If you are interested in helping with activities, please @jeslyn in the Discord!
We will run the following activities starting at 3:30 PM and will need volunteers to help with them. Look out for a Discord announcement.
Student Activities
| Activity | Room | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time Mix-up Puzzle Hunt | Pauley Ballroom | Ready to unleash your puzzle-solving skills? You and a team of Time Un-mixers will embark on one of the adventures of all time and earn cool prizes along the way. Will you and your team save the clocks, or will you get stuck spinning your gears? No prior experience with puzzles is expected! |
| Float Your Boat: The Archimedes Challenge | DWIN 109, 106, 105 (Overflow) | In 250 BC, Archimedes discovered the principle of buoyancy. Can you use it to keep heavy boats afloat? Come learn from the Society of Physical Sciences and experiment with the physics that keeps everything from toy rafts to cargo ships above water. |
| Cal Origami | DWIN 246, 247 | Want to bring home a cute souvenir from BmMT? Come make your own origami dragon! We will be offering multiple paper patterns and instructions, and teaching from the basics of crease patterns. No prior craft experience is needed! |
| Mathematician Mash | DWIN 145 | Test your math intuition in this fast-paced game inspired by Family Feud! Teams will try to guess the most popular answers to math-themed questions. The goal isn't just to be correct — it's to think like everyone else and guess the most common answers. |
| Estimathon | DWIN 155 | Got wit and strategy? Come to our Estimathon®, a contest combining trivia, strategic planning, and sharp mathematical thinking. Teams of up to 3 will race against the clock to tackle a challenging set of 13 Fermi-style problems. |
| Plank Countdown | DWIN 182, 187, 183 (Overflow), 189 (Overflow) | Miss the excitement of the MATHCOUNTS® Countdown Round? Want to show off mental math in a countdown match… while planking? Come join us for our Plank Countdown tournament! |
| Games Lounge | DWIN 258 | Looking for a place to chill out? We'll have a variety of games (UNO, playing cards, SET, The Crew) and seats for students, parents, and coaches to unwind after a day of testing. |
Parent & Coach Activities
| Activity | Room | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Parent Talk — A Closer Look at Problem Solving in Math Contests | DWIN 155 | What makes a math contest problem good? And how can math contests offer students a gateway to deep and compelling mathematical investigations? Hosted by Isaac Li, a math curriculum developer at Art of Problem Solving. Starts after check-in closes, followed by an opportunity to chat with Po-Shen Loh. |
| Parent Tours | DWIN 155 (Parent Lounge) | Campus tours of UC Berkeley around 11 AM and 12 PM. Announcements and the beginning of the tour will be in the Parent Lounge. |
| Parent Lounge | DWIN 155 | Open after check-in concludes at 9:00 AM! Relax, grab a cup of coffee, and connect with fellow parents and coaches while students compete. |