Math is essentially just applied logic. Students use their intelligence to come up with unique and increasingly efficient methods to solve problems. Math improves problem-solving skills, as students often run into roadblocks when solving problems and have to work to surpass them and avoid them in the future.

 

Some students find math challenging and fail to see its relevance in their lives; however, Mr. Li works to change this and makes math fun for students through contests and entertaining games. Mr. Li works toward making math fun for Palmer students through his use of fun games and activities related to math, not just note-taking Mr. Li, in his childhood, had to do multiple hours of math homework every day in Asia. He highlights how math is much easier and engaging for students here at Palmer.

 

Palmer certainly offers enough math courses to ensure that students always have a choice of what courses they wish to take, with AP courses as well. Palmer also participates in contests such as the Gauss, Pascal, and much more. Outside the curriculum, Palmer's math programs teach students how to manage their personal finances, such as taxes or grocery shopping, in the future.

 

Palmer puts heavy effort into preparing students for post-secondary mathematics courses that lead into programs such as engineering, accounting, or the sciences in general. Palmer takes action to ensure that its students remain motivated in math. Math builds the general IQ of communities through forcing logical thinking and problem solving; at Palmer in particular, Mr. Li notes that students that excel in math generally go on to be organized and intelligent students. Mr. Li took number theory at UBC and loved it. He recommends that all students take number theory.