[Weekly Update] Start December with a new seminar and middle school contest prep

Help your student strengthen their logic and problem solving skills with short courses ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ New course sections now available! [SHOP NOW]( Your Weekly Update Don't Forget to Enroll in AoPS Online's New Seminar It's not too late — enroll today to save your student's spot in our brand-new seminar: [Paradoxes and Infinity]( Over this upcoming weekend, your student will dig into philosophical and spatial concepts not commonly covered in regular school curriculum. This 2-day seminar will run December 3 & 4 at 1:00–4:00 pm ET (10:00 am – 1:00 pm PT). [Enroll Today]( Topics Covered - Saturday: We'll deconstruct the elements of a paradox, and use our understanding to explore famous paradoxes like the paradox of the heap and Thesus's ship. - Sunday: Students dive into infinity and different sizes of infinity, potential and actual infinity, and infinite series. We recommend that students should have a basic background in algebra – [Introduction to Algebra A]( or equivalent. Accelerated MAA AMC 8 Prep Courses Start December 5th It's your student's last chance to complete a full contest course before the official MAA AMC 8 competition! Starting next Monday, December 5th, we're running two accelerated sections with classes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Students train with the same advanced strategies and materials they would see in a regular-length course. Courses end January 13th, the week before the official [MAA AMC 8 Competition](. Which Course Should My Student Take? - [MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics]( For students who have not participated in contests before or score consistently below 15 on the MAA AMC 8. - [MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced]( For students who have participated in contests before. Support Underserved STEM Students with BEAM When you give before the end of the year, you multiply your impact on a STEM student in need by 5X! BEAM (Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics), a project of the non-profit AoPS Initiative, creates pathways for underserved STEM students. From enrichment programs to overall holistic support, they guide students to reach their full potential. [Donate today.]( Math Jams North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition (NACLO) Discussion December 8 - Thursday at 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT Pranav Krishna will be discussing North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition (NACLO), the national competition for qualifying for the IOL (International Linguistics Olympiad). Problems require participants to decipher the structure of another language, and any central phenomena the problem writer wanted to highlight. While it is only tangentially related to mathematics, there have been those with notable accomplishments in math who have also done well in the NACLO and IOL. Tame the Groofle December 12 - Monday at 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT In this math jam, we’ll be playing a mathematical game where players compete to place numbers in a grid in a way that lures out the picky groofle. This game will involve plenty of strategy, logic, and number sense! No specific math background is necessary, all are welcome! AoPS Online Courses November 30 - January 9 Introductory Science [Introduction to Physics]( December 5 - Mondays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) Introductory Math [Paradoxes and Infinity]( **December 3 & 4 - Saturday & Sunday at 1:00–4:00 PM ET (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PT)** [Bridge to Prealgebra]( January 4 - Wednesdays at 7:30–8:45 PM ET (4:30–5:45 PM PT) [Prealgebra 1]( December 5 - Mondays at 7:30–8:45 PM ET (4:30–5:45 PM PT) January 4 - Wednesdays at 7:30–8:45 PM ET (4:30–5:45 PM PT) [Prealgebra 2]( December 7 - Wednesdays at 7:30–8:45 PM ET (4:30–5:45 PM PT) January 8 - Sundays at 7:30–8:45 PM ET (4:30–5:45 PM PT) [Introduction to Algebra A]( December 2 - Fridays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) [Introduction to Counting & Probability]( November 30 - Wednesdays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) December 9 - Fridays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) January 5 - Thursdays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) [Introduction to Number Theory]( December 11 - Sundays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) [Introduction to Algebra B]( December 5 - Mondays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) January 5 - Thursdays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) [Introduction to Geometry]( December 6 - Tuesdays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) December 11 - Sundays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) Intermediate Math [Intermediate Algebra]( December 1 - Thursdays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) December 13 - Tuesdays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) January 8 - Sundays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) [Precalculus]( December 13 - Tuesdays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) Advanced Math [Calculus]( December 13 - Tuesdays at 7:30–9:30 PM ET (4:30–6:30 PM PT) Contest Preparation [MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Basics]( December 5 - Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) [MATHCOUNTS/AMC 8 Advanced]( December 5 - Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) [Special AMC 8 Problem Seminar A]( **January 7 & 8 - Saturday & Sunday at 1:00–4:00 PM ET (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PT)** Computer Science [Introduction to Programming with Python]( December 9 - Fridays at 7:30–9:00 PM ET (4:30–6:00 PM PT) For more puzzles visit our [Keep Learning]( webpage. 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