Math Competitions at MWSM
We strongly believe in a positive charge which children
receive while participating in any kind of competition, and
ebven more so, winning in it. Be it a Puzzle of the month,
or a state-wide, or even International competition, just
taking part in any math competition promotes healthy self
esteem, "excitement, enthusiasm and positive attitudes
towards mathematics and stimulates interest in continuing
the study of mathematics beyond the minimum required for
high school graduation..." (a quote from AMC8 website).
Our Very Own Puzzle Competition
For several years now we have been running monthly Puzzle
Contests for students of Metrowest School of Mathematics.
Puzzles help train out-of-the-box thinking, and keep up interest
in math. They frequently tie together many unrelated things
children learn in the regular program, and most certainly
they train logic.
Of course the real reason we offer them
is that we just love them a lot ourselves!
>>> Go to Puzzles
AMC-8
The information below is a quote from AMC website:
"The AMC 8
is a 25 question, 40 minute multiple choice examination in
junior high school (middle school) mathematics designed to
promote the development and enhancement of problem solving
skills."
The examination provides an opportunity to apply the concepts
taught at the junior high level to problems which not only
range from easy to difficult but also cover a wide range
of applications."
"A special purpose of the AMC 8 is to demonstrate the broad
range of topics available for the junior high school mathematics
curriculum. "
"Additional purposes of the AMC 8 are to promote excitement,
enthusiasm and positive attitudes towards mathematics and
to stimulate interest in continuing the study of mathematics
beyond the minimum required for high school graduation. Developmentally,
junior high school students are at a point where attitudes
toward school and learning, and perceptions of themselves
as learners of mathematics are solidified. It is important
that they be provided opportunities that foster the development
of positive attitudes towards mathematics and positive perceptions
of themselves as learners of mathematics. The AMC 8 provides
one such opportunity."
Click here for a current
AMC8 brochure.
>>> Go to ourAMC Preparation
page
MOEMS
The information below is a quote from MOEMS website:
MOEMS (Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle School students)
was created in 1977 by Dr. George Lenchner, an internationally
known math educator. Last year 150,000 students from 5,000
teams worldwide participated in the Olympiads. All 50 states
and 25 other countries were represented. The goals of MOEMS:
- To stimulate enthusiasm and a love for Mathematics
- To introduce important Mathematical concepts
- To teach major strategies for problem solving
- To develop Mathematical flexibility in solving problems
- To strengthen Mathematical intuition
- To foster Mathematical creativity and ingenuity
- To provide for the satisfaction, joy, and thrill of meeting
challenges
MOEMS club members
explore a topic or strategy in depth, using Creative
Problem Solving in School Mathematics (or other sources),
or they practice for the contests,
using nonroutine problems from both Math
Olympiad Contest Problems Volume 2 or Mathematical
Olympiads Contest Problems for Elementary and Middle Schools (or
other sources).
The highlights for students are the five
monthly contests, given from November to March.
These contests provide an incentive for students to intensify
their study of math.
>>> Go to our MOEMS page
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