Georgia Tech’s Parker H. Petit Institute of Bioengineering and Bioscience is hosting the Buzz on Biotechnology Open House on Saturday October 18, 2008 9:00 am- 12:00 pm. This event includes several biotechnology demonstration including the extraction of DNA from peas.

Armstrong Atlantic State University High School Mathematics Tournament  and Middle School Math Bowl

Augusta State Math Contest

Berry College Math Contest – 6th, 7th/8th grade and high school.

Cherokee County Math Tournament at Woodstock High School – for high school studentsCobb County Invitational

Columbus State University Mathematics Tournament – for high school students

GACS Dwight Love Math Tournament – high school and middle school students

Georgia-Southern Invitational Mathematics Tournament – for middle and high school students

Georgia Math League list of schools participating in their 2008-2009 math contests

GSW Mathematics Tournament – for high school students

Georgia Tech High School Math Competition – open to individual students grades 8-12

Junior Varsity State Math Tournament

Mercer University’s High School Mathematics Contest

Milton High School Math Tournament

NGCSU Invitational Math Tournament

Rockdale Mathematics Competition – for middle and high school students

University of Georgia Mathematical Tournament – for high school students

More information about regional math contests and competitions is available at the Georgia Council of the Teachers of Mathematics. A roundup of math contest for homeschoolers available here.

LoveToKnow.com has a nice list of mathematical concepts parents can work on with their preschool age kids. This site also includes a list of board games, online games and worksheets.

A fun resource for learning multiplication facts. A list of all the multiplication videos with lyrics is now available on the official School House rock site. Also check out School House Rock on YouTube, and School House Rock – Multiplication Rock DVD available from Amazon.com.

MightyMind Regular Edition is a tangram game which guides your child through an increasingly challenging series of puzzles. Kids work though sequentially numbered pattern cards which challenge them to create increasingly complex shapes. Recommended for kids age 3-8,  this game helps develop of visual and spacial perception, and problem solving skills.