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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 or early October 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, the program that started at Norman Rockwell Elementary (Redmond, WA) reached only 60 elementary students. For the 2017-2018 school year, over 40 schools are adopting this program and we hope to reach thousands more students to enjoy the fun of problem solving.
In 2007 school year, the program that started at Norman Rockwell Elementary (Redmond, WA) reached only 60 elementary students. For the 2017-2018 school year, over 40 schools are adopting this program and we hope to reach thousands more students to enjoy the fun of problem solving.
The deadline to set up 2018-2019 Math Challenge for your school is September 1, 2018
The first Math Challenge will be available on September 21, 2018
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.
If your school doesn't have the program, please urge your PTSA or PTO, teacher, or principal to contact us. This is a free program for any school, and it's easy to implement. Program can be sponsored or lead by a teacher, the principal, school staff, or an enthusiast parent. To view last school year challenges, go to: 2017-2018 Math Challenge.
How does it work?1) School signs up to participateA chair person (parent/teacher/principal) from the school sign up for the program. Details about this step is available here.
2) We will set up a school page for your schoolThe 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 access and print the challenge. Students work on the challenge with the help of families and siblings.
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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. Any prize or recognition will be arranged and determined by each participating school and will also displayed at the school's page. The school chairperson will be equipped with the key answer for each math challenge.
4) Solutions to the current challenge is available on the date of the next challenge is released.
Students may print out the solution to each challenge after each due date.
If you are interested in adopting Math Challenge program for your school, please contact MathChallenge@mathinaction.org and we’ll be happy to assist you or someone you appointed to start on-boarding Math Challenge program into your school and provide all the necessary details.