Programs

Mathematics Research Communities Travel Grants AMS Fellowships Supporting Educational Initiatives Book and Journal Donation Program Programs for Students Arnold Ross Lecture Series Who Wants to Be a Mathematician Programs for Graduate Students Undergraduate Programs High School Programs Increasing Diversity Other Sources of Funding

High School Students and Teachers

Summer Programs

• Challenging Summer Math Camps

Mathematics Help

• Research Projects for Students
• Cornell University "Numb3rs" site has many learning activities coordinated to each episode of the CBS series "Numb3rs"
• What's Happening in the Mathematical Sciences is a print publication with articles that explain current mathematical work to the educated layperson. Sample articles can be downloaded.
• This Mathematical Month features monthly postings of vignettes on people, publications, and mathematics to inform and entertain
• Calculus.org features calculus help and an annual student prize
• Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for math students and their teachers
• Frank Potter's Science Gems - Mathematics is a guide to websites, arranged by mathematical topic
• Math for Morons Like Us contains math help, sorted by topic
• MathsChallenge contains monthly problems plus code-breaking challenges.
• The Prime Pages has prime number research, records, and resources
• Mathematics Contests, Competitions, and Problem Sets includes Problems of the Week (POW) websites with brief descriptions
• Math is Fun website has many K-12 math concepts explained in easy language, plus puzzles and games, worksheets, and a forum.
• EquPlushas science and math equations
• Mathwords demystifies the terminology used in mathematics

Local Math Clubs and Events

• Arnold Ross Lectures for talented high school students, an annual AMS event. Location varies
• National Association of Math Circles has information on existing math circle programs as well as international resources and summer programs
• Mathematics Field Days for New England High School Students (Boston University, held each Fall)
• Sonya Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Days (Association for Women in Mathematics; location varies)
• Berkeley Math Circle for talented high school students meets weekly
• Math Circle at the University of South Alabama
• Saturday Morning Math Group (University of Texas at Austin) A popular series of lectures and activities for high school students
• The Math Circle, Cambridge, MA offers classes, activities, and talks for young people
• Mathematics Awareness Month sponsored by the AMS, ASA, MAA and SIAM

Online Magazines for High School Students

• Plus Magazine features math-related articles, puzzles, and ideas

Posters and Tools

• AMS Guide to Online Resources for High School Math Students Brochure
• See the AMS Posters section of the AMS website
• Headlines & Deadlines for Students is a math resource for students
• Mathematical Moments is a series of posters from the AMS, ready for printing
• What Can I Do with a Math Degree? is a printable poster from the AMS that highlights career options
• The Poster Project promotes women in math and the physical sciences.
• Math Manipulatives: Zome and Mathartfun
• Math Matters. Apply It! posters - ready for printing
• Free Online Calculators: Standard and Graphing

Careers

• Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook (Mathematics section)
• We Use Math offers answers to your questions about careers
• Sloan Career Cornerstone Center explores career paths in actuarial science, mathematics, and statistics
• Bureau of Labor Statistics' Teacher's Guide to Career Information provides introductory career information for students in grades 4 - 8.
• AMS Undergraduate Mathematics Majors Page has information about jobs and internships for those with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics
• Careers in Mathematics video contains interviews with mathematicians working in industry, business and government.

Math Competitions and Contests

• American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) - USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) - American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME)
• Who Wants to Be a Mathematician, an AMS event
• Colorado Mathematical Olympiad - the largest essay-type mathematical competition in the U.S.
• The High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling uses mathematics to solve real-world problems
• Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world's largest international pre-science competitition
• International Mathematics Olympiad is held in a different sponsoring country each year
• Mandelbrot Competition - a truly educational experience for high school students
• Math League offers tests and study materials
• Mathcounts for middle school students
• Moody's Mega Math Challenge is an applied mathematics competition for high school students.
• Pomona College / University of Wisconsin Mathematical Talent Search
• Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science & Technology is a leading research-based science and math competition for high school students.
• University of Georgia High School Mathematics Tournament
• University of Maryland High School Mathematics Competition
• USA Mathematical Talent Search is a mail-in test for U.S. students held several times per year, sponsored by the National Security Agency and AOPS Incorporated and administered by the Art of Problem Solving.
• American Regions Math League is an annual competition that brings together the nation's finest students.

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