Information for Campers & Parents

This year, SIM Camp will offer a single one-week mathematics day camp to rising 8–11th graders. 

Dates

June 3–7, 2024

Location

Davenport Hall
607 S Mathews Ave
Urbana, IL 61801

Priority Application Deadline

April 26, 2024

 

Apply to SIM Camp

Students under the age of 13 must have parental consent to submit the application form.

Courses
algebraic depictions of motion

Rotations and the Algebra of Space

Algebra and geometry are two sides of the same coin. Given an object moving in space, how can we represent its motion numerically? In this course, we will build up a "geometric algebra" of numbers, vectors, bivectors, and trivectors in order to study rotations in three dimensions. We'll use our system to explain other methods for representing rotations, such as the complex numbers and quaternions, and gain deep insights into the relationship between numbers and space.
fractal

From Snowflakes to Seashells: Exploring Fractals

Can a region have finite area and infinite perimeter? Is there a dimension between one and two? Fractals appear all around us in nature and art, and raise many interesting questions that challenge our intuition. We will explore these questions and more, as we learn about fractals and chaos theory in this course.

Registration Information

Camp fees

The cost to attend SIM Camp is $200 per camper. This fee is not due until a camper has been admitted into the camp.

We offer some full and partial scholarships to students and families for whom the camp fee constitutes a financial hardship. If you wish to be considered for a SIM Camp scholarship, please indicate so in the appropriate section of the application form. 

How to register

SIM Camp admits students into camp based on interest and seat availability. To be considered camp, students must first apply to indicate their current academic level and interests.

Students over the age of 13 may apply to SIM Camp by filling out the camper application form. Students under the age of 13 must have parental consent to submit the form. The parental consent form is accessible from the camper application form. 

Fill out the application form

 

Contact SIM Camp

For questions related to SIM Camp, please contact math-simcamp@illinois.edu.

Our Team

Ada is an instructor for SIM Camp 2024. She is a graduate student in mathematics, where she specializes in counting things related to polynomials. Outside of math Ada enjoys reading, juggling, making music, and spending time outdoors.

Deniz is an instructor for SIM Camp 2024. She is a math graduate student interested in studying geometry. In her free time, she likes to read, write and cook. She also loves theater and going to live performances.

Maddy is the director for SIM Camp 2024. She is a graduate student in mathematics, primarily interested in graph theory and number theory. She spends the month of July working at an overnight math camp for middle schoolers. Outside of her work, Maddy enjoys playing guitar and hanging out with her cat, Little Jerry Seinfeld.