Using Math to Take Over the World (and Other Math Puzzles)
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Math is all around us. Hidden in secret but waiting for someone like you to use it to unlock puzzles and open hidden doors. This class is a class for students who enjoy math, puzzles, and conquering the world. July 11-12: Rigging Your DnD game (to always have an advantage) July 18-19: Street Fighting Math (Quick Estimation) July 25-26: And it All Falls Down (Destruction with math) August 1-2: It's in the Cards (Card Counting and other tricks) August 8-9: Top Secret Spying (Code Breaking) August 15-16: The Human Calculator (Quick Math Tricks) August 22-23: Hack the World (Code and Math Hacks-programming) August 29-30: How to Topple a Government (Finances and Espionage) September 5-6: Rigging Your DnD game (to always have an advantage) September 12-13: Street Fighting Math (Quick Estimation) September 19-20: And it All Falls Down (Destruction with math) September 26-27: It's in the Cards (Card Counting and other tricks) October 3-4: Top Secret Spying (Code Breaking) October 10-11: The Human Calculator (Quick Math Tricks) October 17-18: Hack the World (Code and Math Hacks-programming) October 24-25: How to Topple a Government (Finances and Espionage) This class will repeat every 8 weeks. You do not need to start on any specific week. You may repeat the sessions as often as you like but the content will not be changing. This class is for students who love math but wonder what is the practical use for it? Besides passing tests what is math for? Well, it's for gaming the system. It's for understanding how the world actually works. This course will give students an insight into parts of math that matter and could make them the heroes or villains in the story. Students should possess basic math skills to take this course including adding, subtracting, dividing and multiplying. This course does not really teach new math but tricks using the math they already know. There may be some higher skills but those will be taught as needed.
Learning Goals
Students will learn the practical sides of math, for instance, how to take over the world (as a random example of course).
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Parental Guidance
Students will be exposed to code breaking, puzzle solving, and the cool inner workings of math. This can be dangerous knowledge. Proceed with caution. Students will not be learning math concepts but how to apply math concepts in this class.
Supply List
Pencil, paper, and your brain and problem solving skills.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from University of Phoenix
Master's Degree in Education from Moreland University
Eric Zeltmann is a math teacher with years of experience both as a math teacher and in programming and IT. He has worked with special needs, gifted and exceptional students, and everyone in between. His classes are fun and challenging and he is well versed in everything from math to physics and back again.
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Live Group Class
$20
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
3-8 learners per class