Daily Challenges from Brilliant.org

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If you'd like to keep the day filled with interesting and challenging work, but don't want to rely on textbooks, check out the Daily Challenges from Brilliant.org. Each day you will find free challenges in math and logic, science and engineering, computer science, and many more STEM subject areas.

You can sign up for a free trial and allow your students to choose from the following: see math and science in a new way; learn to think like a computer scientist; learn to think like a quantum mechanic. They say it's for ambitious and curious people, ages 10 to 110. With more than 60 courses to entice you and your students, you can try first, then, if you like what you find, sign up for monthly subscriptions starting at $12.49/month for their annual rate, or $24.99/month for their monthly rate. They also offer an annual rate of $299.88/year for groups of 3 or more. 

Brilliant features:

*A free preview of each course and new Daily Challenges in the Today tab

*New Daily Challenges every day with an entire Daily Challenges archive

*Math, science and computer science wiki

*Synced progress across web and mobile apps including an offline mode on mobile apps

*Community discussion

*Guided courses in: foundational math; advanced math; science; computer science

*Additional practice

This is perfect for those parents who don't feel that they are up to today's math and science skills. And it's even better for those adults who want to bring their own skills up to date while homeschooling their children. 

Learn more about Brilliant.org at: https://brilliant.org/




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