July 26, 2011: Opening Day 157 Pictures
July 27, 2011: Day 2 133 Pictures
July 28, 2011: Day 3 108 Pictures
July 29, 2011: Day 4 104 Pictures
July 30 - 31, 2011: Days 5 and 6 Washington DC 165 Pictures
August 1, 2011: Day 7 199 Pictures
August 2, 2011: Day 8 207 Pictures
August 3, 2011: Day 9 172 Pictures
August 4, 2011: Day 10 158 Pictures
July 26, 2011: Opening Day
July 27, 2011: Day 2
July 28, 2011: Day 3
July 29, 2011: Day 4
July 31, 2011: Day 6 - DC
August 1, 2011: Day 7
August 2, 2011: Day 8
August 3, 2011: Day 9
August 4, 2011: Final Day
July 13, 2011: Opening Day
91 Pictures
July 14, 2011: Second Day
47 Pictures
July 15, 2011: Third Day
97 Pictures
July 16, 2011: Fourth Day
72 Pictures
July 17, 2011: Fifth Day
72 Pictures
July 18, 2011: Sixth Day
63 Pictures
July 19, 2011: Seventh Day
105 Pictures
July 20, 2011: Eighth Day
108 Pictures
July 21, 2011: Nineth Day
78 Pictures
July 22, 2011: Tenth Day
152 Pictures
July 23, 2011: Eleventh Day
132 Pictures
July 24, 2011: Final Day
125 Pictures
July 13, 2011: Fun with Science Podcast
July 14, 2011: Second Day at GSMS Podcast
July 15, 2011: Third Day at GSMS Podcast
July 16, 2011: Fourth Day at GSMS Podcast
July 17, 2011: Fifth Day at GSMS Podcast
July 18, 2011: Sixth Day at GSMS Podcast
July 19, 2011: Seventh Day at GSMS Podcast
July 20, 2011: Eighth Day at GSMS Podcast
July 21, 2011: Nineth Day at GSMS Podcast
July 22, 2011: Tenth Day at GSMS Podcast
Extra: Rockets
July 23, 2011: Eleventh Day at GSMS Podcast
July 24, 2011: Final Day at GSMS Podcast
The West Virginia Governor’s School for Mathematics and Science (GSMS) is a summer residential program providing academic enrichment in the areas of science and math for current 7th and 8th graders living in and attending school in West Virginia. In summer 2012, there are two different sessions for students who are currently in the seventh grade (often referred to as "rising 8th graders"). The session dates are June 17- June 26 and June 27- July 6.
Two groups of forty-two rising 8th graders students will work at West Virginia University to learn the math and science necessary to complete their own research projects, which will be based around this year's theme of "All the Fun at the Fair.”
Students will be given the background necessary to succeed in these projects by using the "jigsaw" model of cooperative learning. Each member of a research team will attend two inquiry-based classes during the first half of the session, one math-based, the other science-based. These classes in mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry and engineering will give the students the tools they need to work together to produce a final project during the second half of the session.
In addition to the classes and projects, students will have recreational time every afternoon with at least three activities to choose from each day. These include nature walks, bookstore visits, team sports, board games, and trips to the Mountainlair Student Union. Evening activities will include science lectures by WVU faculty, visits to the Student Recreation Center and Mountainair bowling alley and arcade, swimming parties, outdoor movies on the Monongahela River wharf, and a student dance.
Students will live in Honors Hall, the newest and most comfortable residence hall on campus. They will be housed in double rooms, with two rooms sharing restroom facilities. The Honors Hall is next door to Summit Café, the dining hall where all meals will be served.
The many resources of West Virginia University are at the disposal of GSMS faculty, staff, and students. Faculty will be recruited from public schools and institutions of higher learning throughout West Virginia, while mentors are WVU students themselves.
