Math Challenge 2025-2026
Chairperson: Leah Schwartz at [email protected]
General Information
Math Challenge program is an optional math enrichment program for Walnut Acres Elementary students consisting of a series of challenging and interesting math problems. These math challenges 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. Each challenge presents 10 to 18 problems ordered by level of difficulty which enables students from various grades to participate. Each challenge will indicate the minimum suggested number of problems to solve for each grade level.
● This is a great opportunity for families to be involved and enjoy math through fun and engaging math problems!
● Math Challenge is free, and no sign-up is necessary.
● All students K to Grade 5 are invited to participate.
● There will be 6 challenges during the 2025-2026 school year beginning on February 6, 2026. A challenge is published about every two weeks
● Refer to the Schedule Calendar for dates on when the challenges and their solutions will be available on this webpage.
● For any questions, email Leah at [email protected]
● This is a great opportunity for families to be involved and enjoy math through fun and engaging math problems!
● Math Challenge is free, and no sign-up is necessary.
● All students K to Grade 5 are invited to participate.
● There will be 6 challenges during the 2025-2026 school year beginning on February 6, 2026. A challenge is published about every two weeks
● Refer to the Schedule Calendar for dates on when the challenges and their solutions will be available on this webpage.
● For any questions, email Leah at [email protected]
How to Participate
1. Obtain The Current Math Challenge (button above).
2. Solve as many problems as you can (the challenge indicates the minimum number of problems to solve for your grade).
3. We encourage you to discuss strategies and solutions with your parents and siblings and attempt as many questions as possible.
4. Submit your solutions by the due date through this Google Form ONLY: TBA
5. Please note we cannot accept late submissions after 11:59PM on the date the submission is due.
6. Check the solutions that are available two days after the due date.
7. All the best Jaguars!!
2. Solve as many problems as you can (the challenge indicates the minimum number of problems to solve for your grade).
3. We encourage you to discuss strategies and solutions with your parents and siblings and attempt as many questions as possible.
4. Submit your solutions by the due date through this Google Form ONLY: TBA
5. Please note we cannot accept late submissions after 11:59PM on the date the submission is due.
6. Check the solutions that are available two days after the due date.
7. All the best Jaguars!!
Calendar
For fun practice, feel free to try out MC1 to MC9 for which questions and solutions can be found at Current Math Challenge.