Summer Camp

LINK is a summer camp run by a group of researchers from the Department of Education at Tufts University who have been working in algebra education for the past 10 years. We began the summer camp in 2008. For the 2009 camp we partnered with the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO), also from Tufts University. The students at camp were able to integrate the algebra work they did in the morning with hands-on engineering in the afternoon. In the afternoon, students focused on robotics and the engineering design process. Activities will include creative building with LEGO bricks, designing movable robots.

One of the main goals of the camp is to provide Boston area students, regardless of their academic profile, with the opportunity to discover new ways of understanding algebra that will ultimately facilitate their learning of algebra during the school year.

Algebra camp has proven to be a great success! One student asked if "next year there could be more math in camp" and others spoke of how they never knew that math could be so fun.

Our main priority is to facilitate a better comprehension of the basic underlying principles of mathematical concepts and make sure the students have fun with math!

We are currently seeking funding to continue providing this no-cost enrichment opportunity to Boston-area students.

View our slideshows from Summer Camp 2008: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3

Please check back for updated information on Summer Camp 2009 throughout the year.
Applications should be available by the start of the new year.