Math Day For High School Students Monday, March 24, 2008 UW campus, Seattle

Learn how mathematics can be exciting, practical and rewarding · Overview   · Sessions   · On-Campus Field Trips   · Panel Discussions   · Activities

Field Trips

** All field trips are subject to change **

Access to fieldtrips and computer labs is limited. Tickets for fieldtrips are randomly distributed to all participating schools based upon the number of students and teachers registered. We suggest that teachers decide which students will be attending which fieldtrips before arriving on campus. Students are allowed to trade tickets or give away unwanted tickets at a special swap table set up in the lobby of Meany Hall.

Aeronautics and Astronautics Wind Tunnel Tour

Tour the Boeing-constructed wind tunnel test facility which continues to be used for low-speed test work.

Applied Physics Lab

The North Polar ice cap has thinned by 30% in the last 20 years. Internal bleeding can be stopped, tumors can be “cooked,” kidney stones can be pulverized, all with ultrasound. An underwater glider literally glides untethered through the ocean without a propeller and can remain underway for up to 6 months collecting oceanographic data, traveling from the west coast of the United States mainland to Hawaii. The science, engineering, and mathematics behind these discoveries and devices will be presented and/or demonstrated. The actual topics covered will depend on the availability of personnel and equipment.

Luminescence Dating Lab

Have you ever wondered how scientists can date prehistoric pottery or find out when a layer of sediment was deposited? Visit the Luminescence Dating Lab and under subdued red light, learn about luminescence dating.

Oceanography Lab

Students will see a water-filled replica of Puget Sound, which demonstrates tidal motion, currents, and underwater topography. Researchers use this replica to study the environmental impact of pollution and hazardous waste on Puget Sound.

Planetarium

Thousands of years ago, the motions of stars and planets were used to develop navigation, maps and calendars. Attempts to explain the motions played key roles in the early development of math and physics. We will use the UW Planetarium to investigate these motions that were cause for great wonder and bewilderment to our ancestors.

Seismology Lab

Visit the home of the largest seismograph network in the United States outside California. The Pacifi c Northwest Seismograph Network (PNSN) operates a real time network of 250 seismometers in Washington and Oregon monitoring earthquake activity and the Cascade Volcanoes as a partner agency of the Cascade Volcano Observatory.

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Questions? Information about Math Day is also available at: www.math.washington.edu/~morrow/mathday.html. If you have questions about program content, please call the UW Department of Mathematics, 206-543-1150. If you have questions about registration, please contact UW Extension, 206-887-8939 or 1-800-506-1325.

Math Day 2008 is presented by the UW Department of Mathematics in conjunction with the Departments of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Applied Math, Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Earth and Space Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Biotechnology, Oceanography, Physics, Statistics, Zoology, the UW Medical Center, Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media and the Center for Advanced Research Technology in the Arts and Humanities.