BYU Math Circles

Math Circles for Winter 2025

Math Circles is an outreach program of the Department of Mathematics at Brigham Young University. Its goal is to give students in grades K-12 a chance to learn, explore, and have fun learning about mathematics and its uses. We offer free classes taught by either BYU faculty and/or students. In all, there are four classes based on age (see below). Typically, these are held almost every week from 9:00-9:50 AM in the Talmage Building (TMCB) on BYU’s campus. For more information about math circles, follow the link: https://mathcircles.org/about/

Age Groups and Classes:

Grades K-3, Room TMCB 154: Here the goal is to have as much fun as possible learning new types of math. Parents are asked to attend with their children for this age group.

Grades 4-6, Room TMCB 173: In this class students have fun learning and exploring new math. Sixth-graders can choose either the 4-6 class or the 6-8 class.

Grades 6-8, Room TMCB 197: This class is a more advanced version of the 4-6 grade class with students exploring fun types of math found in nature, science, art, technology, etc.

Grades 9-12, Room TMCB 203: This class is focused on the enjoyment of mathematical problem solving. Meetings are lively, interactive, and often “funstrating”: challenging, but in a highly rewarding way!

Dates and Times: (Winter 2025)

Math Circles will begin on Saturday, January 25, 2025.

Math Circles will be held almost every Saturday from January 25 until April 12.

Directions:

For directions to BYU and to the Talmage Building follow the link: https://mathdept.byu.edu/~jarvis/get-to-byu-math.html

Map of TMCB Rooms (2-page PDF)

Math Circle Rules:

1. Have Fun

2. Make Mistakes

3. Help Others Have Fun

Contact:

If there are any questions feel free to email me, Eric Culver, at eric.culver@mathematics.byu.edu.