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A pig tells a math riddle: what did the 0 say to the 8? Nice belt!
Critical Thinking, Games, Math Enrichment, Parentingby

Discover how spending time on math riddles can help your child feel smarter and happier.

Why did the math riddle cross the road?  Like Mac and Cheese or an ice cream cone on a hot summer’s day, silly riddles are an essential comfort of a joyful childhood. No matter how corny a riddle is, it is pure magic to hear a child shriek with laughter at the goofy wordplay and puns of a classic riddle. …
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Retro style image with cats and stylized words that say, "The best way to get good at logic puzzles is to do them."
Critical Thinking, Games, Logical Reasoning, Parentingby

What you’re missing: grow your child’s math skills with logic puzzles for kids.

Keep math exciting, and your kids will keep doing math. Hello, logic puzzles! Logic puzzles for kids are a great way to pique your child’s interest in mathematics since logic and math go hand-in-hand. Any time kids are engrossed in tricky brain teasers, they’re building the skills they’ll eventually use to ace the SAT, lead a First Robotics Competition team …
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Text on image: "The only way to learn math is to do math." The AMC-8 is such a great way for kids to get excited about problem solving.
Critical Thinking, Gifted And Talented, Math Competition, Math Enrichmentby

2021 AMC Math Competition Guide. Love Math? Score Better!

Everything you need to know to ace every level of the AMC competition. The American Mathematics Competition, better known as the AMC, is the first step to becoming America’s best mathlete and going all the way to the Math Olympiad. But the AMC is so much more than just the pathway to winning the title of America’s greatest high school …
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Critical Thinking, Math Enrichment, Online Classesby

Virtual Math Classes as Effective as In-Person?

Virtual classes can be problematic for talented children. Teachers design classes so that every student — regardless of their skill level — can learn the material. When delivered in-person, teachers can adapt in ways that prevent more advanced students from becoming too bored. In a virtual classroom, that’s almost impossible. And that’s a big issue for parents of talented students …
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IMACS alumna Naomi Spargo in her freshman year at CMU
Computer Programming, Critical Thinking, Logical Reasoningby

Logic Propels CMU Freshman to Research Opportunity

IMACS alumna Naomi Spargo sent the following email at the end of her first semester at Carnegie Mellon University. She details the ways in which her IMACS background in mathematical logic, proof-writing, and functional programming propelled her to research and teaching assistant opportunities in only her freshman year at computer science powerhouse CMU.   Dear IMACS, I’m delighted to inform …
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EMF is More Than just a High Level Math Course

Andrei Chekmasov completed the EMF Math program during grades 6-8 through his public school district. As a 10th grader, he wrote the following guest blog post in which he describes the unique opportunities made available to him because he is an EMF graduate. Many would consider me lucky. I was born in a family that values mathematics highly, tutoring me …
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Crazy Stories You Won’t Hear Anywhere Else

Every school, tutoring center, and enrichment program has nice stories of former students. But only IMACS has crazy stories like these! Erik’s Crazy Story Erik was an IMACS Math Enrichment student years ago. Now he’s a sophomore in college and his mom wrote to tell us that he “just got a 100% on a Number Theory exam and he said …
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Don't assume that she's not a math person
Critical Thinking, Math Enrichment, STEM Educationby

Some Kids’ Stories Start Rough, but Have Happy Endings

At IMACS, we’ve seen a lot. Girls whose parents have decided they were bad at math … at age 8. Children who couldn’t handle getting anything wrong … ever. Students who were great at memorizing, but got crushed the first time they had to actually think. Yes, we’ve seen all that and more. The good news is that we have …
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IMACS creates better thinkers for life.
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Create Better Thinkers for Life

Originally published in the Sports & Activities Plantation Directory, August – October 2019. Register for a FREE class at IMACS!   Located in an unsuspecting strip center in the heart of our city is an institute of higher learning for elementary, middle and high school aged students. While it has been a cornerstone of math and computer science for Plantation …
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EMF Math Director Iain Ferguson with EMF Math students at Westglades Middle School in Broward County, Florida.
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Beyond Math Competitions: Developing Math Talent to Its Fullest Potential

Math competitions are a popular way to enrich the lives of mathematically talented students. Contests introduce ideas not covered in school, bring together like-minded peers, and celebrate academic achievement. But math competitions have their shortcomings. An education in advanced mathematics that starts with foundational topics, so-called “discrete math,” offers a more complete and inclusive way to develop math talent. This …
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