We are offering five different mathematics courses during the spring semester. Each course teaches enrichment topics and content outside of the standard school curriculum. There is an emphasis on creative thinking, problem-solving, and competition math strategies. Each class will also feature fun brainteasers and logic puzzles. All courses will be largely problem-based, with a short lesson at the beginning.
Each math course is broken down into two semesters with different content. If you child was enrolled for a math course during the Fall semester, they should enroll in a second semester of that same course during Spring. We will update course descriptions for each semester of content in the next few days.
Please check the course descriptions and the FAQ before enrolling your child in a program. We are so excited to be able to work with your family this fall!
Mathematics I
Are you ready?
Math I Prerequisites:
Basic familiarity with 1-digit addition and subtraction
Ability to identify common 2-dimensional shapes(squares, circles, stars, etc.)
Ability to solve basic riddles using problem-solving strategies
What will this course cover?
Addition/Subtraction: A brief review on 1-digit addition and subtraction
Word Problems: An introduction to how to solve a word problem
Multiplication: An introduction to 1-digit multiplication
Place Value/Rounding Numbers: An introduction to place value and rounding numbers
Number Lines: An introduction to number lines, constructing them, and inferring from them
Puzzles: Practice solving different types of math puzzles
Shapes: A review of the basic shapes, and an introduction to new shapes and the parts of a shape.
Area and Perimeter: A conceptual introduction to area and perimeter, focused on simple rectangles
Math in Nature: A exploration into math in nature, through symmetry and geometry
Graphs: An introduction to graphs, creating them and reading them
Math Games: Practice with past topics using math games
Mathematics II
Are you ready?
Comfortable with 1-digit multiplication and division
Ability to confidently solve problems involving addition and subtraction
Comfortable with majority of Math I topics
Ready for an introduction to operation-based topics
What will this course cover?
Multiplication and Division: A review of Multiplication and Division
Addition and Subtraction: A review of addition/subtraction and an introduction to multi-digit addition/subtraction.
Order of Operations: An introduction to GEMDAS(Order of Operations)
1-Step and 2-Step Equations: An introduction to 1-Step and 2-Step equations with variables
Word Problems: An introduction to 2-Step word problems with multiple operations
Area and Perimeter: An introduction to area and perimeter of triangles and trapezoids
Skip Counting: An introduction to skip counting
Tessellations: An exploration of tessellations
Mobius Strips and Klein Bottles: An exploration of the math behind mobius strips and klein bottles
Units of Measurement: An introduction to feet, inches, and centimeters
Math Games: Practice with past topics using math games
Mathematics III
Are you ready?
Comfortable with 2-digit multiplication and basic long division
Basic familiarity with 1-Step and 2-Step Equations
Comfortable with area and perimeter of basic shapes
Comfortable with majority of Math II topics
Ready for a wide variety of new topics, such as exponents, decimals, and pythagorean theorem
What will this course cover?
Division: A review of division
3-Digit Addition and Subtraction: An introduction to 3-Digit addition and subtraction
Logic Puzzles: Practice solving logic puzzles/riddles
Area and Perimeter: An introduction to area and perimeter of irregular shapes
Exponents: An introduction to the concept of exponents and the square
Properties of Shapes: An exploration to the properties of triangles and quadrilaterals
Pythagorean Theorem: An introduction to pythagorean theorem
Word Problems: Practice with complicated word problems
Decimals: An introduction to decimals
Units of Measurement: Practice using units of measurement
Honeycomb Conjecture: An exploration of the Honeycomb Conjecture
Math Games: Practice with past topics using math games
Mathematics IV
Are you ready?
Comfortable with multiplying and dividing decimals, fractions, and numbers
Able to find area and perimeter of irregular shapes
Comfortable with 1-Step equations, 2-Step equations, and Order of Operations
Comfortable with majority of topics listed in Math III
Ready to take on middle school level math
What will this course cover?
Square Roots and Radicals: An introduction to square roots and radicals
Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio: An exploration to the Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio
Volume: An introduction to volume of complex shapes
Surface Area: An introduction to surface area
Exponents: An introduction to the properties of exponents and exponents with negative numbers
Pythagorean Theorem and Applications: A review of pythagorean theorem and its applications
Cryptography: An exploration of cryptography
Divisibility Rules: An introduction to divisibility rules
Systems of Equations: An introduction to systems of equations
Math Games: Practice with past topics using math games
Mathematics V
Are you ready?
Ability to think deeply about new, complicated concepts
Strong critical thinking and reasoning skills
Familiarity with the middle school math curriculum, and preferably has taken advanced classes throughout middle school
Comfortable with the majority of topics listed in Math IV
Ready for a fast-paced, advanced, and competitive math-based course
What will this course cover?
Trigonometry: An introduction and deep dive into trigonometry
Factoring polynomials: An introduction to factoring polynomials
Modular Arithmetic: An introduction and deep dive into modular arithmetic
Probability: An introduction to probability
Combinations and Permutations: An introduction and deep dive into combinations and permutations
Principle of Inclusion and Exclusion: An introduction to the Principle of Inclusion and Exclusion
Functions: Graphs and Transformations: A review of non-linear functions and an introduction to new graphs and transformations
Limits: An introduction to limits of a function