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Second-Guess the Author
If a curriculum or textbook problem is staged, then use that to your advantage! Read the strategy essay and then explore the Curriculum Burst practice examples from the MAA AMC.
"Second-Guess the Author" Strategy Essay #8 (pdf)
Curriculum Bursts
| Town Population (pdf) | Watch the Video |
| Pencil Prices (pdf) | Watch the Video |
| Hidden Primes (pdf) | Watch the Video |
| Given a Bye (pdf) | Watch the Video |
| Melted Ice Cream (pdf) | Watch the Video |
| Whats the Domain (pdf) | Watch the Video |
| Bug Walking (pdf) | Watch the Video |
| A Reflected Triangle (pdf) | Watch the Video |
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Believing that mathematics really is accessible to all, James Tanton (PhD, Mathematics, Princeton 1994) is committed to sharing the delight and the beauty of the subject.
