Overview
At Girls Rock Math we reinforce that math is fun and imaginative. We aim to boost interest and confidence in mathematics. Learning at Girls Rock Math allows for collaboration, emphasizing persistence, strategy building and mathematical thinking.
Girls Rock Math camps are thematic and imaginative. Girls become motivated by projects that are meaningful and explore topics that interest them. When it is relevant to their own interests, girls become even more engaged in STEAM! This kind math becomes a powerful problem solving tool, which girls will take with them to their school experience and beyond.
Girls Rock Math integrates visual arts, music, and language arts into every program. The girls gain enrichment in content that broadens their understanding of the world. Not only do we infuse the arts into all of our camps, but our approach to mathematics is creative in nature. Girls investigate ideas using creative problem-solving, and open-ended projects allow for a wide array of thinkers and learners to explore and share knowledge.
Our teen leadership program and fantastic staff and teachers provide our campers with a set of positive role-models that can help inspire and motivate the girls, especially when they can see that these young women are themselves interested and focused on STEAM in their own lives. These role-models not only broadens the girls' view of who does math, but helps the girls see what's possible in their own lives as they grow up!
By playing games, solving problems, and working together, the girls build connections not only to the material, but to one another. Collaboration helps build confidence, not only in math but in themselves. By explaining their thinking, sharing ideas, and learning from one another, girls have the opportunity to build self-esteem and see themselves as part of a community of math learners. Everyone learns more when they are having fun and surrounded by (new and old) friends.