Summer Math Packets
While we encourage any student who would like to work on math during the summer to do so, we require all students who have had an appeal approved or have undergone a level jump to complete a summer packet and share it with their math teacher during the first week of the new school year. This practice and learning process ensure that the depth of any prerequisite skills needed to achieve success in their new course is most attainable. For AP courses, a summer packet is mandatory for all students.
Summer Work Required for level jumps: Summer Work Required for APs:
Entering AP Calculus AB/BC Packet
EXTRA OPTIONAL SKILL PRACTICE/SUPPORT
Khan Academy provides excellent opportunities for students to practice math skills at their own pace, free of charge.
8th Grade Skills (exclude modeling unit)
ENRICHMENT SITES
Flipped Math
PBS Learning Media
PODCASTS
My Favorite Theorem In this podcast, the hosts invite different mathematicians and talk to them about theorems, how they can pair theorems with real-life objects, and what they really think about Mathematics.
The Secrets of Mathematics A series of Oxford mathematicians explore the power and beauty of math and how the subject is useful in other fields like economics, medicine, and much more.
A Brief History of Mathematics Hosted by Marcus du Sautoy who tells about the events, stories, secrets, and tales behind the subject.
Breaking Math The main purpose of this podcast is to make Math easy and accessible.
The Women in Math: The Limit Doesn't Exist As the name implies, this podcast throws light on women who have contributed to the field of Mathematics.
Ideas of A Complex World - Anna Seigal An oxford mathematician who explains complex concepts.
Numberphile The show is hosted by Brady Haran, who interviews different people with an interest in Math in every episode.
BOOKS
Elastic Numbers by Daniel Griller
Mathematics for the Curious by Peter Higgins
The Language of Mathematics by Keith Devlin
Chaos by James Gleick
The Code Book by Simon Singh
Mathematical Puzzles: A Connoisseur’s Collection by Peter Winkler
The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi: 10 Greatest Math Puzzles of All Time by Marcel Danesi
Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension by Matt Parker
Infinite Powers by Steven Strogatz
How to Cut a Cake by Ian Stewart
The Music of the Primes by Marcus Du Sautoy
Excursions In Geometry by C. Stanley Ogilvy
Thinking Mathematically by Mason, Burton & Stacey
