{"id":4221,"date":"2019-10-08T10:52:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T16:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/?p=4221"},"modified":"2019-10-16T16:40:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T22:40:29","slug":"ubc-family-math-and-science-day-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/2019\/10\/08\/ubc-family-math-and-science-day-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"UBC Family Math and Science Day 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are happy to host our 9th Family Math and Science Day at the UBC Faculty of Education on Saturday, October 19th.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube]https:\/\/youtu.be\/aG57aQ53yRY[\/youtube]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Ninth Family Mathematics &amp; Science Day will take place @ UBC Faculty of Education on Saturday, October 19, 2019 (10:00 am &#8211; 12:30 pm).\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Download event flyer:<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/files\/2019\/09\/Family-Math-Science-Day-Poster-2019-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Family Math Science Day Poster 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Register for the event<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdaApzcvnf2UNLaKwCNJKIB4v2QWGtu7fw2tWQsEtMOmpwO2Q\/viewform\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>We are grateful to our sponsors:<\/strong> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/edcp.educ.ubc.ca\/\">UBC Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dfr.stemnetwork.educ.ubc.ca\/\">UBC David Robitaille Endowment Fund<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/educ.ubc.ca\/\">UBC Faculty of Education<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/teach.educ.ubc.ca\/\">UBC Teacher Education Office,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pims.math.ca\/essential-information\/university-british-columbia\">UBC Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences, The Spirit of Math<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Science and Mathematics Educators and students from the <a title=\"Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy UBC\" href=\"http:\/\/www.edcp.educ.ubc.ca\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy<\/a>, <a title=\"Teacher Education Office, UBC\" href=\"http:\/\/teach.educ.ubc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teacher Education Program<\/a> and the rest of the <a title=\"Faculty of Education at UBC\" href=\"http:\/\/educ.ubc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty of Education<\/a> community at UBC invite guests from 2 to 102 years old to help us celebrate mathematics and science through hands-on activities. The Mathematics and Science Family Day will focus on exciting hands-on and minds-on activities suitable for all those with \u00a0curious and inquiring minds. Mathematics and Science Days have become a great tradition that connects our faculty members, students, Teacher-Candidates\u00a0and community at large with the excitement of mathematics and science learning and teaching.\u00a0<strong>Parents, grand-parents, children, community members, and teachers are welcome to attend!<\/strong> Our previous\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/edcp.educ.ubc.ca\/2014-math-and-science-day-at-ubc-faculty-of-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Math and Science Days at UBC Faculty of Education<\/a> have been very successful. They attracted hundreds of children and their families and more than 60 volunteers (annually) many of whom are Teacher-Candidates who come to share the love of mathematics and science with the larger community.<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/2018\/11\/04\/8th-family-mathematics-and-science-day\/\">\u00a0The 2018 event <\/a>broke all our records &#8211; we had more than 400 guests and more than 130 volunteers. We hope to have a great attendance in 2019 as well.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfzitS1_Wg8hPzMDH0F0OSgTUk-vXWbEmHkWJzjqsJVugr17A\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Registration:<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0If you are interested in attending, you have to register <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdaApzcvnf2UNLaKwCNJKIB4v2QWGtu7fw2tWQsEtMOmpwO2Q\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a> (the event is free but the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdaApzcvnf2UNLaKwCNJKIB4v2QWGtu7fw2tWQsEtMOmpwO2Q\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">registration is required<\/a>!) If you want to volunteer for the event, please email Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin: marina.milner-bolotin(at)ubc.ca.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2049\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/files\/2012\/09\/IMG_9487.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2049 size-medium\" title=\"IMG_9487\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/files\/2012\/09\/IMG_9487-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/files\/2012\/09\/IMG_9487-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/files\/2012\/09\/IMG_9487-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mathematics is fun for young children exploring the concepts of measurement and volume conservation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Special thanks to our sponsors:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/edcp.educ.ubc.ca\/\">Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy | Faculty of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/teach.educ.ubc.ca\/\">Teacher Education Office | Faculty of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/educ.ubc.ca\/faculty-units\/office-of-the-dean\/\">Dean\u2019s Office | Faculty of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pdce.educ.ubc.ca\/\">Professional Development and Community Engagement | Faculty of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/faculty-staff.ubc.ca\/2017\/08\/09\/dr-cynthia-nicol-appointed-david-f-robitaille-professor-in-mathematics-and-science-education\/\">David F. Robitaille Professorship | Faculty of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pims.math.ca\/essential-information\/university-british-columbia\">Pacific Institute for Mathematical Sciences PIMS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiritofmath.com\/\">The Spirit of Math<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiritofmath.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4192 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/files\/2019\/09\/SoM-Logo-Original-Colors-RGB-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/files\/2019\/09\/SoM-Logo-Original-Colors-RGB-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/files\/2019\/09\/SoM-Logo-Original-Colors-RGB-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/files\/2019\/09\/SoM-Logo-Original-Colors-RGB-1024x668.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathpotentials.com\/\">Math Potentials<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathpotentials.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4224 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/files\/2019\/10\/MathPotentials-300x96.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/files\/2019\/10\/MathPotentials-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mmilner\/files\/2019\/10\/MathPotentials.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>History of\u00a0Family Math and Science Days at the UBC Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>9th Family Math and Science Day &#8211; October 19, 2019 (Saturday)<\/p>\n<p>8th Family Math and Science Day &#8211; November 3, 2018 (Saturday)<\/p>\n<p>7th Family Math and Science Day &#8211; November 4, 2017 (Saturday)<\/p>\n<p>6th Family Math and Science Day &#8211; October 15, 2016 (Saturday)<\/p>\n<p>5th Family Math and Science Day &#8211; October 18, 2015 (Sunday)<\/p>\n<p>4th Family Math and Science Day &#8211; November 1, 2014 (Saturday)<\/p>\n<p>3rd\u00a0Family Math and Science Day &#8211; October 27, 2012 (Saturday)<\/p>\n<p>2nd Family Math and Science Day &#8211; October 29, 2011 (Saturday)<\/p>\n<p>1st Family Math and Science Day &#8211; October 30, 2010 (Saturday)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The event is\u00a0organized by the\u00a0Outreach Committee of the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">We are proudly supported by the UBC Faculty of Education (the Dean&#8217;s Office), UBC Teacher Education Office, UBC Professional Development and Community Engagement Unit at the Faculty of Education, UBC Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy and David F. Robitaille Chair in Mathematics and Science Education, and Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS)!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are happy to host our 9th Family Math and Science Day at the UBC Faculty of Education on Saturday, October 19th. 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