Category: Critical Thinking

October 23, 2019Computer Programming, Critical Thinking, Math Enrichmentby IMACS Staff

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 …

Don't assume that she's not a math person

October 1, 2019Critical Thinking, Math Enrichment, STEM Educationby IMACS Staff

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 …

August 11, 2019Critical Thinking, Math Enrichment, STEM Educationby Sports and Activities Magazine

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 children …

EMF Math Director Iain Ferguson with EMF Math students at Westglades Middle School in Broward County, Florida.

June 28, 2019Critical Thinking, Online Courses, STEM Educationby IMACS Staff

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 …

June 10, 2019Critical Thinking, STEM Educationby IMACS Staff

University of Florida Professor Delivers Math Lectures to BCPS Top Middle and High School Students

This press release was originally published in the BCPS Newsroom. Scroll down for videos of both lectures. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Kevin Knudson, professor and chair of the University of Florida (UF) Department of Mathematics and UF Distinguished Teaching Scholar, recently presented two mathematics lectures to sixth through ninth grade students and graduates of Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) EMF …

March 6, 2019Critical Thinking, Online Coursesby IMACS Staff

Talented Middle School Math Students Forge Early Path to University Coursework

Representatives from the University of Florida (UF) and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) met with more than 150 middle school students and parents in Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) last week to describe the exciting opportunities they are offering to graduates of Broward’s Elements of Mathematics: Foundations (EMF Math) program. EMF Math is an online curriculum that teaches pre-algebra through precalculus …

August 27, 2018Critical Thinking, Logical Reasoning, Online Coursesby Isabella Yeung

Gifted EMF Alumna Shares Advice for Current & Future Students

EMF truly is an amazing program. (No, I’m not saying this just because – I mean it with all my heart.) Looking back at the last three years, I am grateful for the opportunity to have participated in EMF. Unquestionably, I have grown from when I was a 6th grader just starting EMF. This rigorous program has expanded my knowledge …

July 11, 2013AP Computer Science, Computer Programming, Critical Thinking, Logical Reasoningby IMACS Staff

The Limitations of "Learn to Code" Mania

This year IMACS celebrates 20 years of educating talented, young students in mathematics and computer science. In all this time, we have never wavered in our philosophy that providing children with a deep and strong foundation in logical reasoning would enable them to take on virtually any intellectual pursuit with ease and confidence. In mathematics, we continue to receive regular …

June 23, 2011Critical Thinkingby Edward Martin

Want to Increase Your Child’s Concentration? Play Mind Games

When he was in a reflective mood, my dad occasionally revealed interesting episodes from life as a younger man. He recalled, for example, for several years riding the train to work in company with two fellows who spent the hour-long journey either with eyes closed or staring into space while sporadically uttering cryptic phrases such as “D five to B …

Critical Thinking

Crazy Stories You Won’t Hear Anywhere Else

Some Kids’ Stories Start Rough, but Have Happy Endings

Create Better Thinkers for Life

Beyond Math Competitions: Developing Math Talent to Its Fullest Potential

University of Florida Professor Delivers Math Lectures to BCPS Top Middle and High School Students

Talented Middle School Math Students Forge Early Path to University Coursework

Gifted EMF Alumna Shares Advice for Current & Future Students

The Limitations of "Learn to Code" Mania

Want to Increase Your Child’s Concentration? Play Mind Games

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