Math Challenge 2025-2026
Chairperson: Matthew Mueller and Kerstin Hadelich at [email protected]
General Information
The Math Challenge program is an exciting math enrichment opportunity for our Thoreau students. All students in grades K- 5 are invited to participate! The Math Challenge consists of a series of 19-18 challenging and interesting math problems, which cover problem solving strategies such as drawing a picture or model, making an organized list, looking for a pattern, working backward, and guess and check. The questions are ordered by level of difficulty and enables students from various grades to participate. The minimum suggested number of problems to solve for each grade level is indicated on each challenge.
- Math Challenge is free, and no sign-up is necessary!
- All students K to Grade 5 are invited to participate.
- There will be 15 challenges during the 2025-2026 school year beginning on September 12, 2025.
- Submit your solutions here: https://forms.gle/uzTjgMQQxcxWWXJh8
- Students who submit 12 challenges or more will be recognized at the end of the school year.
- Please see the schedule calendar for due dates for the challenges and their solutions!
How to Participate
- Obtain current Math Challenge, click on the "Current Math Challenge" button.
- Solve as many problems as you can (the challenge indicates the minimum number of problems to solve for your grade).
- We encourage you to discuss strategies and solutions with your parents and siblings and attempt as many questions as possible.
- Submit your solutions before the deadline in one of two ways:
b. In paper format by dropping off in our Math Challenge Box at the Thoreau main entrance.
5. Check your solutions online, they will be available on the solution date (see table)
Questions?
Email us: [email protected]
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