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Math Club – Junior Instructor – Early Semester

$59.00

NEW Course! “Math is so much more than a bunch of numbers, shapes, and variables. There are so many ways to think about each problem. Many different ways of thinking can all be right at the same time. I am excited to share the magic of mathematics.”  ~ Oliver the Mathematician

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Offered By Junior Instructor

Oliver the Mathemagician
Content Level

Middle School – Junior High – Grades 6-8
Course Length

8-Week Course – Fall (August start date)
Day & Time

Mondays, 9 AM Pacific – 8/09/21 – 10/09/21
Enrollment

Enrollment Options Linked Below

Description

Want to solve juicy math problems in a fun non-competitive environment? Want to learn cool shortcuts to problems that look hard?

Join us for an 8-week venture into the world of mathematics!

Topics that will be covered include:

  • Basic Algebra
  • Basic Geometry
  • Number Theory
  • Counting and Probability
  • Problem-solving strategies

Note to Parents:

  • While we use competition problems, this is not a competition prep class.
  • Most of the class material will be based on Art of Problem Solving’s MATHCOUNTS Mini practice worksheets.

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What to Expect

What to expect in the Required section in the classroom each week:

  • A MATHCOUNTS Mini video and a worksheet. Students need to work as many of the worksheet problems as they can.
  • Complete as many worksheet problems as you can before the webinar so that we can use the webinar time to discuss solutions.
  • A Problem of the Week, and a forum assignment where students post their solutions each week.
  • Students will be given problems to work before the webinars.

What to expect in the Highly Suggested & Optional sections in the classroom each week:

  • Bonus math problems, generally not from the MATHCOUNTS Minis. We may or may not go through the solutions to these in the webinar, although solutions will be available on the course webpage.

What to expect during the weekly webinar:

  • Weekly webinars are 50 minutes long. Webinars are recorded and are available for students with schedule conflicts.
  • Discuss select problems from the worksheet (not the problems in the video) via microphone and chat.

Materials & More

Before taking this course, students should be able to: 

  • Do arithmetic, fractions, and percents.
  • Recognize basic geometric shapes, like triangles, squares, rectangles, and hexagons.
  • Understand the meaning of variables and equations.

Students should be willing to:

  • Complete and stay current on the required videos and problems for the class.
  • Be prepared for the webinar.
  • Actively participate (via the microphone or chat) during discussion.
  • Encourage class discussion by adding their questions/ideas in the chat window during the webinar.

Required books & materials:

  • None. Almost all problems do not require calculators. All materials will be provided.

Enrollment Options

Live Webinars - Mondays, 9 AM Pacific - Early Semester - 8/09/21 – 10/09/21

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