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Credentials
Our Advanced Math Students aced PSAT Math with a 99th percentile (most getting a full score), with zero dedicated preparation for PSAT.
100% of our Advanced Math 9th graders aced the Pre-Calculus CDM (Credit by Demonstrated Mastery), allowing them to skip Pre-Calculus and go straight to AP Calculus.
In Competition Math, our team of 5th graders emerged as the highest scoring JV team in the 2019 December - Charlotte Tri-Mathlon, while competing with 18 of the best middles schools from the greater Charlotte area. One of our then 5th grade students was the top individual scorer in JV. Charlotte Tri-Mathlon is a MathCounts style competition for middle school students.
In another Competition Math event (MaPP), the same 5th grader team placed 4th out of around 12 middle school and high school teams. The top 4 teams differed by 1 point with each other.
Our students have been consistent top scorers in elementary school Math Olympiad (#1 in school) and Math Kangaroo (top 5, top 10, top 20 national rank)
innovative approach
A proprietary curriculum rich in problem solving
Engaging classrooms where students are encouraged to analyze problems from different perspectives
Low volume homework but with content rich in problem solving that challenges students' thinking without being repetitive.
Our curriculum will challenge your child beyond grade level math but in a very engaging and collaborative teaching style that draws on their problem solving skills without the high pressure of homework.
Benefits your child may see
Increased confidence in embracing new math concepts with a higher likelihood of success in problem solving
Since they will be mastering many concepts ahead of time, they will need to dedicate much less time to school math, in order to excel. The time saved they can apply to other subject areas for school
They will develop the good habits of persistence, detail orientation, creative thinking that will have positive impact in all walks of their student lives
Sample Problems - Competition Math
Level 1: Math Kangaroo
Level 1: Math Olympiad
Level 2: MathCounts / AMC
Program Details
Core Math
- Combines concepts from multiple levels to create your child's problem solving journey.
- Program will focus on core concepts but goes well beyond school curriculum with challenging problems and a heavy focus on creative problem solving.
Competition Math (3rd grade and up)
The exciting world of Competition Mathematics can often be classified into theory building and/or problem solving. Of course all mathematicians solve problems, while only a few are great theory builders. Theory building involves developing repeatable solution strategies that can be applied in problem solving and the building of structures that enable us to see patterns out of what appears to be chaos.
This Competition Math classes take students in an exciting journey full of theory-building AND problem solving enrichment. It is designed to encourage children to embrace problem solving as an exciting and uplifting social activity.
- Level1 (Grades 3 - 5): MOEMS (Math Olympiad), Math Kangaroo
- Level2 (Grades 4 - 8): MathCounts, AMC 8, AMC 10.
Core Math
Schedule in the registration page
Adv MTH Level 1
Grades: 1st - 2nd.
Spatial thinking problems, solving arithmetic problems within multiple constraints
Structured Problem Solving Strategies: Organized list, Guess and Check, Draw and Solve
Pre-Algebra & Simple Algebra equations
Word problems involving arithmetic
Shapes and Geometry
Simple Venn Diagrams
Adv MTH Level 2
Grades: 3rd - 5th.
Structured Problem Solving Strategies: Organized Lists, Working Backwards, Draw and Solve.
Problems in Linear Algebra
Application of Venn Diagrams
2D geometry: polygons
Patterns and Math Case Studies
Adv MTH Level 3
Pre-requisite: None
Grades: 4th - 6th.
Problems in Time, Work, Speed, Distance
Problems in Linear Algebra with multi-variables. System of Equations
Advanced 2D geometry, Circles
Patterns and sequences
Introduction to Functions
Adv MTH Level 4: (combines concepts from High School Math 1/Math2 content)
Grades: 6th - 8th.
Introduction to Probability
Advanced Linear Algebra and Functions
Non Linear Algebra (Quadratic and Polynomials)
Intermediate 3D geometry
Linear Programming
Adv MTH Level 5: (combines concepts from High School Math 2 and Math 3 content)
Grades: 7th - 8th.
Advanced Linear and Non Linear Algebra
Graphing complex equations and using graphs as a solution strategy
Advanced Probability, Conditional Probability
Advanced 3 D Geometry
Arithmetic and Geometric Progressions
Introduction to Trigonometry
Adv MTH Level 6: (Pre-calculus): This advanced program is only for students who are NOT taking Pre-Calculus in the current year (but will be taking it in a future year).
Grades: 7th+.
Advanced Sequences
Graphing complex equations and using graphs as a solution strategy
Conics (Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola)
Logarithms and Exponents
Advanced Trigonometry and applications
Vectors and Complex Number Algebra
Calculus: Limits
Adv MTH Level 7: (AP Calculus AB/BC). This advanced program is only for students who are NOT taking AP Calculus in the current year (but will be taking it in a future year).
Grades: 8th+.
Limits & Continuity
Foundations of Differentiation & Differentiability
Complex Differentiation and Higher Order Derivatives
Applications of Differentiation
Differential Equations
Fundamentals of Integration
Advanced Integration techniques
Applications of Integration (arc length, area and volume)
Infinite Series
Parametric and Polar expressions including arc length, area, volume.
Pricing (per 4 weeks)
Adv MTH Levels 1 - 5: $135
*Adv MTH Level 6 (Pre-Calculus)(90 mins a week): $175
*Adv MTH Level 7 (AP Calculus AB+BC) (2 hours a week): $250
See registration page for applicable discounts
Competition Math
Level1 (Grades 3 - 5): Math Olympiad (MOEMS), Math Kangaroo.
- 4th/5th graders who are new to competition math or exploring interest.
- 60 minutes per week.
Level2 (Grades 4 - 8): MathCounts, AMC 8, AMC 10, MaPP.
- All middle schoolers.
- 4th/5th graders:
- in the top 10 national rank of Math Kangaroo.
- OR have had experience in taking mock MathCounts and consistently scoring 15 or higher in Chapter tests.
- OR have taken AMC 8 and have scored 12 or higher.
- 90 minutes per week.
Pricing (per 4 weeks)
Level1: $135
Level2: $175
$25 discount if also enrolled in Core Math.
Thinking Feet’s main learning center is located in the Ballantyne area in Mecklenburg county. We are just minutes away from nearby Blakeney, Weddington, Marvin, Waxhaw, Pineville, Matthews, Wesley Chapel, Piper Glen and Fort Mill, SC.