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Math Circle Presentations

Math Circles is a weekly enrichment activity for grade 6 to 12 students organized by the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Waterloo.

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Listed below are summaries of previous weekly presentations and related student exercises for the Grade 7/8 classes. These resources are provided for both students and teachers. Please use them!

Grade 7/8


Fall 2022 Winter 2023
Recursive Sequences [pdf, prob set, solns]
Mathematical Logic [pdf, prob set, solns]
Radians [pdf, prob set, solns]
Gauss Prep [pdf, prob set & solns]
Induction [pdf, prob set, solns]
Modular Arithmetic [pdf, prob set, solns]
Complex Numbers [pdf, prob set, solns]
Jeopardy [pdf]
Circle Geometry [pdf, prob set, solns]
Prime Factorization [pdf, probs set, solns]
Musical Scales [pdf, prob set, solns]
BCC/Gauss Prep [pdf, prob set, solns]
Recursion and Stack ADTs [pdf, prob set, solns]
Trigonometry [pdf, prob set, solns]
Vectors [pdf, prob set, solns]

Fall 2021 Winter 2022
Probability [pdf, prob set, solns]
Systems of Equations [pdf, prob set, solns]
Sequences [pdf, prob set, solns]
Polygonal Numbers [pdf, prob set, solns]
Counting Systems [pdf, prob set, solns]
Game Theory [pdf, prob set, solns]
Ancient Mathematics [pdf, prob set, solns]
Boolean Algebra [pdf, prob set, solns]
Graph Theory [pdf, prob set, solns, extension]
Inequalities and Absolute Values [pdf, prob set, solns, extension]

Fall 2020 Winter 2021
BCC Prep - Problem Set [pdf, prob set, solns]
BCC Graph Theory Proofs [pdf, prob set, solns]
Propositions and Control Flow [pdf, prob set, solns]
Algorithms [pdf, prob set, solns]
Intro to Vectors [pdf, prob set, solns]
Interest [pdf, prob set, solns]
Random Sampling [pdf, prob set, solns]
Confidence Intervals [pdf, prob set, solns]
Significance Testing [pdf, prob set, solns]
Squares & Radicals [pdf, prob set, solns]
Triangles [pdf, prob set, solns]
Turing Machines [pdf, prob set, solns]

Fall 2019 Winter 2020
Triangles [pdf, solns]
Circles [pdf, solns]
Physics [pdf, solns]
Probability [pdf, solns]
Group Theory [pdf, solns]
Modular Arithmetic [pdf, solns]
Introduction to Computer Science [pdf, solns]
Jeopardy [pdf, solns]
Earth Circumference [pdf, solns]
Fractals [pdf, solns]
Infinite Series [pdf, solns]
Unsolved Problems [pdf, solns]
Applications [pdf, solns]
Infinity [pdf, solns]
General Relativity & Black Holes [pdf, solns]

Fall 2018 Winter 2019
Angles & Light [pdf, solns]
Matrices [pdf, solns]
Qualitative Graph Analysis [pdf, solns]
Boolean Logic [pdf, solns
Coordinate Systems [pdf, solns]
Introduction to Special Relativity [pdf, solns]
Symmetry and Music [pdf, solns]
Jeopardy [pdf, solns]
Ruler Compass [pdf, solns]
Complex Numbers [pdf, solns]
Exponentiation [pdf, solns]
Pythagorean Theorem [pdf, solns]
Inequalities [pdf, solns]
Cryptography [pdf, solns]
Gauss Prep [pdf, prob set, solns]
Math Jeopardy [pdf, solns]

Fall 2017 Winter 2018
Series & Polygonal Numbers [pdf, solns]
Angles & Circles [pdf, solns]
Probability [pdf, solns]
Graph Theory [pdf, solns]
Scientific Equations [pdf, solns]
Estimations [pdf, solns]
The Scale of Numbers [pdf, solns]
Math Jeopardy [pdf, solns]
Mental Math [pdf, solns]
Circuits [pdf, solns]
Geometry [pdf, solns]
Mathematicial Magic [pdf]
Math of Voting [pdf, solns]
Types of Numbers [pdf, solns]
Word Problems [pdf, solns]
Jeopardy [pdf, solns]

Fall 2016 Winter 2017
Mathematical Puzzles [pdf, solns, video]
Continued Fractions [pdf, solns, video]
Sequences [pdf, solns, video]
Visual Group Theory [pdf, solns, video]
The Matrix [pdf, solns, video]
Combinatorial Counting [pdf, solns]
Areas of Triangles [pdf, solns, video]
Math Jeopardy [pdf, solns, video]
Number Theory [pdf, solns]
Game Theory [pdf, solns]
Sets [pdf, solns]
Fractals [pdf, solns]
Spatial Visualization and Origami [pdf, solns]
Geometric Arithmetic [pdf, solns]
Math Olympics [pdf, solns]
Gauss Prep [pdf, solns]

Fall 2015 Winter 2016
Greek Constructions [pdf, solns, video]
Graph Theory [pdf, solns, video]
Computer Science Algorithms [pdf, solns, video]
Combinatorial Games [pdf, solns, video]
Escher Tessellations [pdf, solns, video]
Logic [pdf, solns, video]
Knot Theory [pdf, solns, video]
Review [pdf, solns]
Logic Puzzles [pdf, solns, video]
Modular Arithmetic [pdf, solns, video]
Create Your Own Business [pdf, video]
Number Theory [pdf, solns, video]
Word Problems [pdf, solns, video]
Physics [pdf, solns, video]
Mathematical Thinking [pdf, solns, video]
Review [pdf, solns]

Fall 2014 Winter 2015
Exponents and Roots [pdf, solns, video]
Angles [pdf, solns, video]
Sequence [pdf, solns, video]
Series [pdf, solns, video]
Pythagorean Theorem [pdf, solns, video]
How We Make Money [pdf, solns, video]
Game Theory [pdf, solns, video]
Gauss Prep [pdf, solns]
Arithmetic Aerobics [pdf, solns, video]
Pi [pdf, solns, video]
Circle Geometry [pdf, solns, video]
Kinematics [pdf, solns, video]
Types of Numbers [pdf, solns, video]
Number Theory [pdf, solns, video]
Cryptography [pdf, solns, video]
Math Jeopardy [pdf, solns]

Fall 2013 Winter 2014
Algebra [pdf, solns, video]
History of Numbers [ pdf, solns, video]
Finance [pdf, solns, video]
Logic Puzzles [pdf, solns, video]
Similarity & Congruence [pdf, solns, video]
Mathematical Gems [pdf, solns, video]
Mathematical Games [pdf, solns, video]
Origami Math Trivia [pdf, solns, video]
Operations with Sets [pdf, solns, video]
Counting I [pdf, solns, video]
Counting II [pdf, solns, video]
Probability [pdf, solns, video]
Graph Theory I [pdf, solns, video]
Graph Theory II [pdf, solns, video]
Gauss Prep [pdf, solns, video]
Modular Arithmetic [pdf, solns, video]

Fall 2012 Winter 2013
Sequences and Series [pdf, solns]
Sets and Venn Diagrams [pdf, solns]
Counting [pdf, solns]
Geometric Arithmetic [pdf, solns]
Cryptography [pdf, solns]
Factors and Primes [pdf, solns]
Probability [pdf, solns]
Gauss Math Contest [pdf, solns]
Fibonacci Series [pdf, solns]
Pascals Triangle [pdf, solns]
2D Geometry [pdf, solns]
3D Geometry [pdf, solns]
Graph Theory [pdf, solns]
Circles, Circles, Circles [pdf, solns]
Gauss Preparation [pdf, solns]
Review Challenge [pdf, problem set, solns]

Fall 2011 Winter 2012
Mental Division [pdf, solns]
Modular Arithmetic [pdf, solns]
Prime Numbers [pdf, solns]
Fractals [pdf, solns]
Dimensional Analysis [pdf, solns]
Logic Puzzles [pdf, solns]
Polygonal Numbers [pdf, solns]
Jeopardy [pdf, solns]
Speedy, Speedy Arithmetic [pdf, solns]
Ancient Geometric Constructions [pdf, solns]
Algebraic Approaches [pdf, solns]
Spatial Visualization and Origami [pdf, solns]
Introduction to Graph Theory [pdf, solns]
Circuits [pdf, solns]
Gauss Contest Preparation [pdf, solns]
Math Olympics [pdf, solns]

Fall 2010 Winter 2011
Graphs and Transformations [pdf, solns]
Percents and Ratios [pdf, solns]
Statistics I [pdf, solns]
Statistics II [pdf, solns]
Pascal's Triangle [pdf, solns]
Number Theory [pdf]
Logic [pdf]
Game Theory [pdf, solns]
Cryptography and Binary Numbers [pdf, solns]
Commission, Taxes & Discounts [pdf, solns]
Markup & Markdown [pdf, solns]
Probability I [pdf, solns]
Probability II [pdf, solns]
Gauss Contest Preparation [pdf, solns]
Jeopardy [pdf, solns]

Fall 2009 Winter 2010
Counting [pdf, download mp3]
Sets [pdf, download mp3]
Probability [pdf, download mp3]
Algebra I [pdf, download mp3]
Algebra II [pdf, download mp3]
2D Geometry I [summary, lesson, download mp3]
2D Geometry II [pdf, download mp3]
2D Geometry III [pdf, download mp3]
Number Theory I [pdf, download mp3]
Number Theory II [pdf, download mp3]
Exponents [pdf, download mp3]
Patterns [pdf, download mp3]
3D Geometry I [pdf, download mp3]
3D Geometry II [pdf, download mp3]
Data Analysis [pdf, download mp3]
Gauss Preparation [pdf]


Previous Weekly Presentations and Related Student Exercises


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