnasium on Pi Day! We will be having fun pi related activities. We also hope to see your  child this summer. For more information about Mathnasium of Palo Alto-Menlo Park and other unique word problems, visit our website at  http://www.mathnasium.com/paloalto-menlopark

Pi Day at Mathnasium

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Pi Day is a very important math holiday. It happens every year on March 14 because the first 3 digits of pi are 3.14!

For those of you who don’t know, pi is a VERY important number.

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Facts About Pi

  • Pi is a constant, which means it is a number that never changes.
  • It’s symbol is ‘π.’
  • Π is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to a circles diameter. The circumference of a circle is the length of a circle; it is calculated using this equation: C = 2 * π * radius. The diameter of a circle is the longest line that can fit inside of a circle. Half of that length is called the radius.
  • It is an irrational number, which means it can’t be perfectly expressed as a fraction
  • Pi’s decimal representation goes on forever
  • A fraction used to approximate pi is 22/7
  • A decimal approximation is 3.14
  • Pi is equal to 3.14159265359……

Pi and Mathnasium

At Mathnasium, we can teach your child more detail about pi as well as how to use pi. (Be sure to stop by at Mathnasium on Pi Day for some fun pi related math activities!) Pi is a concept in math that all children need to be accustomed to because it will appear throughout your child’s math classes. Thus, enrolling your child at Mathnasium now, or even at Mathnasium’s summer math camp is a perfect way to get your child to learn more about math and more about pi! Here are some pi related math problems we can teach your child how to solve:

  1. You walk around a circle which has a diameter of 50 ft. How far have you walked?
  2. Julie measured the diameter (d) and circumference (C) of a circle to the nearest mm. The diameter of the circle was 113 mm and the circumference was 355 mm. She then used her measurements to calculate a value for π correct to 8 decimal places. What value did Julie get?
  3. A circle has a diameter of 20 ft. What is the area of the circle?

We hope to see your at Mathnasium on Pi Day! We will be having fun pi related activities. We also hope to see your  child this summer. For more information about Mathnasium of Palo Alto-Menlo Park and other unique word problems, visit our website at  http://www.mathnasium.com/paloalto-menlopark

American Girl Doll Goes to Summer Math Camp

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americangirlstarPalo Alto – Menlo Park’s Mathnasium has a great summer planned out for your child. We want to stop “brain drain” from happening to your child by reviewing with them their old math skills as well as teaching them new skills. Mathnasium is approximately one block away from Stanford Shopping Center which means that the American Girl Doll store is nearby! Be sure to take your child after Mathnasium’s summer math camp to visit the American Girl Doll store to learn about history, check out some of the dolls, and maybe even get a bite to eat at their cafe.

americangirlstarIf your child has a doll, your child can bring them to Mathnasium’s summer math camp! This way, both your child and their favorite American Girl Doll can learn some math! We can even give your child problems that involve American Girl Dolls!

Rebecca Rubin Doll from 1914

Rebecca Rubin Doll from 1914

americangirlstarExample Problems:

  1. Measure the height of your doll and then measure your height. How much taller are you?
  2. Measure the circumference of your American Girl Doll. Now set the circumference equal to the circumference equation (C = 2 * pi * r) and solve for the radius of your American Girl Doll’s head.
  3. If your doll costs approximately $110. What is the cost of 3 American Girl Dolls?
  4. Your doll costs $340 including all of her outfits and accessories. How many cookies can you buy with that amount of money if each cookie costs $2.50?
  5. Your doll costs $110 without tax. How much does she cost with tax (tax =7.50%)

americangirlstarClearly, your child (and maybe even the American Girl Doll) will have a blast at Mathnasium’s summer math camp this summer! Be sure to check out the American Girl Store website at http://www.americangirl.com/index.php.

americangirlstarWant more? Make sure to check out our other posts about summer camps around the bay area. In addition to registering for cool camps, don’t forget to leave time for relieving summer “brain drain” at Mathnasium this summer! Visit our website at  http://www.mathnasium.com/paloalto-menlopark

Mathin’ With American Girl Dolls at Summer Math Camp in Redwood City

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americangirlstarRedwood City is not only close to Palo Alto – Menlo Park Mathnasium, but it is also very close to Stanford Shopping Center. This summer, after your child’s session at Mathnasium’s summer math camp, take them to Stanford Shopping Center for a treat – to see the American Girl Doll Store. At the American Girl store you get to choose a among more than 20 different doll characters. Getting an American Girl doll is a perfect way for your child to learn about history because each doll comes from a different time in history (the dolls come with a book about the time period they are from).

Caroline Abbott Doll from 1812

Caroline Abbott Doll from 1812

 

americangirlstarThere are also five different types of dolls:

  • Bitty Baby- these are baby dolls that are perfect for children older than 3 years old
  • Bitty Twins – very similar to Bitty Babies, but you get two twin Bitty Baby twin dolls
  • Historical Characters – Dolls for children 8 years old or older; these dolls come with amazing and inspirational stories from their time period
  • Girl of the Year – Isabelle is the Girl of the Year (2014)
  • My American Girl – this doll is perfect if your child wants to create their own American Girl Doll. They get to design how she looks and what her story is too. This is an online option.

americangirlstarTaking your child to the American Girl Store in Palo Alto creates the perfect opportunity for your child to practice some math skills they will learn at Mathnasium’s summer math camp. While at the store, you can ask your child problems like these

  1. An American Girl Doll (historical characters) and her corresponding book costs $110. If her book costs $6.95, how much does the doll cost alone?
  2. Your child wants to get the historical character American Girl Doll. Along with the doll and book, your child wants to get the doll her Birthday Party ($28), a Nightgown ($24), and accessories ($24). How much does this cost in total? How much does this cost with tax (7.50%)?

americangirlstarClearly, the American Girl Doll store in Palo Alto is a perfect place for your child to have fun, get a beautiful doll, and brush up on their math skills.

americangirlstar Want more? Make sure to check out our other posts about summer camps around the bay area. In addition to registering for cool camps, don’t forget to leave time for relieving summer “brain drain” at Mathnasium this summer! Visit our website at  http://www.mathnasium.com/paloalto-menlopark

Burger Time in Redwood City

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A popular burger joint across the west coast is In-N-Out. Luckily, there is one close by in Redwood City. In-N-Out first opened in 1948. It was a drive-thru burger place at the time. Now, in 2014, there are 290 locations. Clearly, it is a very successful burger place.

In-N-Out in Redwood City

In-N-Out in Redwood City

Now, what makes it so special?

First of all, In-N-Out uses uses good quality ingredients. Their burgers are 100% pure beef, their lettuce is hand leafed, they use real cheese and vegetables, and their french fries are made from potatoes on the spot. You can even watch the cook cut up the potatoes into slices and fry them there. Although In-N-Out is a fast food chain, it is a healthier alternative to other fast food places.

In-N-Out not only has burgers and fries, but also grilled cheeses and milkshakes. They have a large secret menu as well. Check out their website for more information: In-N-Out

Math and In-N-Out

Lets say you take your child to the In-N-Out in Redwood City. Both you and your mom order a cheeseburger and french fries. Your child also orders a chocolate milkshake. Make sure your child does not see the receipt. As you wait for your order at the popular Redwood City location ask your child the following questions.

  1. Each burger costs $2.20 and fries cost $1.50. A milkshake costs $1.99. How much did the order cost?
  2. Tax in Redwood City is 9.00%. How much was the tax?
  3. How much did the order cost with the tax?
  4. If I paid with a 20 dollar bill, how much money did I get back?

As you can see, In-N-Out is a perfect place to get a tasty burger as well as brush up on your child’s money math skills.

For more information about Mathnasium of Palo Alto-Menlo Park and other unique word problems, visit our website at  http://www.mathnasium.com/paloalto-menlopark

 

Summer Camp Fun in Menlo Park

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There is nothing better than the thought that summer is only 4 months away. It is almost time to relax, have fun, and enjoy the summer sun. Summer vacation is usual about 75 days, which means that summer camp is a must to add to your child’s to do list this summer. By enrolling your child in a summer camp, your child will be able to do the things he or she loves as well as relax.

Here is a list of 4 possible summer camps for your child this up coming summer:

Menlo Mavericks

A summer camp for those who love to swim and play water polo!

Soccer Shots

If your child loves soccer, this is the perfect summer camp for them! It is designed to help teach and improve soccer skills while still having fun and making new friends.

Mini & Menlo Madness Summer Camp

This camp is perfect for all ages. The children will get to go on field trips, learn to cook, do art, play sports, and much, much more!

Camp Galileo

Camp Galileo combines science, arts, and outdoor activities to create a fun and exciting summer for your child.

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After going to one of these summer camps, you can always drop your child for an hour at the Palo Alto – Menlo Park Mathnasium. The great thing about Mathnasium is that you get to decide the times your child goes, and it does not have to be a daily thing either. For example, lets say your child joins the Menlo Mavericks summer camp. On your way home, you can drop your child off at Mathnasium. Or, you can drop your child off at Mathnasium before he or she goes to swimming/water polo practice. Enrolling in Mathnasium’s summer camp is very important because we will prepare them in math for the up coming school year.

 

We hope to see your child this summer. For more information about Mathnasium of Palo Alto-Menlo Park and other unique word problems, visit our website at  http://www.mathnasium.com/paloalto-menlopark