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What is Math Challenge Program? |
Math Challenge program is a free school-wide math enrichment program for elementary students consisting of series of challenging and interesting math problems provided to each school.
The program provides 15 sets of challenges throughout the school year; each set is published every other week starting in late September and ending in May. These math challenges covers problem solving strategies such as draw a picture or model, make an organized list, look for a pattern, working backward, and guess and check. Each challenge presents 10 to 18 problems ordered by level of difficulties which enables students from various grades to participate.
In 2007 school year, this program started at Norman Rockwell Elementary (Redmond, WA) reached only 60 elementary students. We have now over 100 schools and about 5,000 students participating at this program. We hope to reach thousands more students to enjoy the fun of problem solving.
In 2007 school year, this program started at Norman Rockwell Elementary (Redmond, WA) reached only 60 elementary students. We have now over 100 schools and about 5,000 students participating at this program. We hope to reach thousands more students to enjoy the fun of problem solving.
The deadline to set up 2019-2020 Math Challenge for your school is September 1, 2019
The first Math Challenge will be available on September 27, 2019
What are the benefits of Math Challenge Program?
The purpose of this program is to entice, engage and challenge students to solve interesting math problems while along the way, strengthen their math fundamentals, critical thinking, problem solving skills and improve confidence in math. Students can also involve their families to help and engage in a fun discussion to solve math problems.
How does it work?
1) School registers to participate
A chair person (parent/teacher/principal) can register the school.
2) We will set up a school page for your school
The page will serve as a central location for the students/parents to get information about how to participate and to print the challenge. Parents, teachers, and students will be provided with this link through the school's website, school's newsletter or direct emails to participate and access the Math Challenge papers. Students may work on the challenge with the help of families and siblings at home.
3) Students submit their solutions by the due date
Students submissions will be collected by the school chairperson. Instruction on how and when students can submit their solutions will be written in the school's page and on the school newsletter. The school chairperson will receive each Math Challenge and its solution before the published date.
4) Solutions to the current challenge is available on the date of the next challenge is released.
Students may see the solution to each challenge after each due date.