PRIME FACTOR

Summer Camps: Math and Coding

Registration

Logic Land: summer math and crafts

Grades 2-3

June 26 - 30, 9am - 12pm
The Lucky Pen
in-person camp

Price: $310

This camp puts together a set of activities that are sure to captivate curious learners. From smart problem-solving, logical games and mathematical explorations, playful algebra and visual geometry, to hands-on math and entertaining math crafts, this program is a challenging and fun approach to deepen math understanding and love of math.

For motivated students interested in mathematics and logic, entering grades 2-3.

Logic Land: summer math, games and puzzles

Grades 3-4

July 10 - 14, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Overlake office
in-person camp

Price: $310

This camp puts together a set of activities that are sure to captivate curious learners. Get ready to tackle a variety of tricky problems, learn new problem-solving approaches, engage in logical games and puzzles, visual geometry, hands-on math, and entertaining math crafts. This program is a challenging and fun approach to deepen math understanding and love of math and to prepare for success in math kangaroo and similar contests.

For motivated students interested in mathematics and logic, entering grades 3-4. Could be taken together with "Coding and games with Scratch" camp for a full day experience.

Math Puzzlers

Grades 5-6

July 17 - 21, 10am - 1pm
Overlake office
in-person camp

Price: $310

Do you like to solve puzzles, such as KenKen, Minesweeper, Sudoku, or Futoshiki? Come learn about these and many more numerical and geometric puzzles, and find out about smart ways of solving them! There will also be hands-on activities, games, problems on logical reasoning and lateral thinking. This fun mathematical recreation will keep the students amused and excited.

For motivated students interested in math and science, entering grades 5-6. Could be combined with "Robotics and Visual Programming" camp for a full day experience.

Beyond School Math: Get Ready for Algebra

Grades 5-6

July 31 - Aug 4, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Overlake office
in-person camp

Price: $310

A week of middle-school math preparation, cool challenge problems, and math-related fun as well! To be on top in a math class, you need to be proficient in several key topics. We will be deepening our knowledge and perfecting our skills on the topics of equations, percentages and ratios, word problems, and geometry. There will also be hands-on activities, games, problems on logic, reasoning, and lateral thinking. This fun mathematical recreation will keep the students amused and excited.

For motivated students entering grades 5-6.

Refresh your Algebra skills:
Get ready for the new school year.
For motivated middle schoolers

Grades 6-8

August 7 - 11, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Overlake office
in-person camp

Price: $310

This camp is designed to refresh and extend skills essential for success in middle school math courses. The program is designed for students interested in mathematics; we will review important topics in algebra such as expressions, equations, inequalities. We will apply our skills in geometry and number theory. Learn smart problem-solving methods, develop deep understanding, and get plenty of practice to feel confident and prepared for the school year. The program includes math explorations and hands-on activities that will keep students occupied, amused, and excited.

For motivated students entering grades 6-8.

AMC 8 Preparation Fundamentals

Grades 6-8

July 24 - 28, 1pm - 4pm
Overlake office
in-person camp

Price: $310

The AMC 8 is a premier nationwide middle school mathematical contest. Success on AMC 8 is defined by a combination of math knowledge, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

The camp offers a challenging middle school program that is designed to help your student to do well on AMC 8, MathCounts and other premier middle school contests. We will concentrate on geometry, combinatorics, and number theory topics and work on the problem-solving strategies that are needed for successful performance on middle-school math Olympiads.

Requirements: 90th percentile on a standardized test, or an A in math at school.

AMC 8 Preparation Advanced

Grades 6-8

July 31 - Aug 4, 1pm -4pm
Overlake office
in-person camp

Price: $310

The goal of this camp is to help students practice areas of mathematics and topics that would help to do their best at AMC 8 and MathCounts. The class will cover a broad range of topics, from geometry and number theory to combinatorics. There will also be a lot of problem solving practice. This program is for more experienced students, and we will be working on harder problems and more advanced topics than our AMC 8 Fundamentals camp.

Requirements: one of the following:

Successful graduation from our AMC 8 Basic camp
Past AMC 8 score of 16 or more
90th percentile or higher on a standardized equivalent of 7th-grade math test.
Prime Factor teacher recommendation

The Math of Computer Science
offered online

Grades 8-10

July 31 - Aug 4, 9:30am - 12:30pm
online camp

Price: $310

Ever wondered what kind of mathematics do programmers need? How much do you know about modern-day cryptography? What is a search algorithm on a graph? How is the logic of true/false related to logical circuits? This camp presents topics of discrete mathematics, which is a branch of mathematics that modern computer science is largely built on.
Some of the topics covered:

Logic: from Knights and Liars to Digital Circuits.
Networks and graphs in math and computer science.
Cryptography: from ancient ciphers to modern-day encryption.
Proofing techniques of discrete mathematics.

The topics of this camp lay outside of the school curriculum. We welcome participants who want to broaden their horizons, get exposed to higher-level mathematics, and are ready for a week of fast-paced learning and advanced problem-solving.
Open to advanced math students grades 8-10, as of Fall 2023.

Coding and Games with Scratch

Grades 3-5

July 10 - 14, 1pm - 4pm
Overlake office
in-person camp

Price: $360

The goals of this class are to spark children’s interest in coding and to transform them into independent creators. By the end of the camp, the students will learn enough Scratch programming to be able to independently create games and other exciting projects.

Open for advanced and motivated students grades 3-5. Could be combined with "Logic Land" camp for a full day experience.

The Scratch Challenge: A Camp for Advanced Coders

Grades 5-6

July 24 - 28, 9:30pm - 12:30pm
Overlake office
in-person camp

Price: $360

This unique camp is designed for students who enjoy Scratch programming and want to refine their skills through a series of exciting coding challenges. Participants will be working on a set of problems and games designed to teach new coding techniques and problem-solving approaches. There will be plenty of creativity, out-of-the-box thinking, new Scratch coding skills learned, and a good share of summer fun as well.
We invite students who already have some Scratch coding experience, and are interested and motivated to be in a fast-paced coding camp.
Participants should be familiar with variables, conditionals, sprites and costumes, and stage geometry including coordinates and angles, and worked on Scratch projects with the complex logic and interaction between sprites.

Open for advanced and motivated students grades 5-6. Younger students might be accepted with Prime Factor's teacher permission.

Robotics with mBots

Grades 5-6

July 17 - 21, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Overlake office
in-person camp

Price: $360

Join our robotics camp and discover the fundamentals of electronics and programming while coding with programmable mBot robots. You will learn how to write code and use the robot's motors, sensors, and actuators to make your mBot robot move and perform a variety of tasks.You will have the opportunity to program your robot to dance, follow lines, detect and avoid obstacles, react to light, participate in the robo-battle, and much more. How intelligent will your robot be? Will it be able to navigate through a maze without getting stuck?

Open to advanced and motivated students grades 5-6. Could be combined with "Math Puzzlers" camp for a full day experience.

Coding with Python
level 1

Grades 7-8

July 24 - 28, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Overlake office
in-person camp

Price: $360

This fast-paced camp is for motivated students who are new to Python programming or have limited coding experience. The course introduces fundamental programming concepts and illustrates them with a variety of graphical and algorithmic projects. By the end of the week, students will gain a lot of practice with the flow of control, variables, conditionals, loops, functions, lists, and graphical turtle programming. The teaching approach emphasizes computational thinking and quality coding practices.

Prerequisites: Developed typing skills.
Successful graduates are welcome to join our Level 2 camp.

Coding with Python
level 2

Grades 7-8

July 31 - Aug 4, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Overlake office
in-person camp

Price: $360

An intensive program for students who want to improve their Python coding skills. This week we will dive deeper into more advanced elements of the language and more challenging and complex algorithmic projects. Work on a variety of projects, graphical games, and exercises that utilize, emphasize, and enforce these concepts. We will also be discussing program organization and quality coding practices.
Grow with us: improve your coding skills, learn new problem-solving approaches, get a deeper understanding of the language.

Coding with Java

Grades 9-11

July 10 - 21, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Overlake office
in-person camp

Price for two weeks: $550

An intensive two-week course with an emphasis on algorithmic programming and problem solving that can serve as a steppingstone for AP Java Programming. Learn about control structures, fundamental data types, classes and objects, modular design, and architecture of object-oriented programs. The focus is on algorithmic design and practices, core concepts of object-oriented programming, good coding style. Students will leave with an understanding of a high-level programming language and with plenty of coding practice.

The instructions are fast-paced. The camp is designed for motivated learners entering grades 9-11.

Summer Camp Details

Logistics

The grades in the program names refer to the student's grade in September 2023. For example, a "grades 6-8 program" is for students who will be starting 6th, 7th or 8th grade next fall.
All times are given in Pacific Time zone.
The placement tests are not required for summer camps.
Sibling and Multi-camp discount: $25
Camp placement is not guaranteed until the full payment is received.
100% refund deadline: 4 weeks before the camp.
50% refund deadline: 2 weeks before the camp.

Locations

The Lucky Pen in Redmond Downtown
8275 166th Avenue NE, Redmond, 98052
Overlake office
2707 152nd Ave NE Suite 6L, Redmond, 98052
For classes that are offered online: we will be using Zoom platform. Camera and microphone are needed. There will be breaks for students during 3 hour camps. The teacher contacts registered students before the camp and provides the link for the meeting.
Contact us with any questions: please email info@pfmathcircle.org

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