Russian School Mathematics Results

The is an after school enrichment opportunity for grade school-aged students which will help develop mathematical interests (do not be thrown off by the "Russian" part of the name it's just a teaching technique first perfected in Russia). But there is nothing like success to speak well of this endeavor, so without further ado here is some of their recent triumphs:

They aren't everywhere, but if you are lucky enough to  live near a center I would urge you to look into it!

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Laugh of the Day, 20180817 xkcd

"All electromagnetic equations: The same as all fluid dynamics equations, but with the 8 and 23 replaced with the permittivity and permeability of free space, respectively."


A complete explanation of why this is funny and/or wrong, depending on your point of view can be found at: "explainxkcd.com"


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AP High School Calculus? Ummm...I think not.

Simple enough...unless you are truly a gifted student and have already mastered one of those massive Pre-Calculus Algebra books you should forget about taking high school calculus. High school is the time to truly master algebra. After all, calculus is just the manipulation of algebraic concepts, not some new math that is so way beyond anybody that people taking it are called "Einsteins!" Not really, calculus is just more better algebra...at least for you beginning students. Later on, if you are a math major, it can become something new and exciting, but you'd better have the basics down pat! OK, don't believe me? Well how about Harvard?

You've been so advised, now do it!!!

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