Mathematics
Dr. Pavlo Pylyavskyy will lead the geometry course. This course will cover the topic of geometric transformations, which is a powerful tool for solving geometry problems. The topics covered include parallel translations, reflections, rotations, homothethy, inversion, and pole-polar duality. The course should be accessible to strong middle and high school students. Each lecture will start at a rather basic level, and will progress towards more advanced topics towards the end.
Course Outline:
Dr. Yifeng Yu will lead six lectures on topics like Number theory, Probability and, if time permits, Quadratic equations/polynomials. He will (1) go over significant concepts/theorems/tricks and (2) present major types of problems including math proofs that appear in math competitions. In terms of contents
Course Outline:
To help students develop genuine interest in math and encourage them "aim high", Dr. Yu will also incorporate famous math problems and stories of great mathematicians into his presentations.
Dr. David Penniston
Dr. Jim Coykendall
Writing
Mr. Jonathan West will lead a scientific writing course. Students will write informational and persuasive compositions on science topics. The course will develop skills in planning, drafting, and revising, and students will learn to write clearly, effectively, and appropriately for specific audiences and settings.
Mrs. Jun Wang will lead a journalism writing class covers from story pitch (day 1), research (day 2) interview (day 3), writing the story (day 4 and 5) to editing and fact checking (day 6). The class produces a science and technology publication at the end. The curriculum goes hand in hand with the theme of the “Art of Sciences” camp. Students are required to read the New York Times and your local newspapers routinely and bring your own story pitch to the camp.
BUSINESS FOR YOUTH
Dr. Jingwei Meng will led the business for youth course. MBA for Youth Program (M4Y*) is specially designed for students in middle schools and high schools. The goals are to help students learn how to assess business risks, improve their capabilities to collaborate with other team members, and master their skills of a set of business tools.
Completion of MBA for Youth program at RMC Academy will lead to following achievements and milestones:
Team spirit
Personal interaction with varies business functions
Simulations:
Board meetings
Elections
Marshmallow challenge
Price war game
Business evaluation
Case studies
Milestones:
* Supported by Melody Culture Foundation – a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization
BIOLOGY
Dr. Baiqing Wang and Dr. Xiaoting Wang will lead the biology course. This course will cover the 7 main areas of biology, as in the tests of SAT II, AP, and USABO. It will help students to develop an appreciation for the study of life, identify and understand unifying principles within a diversified biological world. Our lectures are designed to deliver the fundamental concepts and principles of biology through the investigation of biological phenomena, theories, researches and experimental methods. Students will improve problem solving skills, and acquire more strategic ways of thinking, as well as a better understanding of the connections biology has to daily lives, society, culture, technology and other sciences.
Course Outline:
Chemistry
Mr. Chuck Wheeler Handlon will lead the Elements of Chemistry course. This chemistry course is for middle school and high school students who are new to chemistry with no prior chemistry coursework. The course will also provide students the background to engage in higher level chemistry content. Students will learn through demonstrations, lectures and short hands on activities.
Course Outline:
Day 1-2 The structure of matter: Atomic structure, elements, compounds, mixtures, solutions, chemical and physical properties and the organization of matter in the Periodic Table are included.
Day 3-4 Reactivity: Interactions of matter in chemical reactions, types of reactions, law of conservation of matter in reactions, identification of unknowns through reactions.
Day 5 Energy and Matter: This include interactions of matter involving energy absorption and release, temperature and heat as well as using energy to decompose matter
Day 6 Applications of Chemistry: Using chemistry in art, crime scene investigation, food chemistry and biochemistry
Dr. Pavlo Pylyavskyy will lead the geometry course. This course will cover the topic of geometric transformations, which is a powerful tool for solving geometry problems. The topics covered include parallel translations, reflections, rotations, homothethy, inversion, and pole-polar duality. The course should be accessible to strong middle and high school students. Each lecture will start at a rather basic level, and will progress towards more advanced topics towards the end.
Course Outline:
- Parallel translations: Vectors, parallel translations, construction problems.
- Reflections: Reflections, compositions of reflections, construction problems.
- Rotations: Rotations by 60 and 90 degrees, compositions of rotations.
- Homothethy: Composition of homothethies, construction problems, advanced topics.
- Inversion: Definition and applications.
- Pole-polar duality: Definition and applications.
Dr. Yifeng Yu will lead six lectures on topics like Number theory, Probability and, if time permits, Quadratic equations/polynomials. He will (1) go over significant concepts/theorems/tricks and (2) present major types of problems including math proofs that appear in math competitions. In terms of contents
Course Outline:
- Number theory: Divisibility, prime numbers, prime factorization, remainder, gcd/LCM, applications in cryptography (e.g. the famous Diffie–Hellman key exchange), etc.
- Probability: Combination and permutation, discrete probability, continuous probability, the notion of independence, inclusion-exclusion principle, how to employ symmetry to quickly calculate probability, Bayes formula (if suitable), well known paradox in probability, etc.
- Quadratic equations/polynomials: quadratic formula, Vieta's formulas, \Rational root theorem, factorizations, etc.
To help students develop genuine interest in math and encourage them "aim high", Dr. Yu will also incorporate famous math problems and stories of great mathematicians into his presentations.
Dr. David Penniston
Dr. Jim Coykendall
Writing
Mr. Jonathan West will lead a scientific writing course. Students will write informational and persuasive compositions on science topics. The course will develop skills in planning, drafting, and revising, and students will learn to write clearly, effectively, and appropriately for specific audiences and settings.
Mrs. Jun Wang will lead a journalism writing class covers from story pitch (day 1), research (day 2) interview (day 3), writing the story (day 4 and 5) to editing and fact checking (day 6). The class produces a science and technology publication at the end. The curriculum goes hand in hand with the theme of the “Art of Sciences” camp. Students are required to read the New York Times and your local newspapers routinely and bring your own story pitch to the camp.
BUSINESS FOR YOUTH
Dr. Jingwei Meng will led the business for youth course. MBA for Youth Program (M4Y*) is specially designed for students in middle schools and high schools. The goals are to help students learn how to assess business risks, improve their capabilities to collaborate with other team members, and master their skills of a set of business tools.
Completion of MBA for Youth program at RMC Academy will lead to following achievements and milestones:
- Extensive group discussions and presentations
- Individual presentation skills
- Business intelligent: industry, company, and project level analysis
- Introduction of global supply chain
- Technology advances and business operations
- Achievements:
Team spirit
Personal interaction with varies business functions
Simulations:
Board meetings
Elections
Marshmallow challenge
Price war game
Business evaluation
Case studies
Milestones:
- Successful group collaboration and constructive interaction among individual board members;
- Analyze business risk and opportunities via Porter’s Five Forces, SWOT, and VRIO analysis;
- Evaluation of varies businesses promoted by board members.
* Supported by Melody Culture Foundation – a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization
BIOLOGY
Dr. Baiqing Wang and Dr. Xiaoting Wang will lead the biology course. This course will cover the 7 main areas of biology, as in the tests of SAT II, AP, and USABO. It will help students to develop an appreciation for the study of life, identify and understand unifying principles within a diversified biological world. Our lectures are designed to deliver the fundamental concepts and principles of biology through the investigation of biological phenomena, theories, researches and experimental methods. Students will improve problem solving skills, and acquire more strategic ways of thinking, as well as a better understanding of the connections biology has to daily lives, society, culture, technology and other sciences.
Course Outline:
- Cell Biology: structure and function of cells, from the subcellular processes which keep them functioning, to the way that cells interact with each other.
- Genetics and Evolution: the evolution of genome structure, the genetic basis of speciation and adaptation, and genetic change in response to selection within populations.
- Ecology and Ethology: the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment, as well as efforts to preserve species diversity and ecosystems.
- Plant anatomy and physiology: structure of the plant, and the processes that occur within the plant that account for it being alive and productive.
- Animal anatomy and physiology: the form and structure of animals, and the functions of the body or any of its parts.
Chemistry
Mr. Chuck Wheeler Handlon will lead the Elements of Chemistry course. This chemistry course is for middle school and high school students who are new to chemistry with no prior chemistry coursework. The course will also provide students the background to engage in higher level chemistry content. Students will learn through demonstrations, lectures and short hands on activities.
Course Outline:
Day 1-2 The structure of matter: Atomic structure, elements, compounds, mixtures, solutions, chemical and physical properties and the organization of matter in the Periodic Table are included.
Day 3-4 Reactivity: Interactions of matter in chemical reactions, types of reactions, law of conservation of matter in reactions, identification of unknowns through reactions.
Day 5 Energy and Matter: This include interactions of matter involving energy absorption and release, temperature and heat as well as using energy to decompose matter
Day 6 Applications of Chemistry: Using chemistry in art, crime scene investigation, food chemistry and biochemistry