Description:
For the reasons detailed in the Mission Statement, Math 4 Kids involves the creation of an afterschool program that utilizes Khan Academy (khanacademy.org), a website containing videos on math--from basic arithmetic to calculus--and a method by which a mentor can track the progress of his or her students, to lead an afterschool program for elementary school students. The students will be identified by teachers or tutors as gifted in mathematics, and during the biweekly program, will work on Khan Academy’s online exercises, with a qualified high school student available to provide assistance and answer questions (and observing progress using the site’s tools). Through this program, participants will be shown that math can be more advanced and interesting than it might otherwise seem, and taught how to use the internet as a powerful tool for intellectual discovery.