Spark your students’ enthusiasm for math with these free contests and programs. They’ll add up to fun and learning!
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 Team up with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to build math skills and raise funds to fight childhood cancer. Math-A-Thon materials are free. Plus if you register your school before February 15, you’ll be entered in a drawing for a $50 Target gift card. Click here now for the details! |
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 Registration is now open for World Math Day, to be held March 3, 2010. This is an online math competition in which students compete against one another to correctly answer the most math questions in 24 hours. Last year over 1.9 million students ages 5-18 answered more than 450 million math questions during the event. To register, visit www.worldmathday.com. |
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 What would your students think of creating their own thrill rides using mathematical tools? They can! Visit www.MathMovesU.com, sponsored by Raytheon, to learn more. While you’re there, check out the MathCounts competition for middle school students. |
Have fun!
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| Karen |
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