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Math Olympics. History How to plan a competition V ideo of actual competition Participate in a couple of rounds Question/Planning time. Math Olympics. MPS Title Math 1988 Round 1: Math Bee computation facts - warm-up round Round 2: Name that Fact Mind Gymnastics - Recognition/Recall
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Math Olympics • History • How to plan a competition • Video of actual competition • Participate in a couple of rounds • Question/Planning time
Math Olympics • MPS Title Math 1988 • Round 1: Math Bee • computation facts - warm-up round • Round 2: Name that Fact • Mind Gymnastics - Recognition/Recall • Round 3: Lightning Round • Mind Gymnastics - Computation • Round 4: Problem Solving • Round 5: Figure It Out
Math Olympics • Started around 1990 • Whole 5th grade • Overhead projector and folders • It’s for FUN!!!! • No prizes or punishments • No buzzers = Fail (2 years) • Buzzers around 1994
Math Olympics MPS Title Math 1996 Round 1: Speedy Calculators (Math Bee) Round 2: Name that Fact Round 3: Lightning Round Round 4: Problem Solving Round 5: Figure It Out
Math Olympics • Procedures • Problem Solving atmosphere (not for speed) • OK to make mistakes • better to try and fail than to not try • Students sign up 2-3 weeks ahead • 4 students per round • some students in two • group rounds had five if needed • Practiced with group at various times • practice sheets/website/answers • Needed: Scorekeeper, Buzzer clearer, video/pictures, adult with each homeroom (mine)
Math Olympics 6th Grade – Cafeteria, Gym, Cafetorium Round 1: Calculator (speed = mistakes) Round 2: Name that Fact Round 3: “24” Round 4: Lightning Round Round 5: Problem Solving Round 6: Figure It Out “Between the Rounds” Round
Math Olympics Whole 6th Grade (All on computer) HS Auditorium Calculator/Pastures = “Cow”culator Round Jeopardy (Name that fact) 24 (added fractions/decimals) Lightning/(Number Talks)-Mental Math Problem Solve/Puzzle Tables Figure it Out “Turtle Round” “Between the Rounds” Round
Math Olympics • Went to “In-Class” Math Olympics • Not as spectacular but more involved • 4 teams in class • round participant • scorer • “clearer” • video • video editor • Kids create puzzle tables • Show video
Math Olympics Planning a Competition • Start simple • one or two rounds in class • Do a round early in the year • buzzers (timed tests) • http://www.zeecraft.com/ • Whole grade or classroom • helpers (kids, adult volunteers, or high school students)
Math Olympics “Creating Videos” video? Questions/planning Google ams6wiki (http://ams6.wikispaces.com/) eric_peterson@nekoosa.k12.wi.us