Puzzles can be a powerful way to practice using the problem-solving toolkit we care most about. Beast Academy creator Jason Batterson explains how a single Scurry puzzle can require a half dozen problem-solving skills to solve.

AoPS has long served students who are ready to go beyond school math, but not all of them arrive at the same starting point. In a candid conversation with Chief Academic Officer Dr. Yating Liu, we explore the thinking behind AoPS's new Honors and Scholars course structure: what the two levels actually mean, how they connect, and why the right challenge at the right time matters more than the fastest path forward.

Beast Academy Online, Art of Problem Solving's elementary math platform, is recognized at an annual industry awards program for its approach to deep mathematical thinking for students ages 6–13

There's knowing a formula, there's understanding why it works, and then there's something beyond both. In this episode, Aaron Demby Jones explores what those levels feel like by exploring forbidden fraction rules.

There's knowing a formula, there's understanding why it works, and then there's something beyond both. In this article, Aaron Demby Jones explores what those levels feel like through a deceptively simple example: long division.

There’s knowing a formula, there’s understanding why it works, and then there’s something beyond both. This series by Aaron Demby Jones breaks down what those levels actually feel like, starting with a simple example: the area of a triangle.

AoPS founder Richard Rusczyk has been awarded the 2025 Courage & Civility Award and is directing the $5 million grant to MATHCOUNTS to create a new program for grades 3-5. This expansion will build foundational problem-solving skills in elementary students, extending MATHCOUNTS' proven middle school model to younger learners with support from AoPS's Beast Academy expertise.

This article by mathematician Sam Vandervelde argues that writing original math problems is essential for transforming from a problem-solver into a true mathematician. He outlines seven key skills for problem writing, including mathematical exposure, creative focus, questioning ability, and patience, emphasizing that creating problems rather than just solving them leads to deeper mathematical engagement.