Saturday Morning Math
Enrich your child’s math education and help them discover the beauty and power of mathematics with Saturday Morning Math.
A fun, interactive math enrichment program
Students participate in interactive activities, conduct hands-on experiments, and work closely with outstanding instructors and University student mentors.
Our team has decades of experience in making complex mathematical ideas accessible to students of all ages. The student/instructor ratio at workshops is approximately 10:1.
When and where
Folwell Hall
University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus
Select Saturday mornings
One Saturday morning per month.
9:30am–12pm
Schedule and topics
There are two tracks. Each encourages participants to explore mathematics and its scientific applications from different perspectives based on specific mathematics themes.
Register
Before registering, please read the following:
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Workshop logistics
- Program workshops are held on specific Saturday mornings in Folwell Hall on the University's Twin Cities campus (East Bank).
- About a week prior to each event, students will receive a reminder email with further information.
- Check-in for each workshop is from 9:15 to 9:30am in front of Folwell Hall (the South East corner of Pleasant Street SE and University Avenue). A typical workshop schedule includes an introduction and overview from 9:30 to 9:45am, activities from 9:45 to 10:45am, a short social break, continued activities from 11 to 11:45am, and closure, cleanup, and evaluation until dismissal at noon. The student-instructor ratio at workshops is approximately 10:1.
- Cost: $180 for the series of five events.
- In case of cancellation, our back-up date is May 3, 2025.
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Family agreement
Family agreement
By completing the Saturday Morning Math registration form, student and parent(s) are confirming that they reviewed and discussed the following points.
Students:
- Must be prepared to have fun while learning mathematics!
- Must behave responsibly -- walk between classes, stay with your group, use a quiet voice while in class and on break, clean up after yourself, and respect the property of other participants, staff and the University.
- Must be respectful in words and actions to other students, teaching assistants and teachers. Students will respond respectfully to the authority of the teacher and teaching assistants. Instructors will not tolerate disruptive or disorderly behaviors that interfere with classroom instruction.
- Must follow instructions from enrichment leaders and event staff.
Parents:
- Must punctually drop-off and pick-up students.
- Understand that only a student registered for a program may attend that program's workshops.
- Understand that students with the following symptoms may NOT attend a MathCEP workshop: a fever over 100 degrees; coughing; a contagious skin rash; vomiting.
- Understand that participants who fail to respect or follow the above policies are subject to dismissal from MathCEP programs.
- Must agree that MathCEP has the right to take photos for the purpose of promotional materials.
- Understand there is a $30 administrative fee for refunds processed before the program begins and there are no refunds once the program begins.