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MATHCOUNTS Presented by: Jackie Shuman, Coordinator of Mathematics, K-12 Brandy Woods, Secondary Math Instructional Specialist. Introducing MATHCOUNTS. What is MATHCOUNTS?. A national middle school coaching and competitive mathematics program - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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MATHCOUNTSPresented by:
Jackie Shuman, Coordinator of Mathematics, K-12Brandy Woods, Secondary Math Instructional Specialist
MATHCOUNTSPresented by:
Jackie Shuman, Coordinator of Mathematics, K-12Brandy Woods, Secondary Math Instructional Specialist
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Introducing MATHCOUNTSIntroducing MATHCOUNTS
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What is MATHCOUNTS?What is MATHCOUNTS?• A national middle school coaching
and competitive mathematics program
• Promotes mathematics achievement through a series of fun and engaging "bee" style contests
• Exists in all 50 states, U.S. territories, Department of Defense and State Department schools
• Supported by the National Society of Professional Engineers at the state and local levels
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National Student Recognition National Student Recognition
President Obama Honors MATHCOUNTS National Finalists in Oval Office
WASHINGTON, D.C.— June 28, 2010 — For the tenth consecutive year, MATHCOUNTS (www.mathcounts.org) National Competition Champions were honored to receive congratulations from the President of the United States in the Oval Office. President Barack Obama greeted the top finishers in the 2010 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition, including the individual champion and coach, runner-up and coach, and first place California state team and coach in an Oval Office ceremony on June 28, 2010.
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Implementation in Goose Creek CISDImplementation in Goose Creek CISD
• Bay Area Chapter, Texas Society of Professional Engineers
• Goose Creek CISD
• ExxonMobil
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Structure in GCCISDStructure in GCCISD• Coordinator of Mathematics K-12• MATHCOUNTS Coordinator• MATHCOUNTS Assistant
Coordinator• 5 Campus Coaches• 5 School Clubs
Baytown Junior School
Cedar Bayou Junior School
Gentry Junior School
Highlands Junior School
Horace Mann Junior School
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MATHCOUNTS LeadershipMATHCOUNTS Leadership
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MATHCOUNTS LeadershipMATHCOUNTS Leadership
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MATHCOUNTS LeadershipMATHCOUNTS Leadership
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Competition TrainingCompetition Training• District Monday Nights
Led by Brandy Woods Assisted by Robert Allen Campus Coaches ExxonMobil Volunteers Location rotates between
campuses
• Campus Meetings Led by the Campus Coach Meet at least once per week before
or after school Have approximately 70 student
participants
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What does the competition look like?What does the competition look like?
Consists of 4 rounds
Round 1: Sprint Round• 30 problems in 40 minutes• Graded for accuracy• Worth 1 point each• No calculators
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What does the competition look like?What does the competition look like?
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What does the competition look like?What does the competition look like?
Round 2: Target Round• 4 sets of 2 problems• 6 minutes per set• Features multistep problems
that engage mathematical reasoning and problem solving
• Calculators allowed
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What does the competition look like?What does the competition look like?
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What does the competition look like?What does the competition look like?
Round 3: Team Round• 1 team per campus• 4 members per team• 10 problems • 2 points each• Conversation & Calculators
allowed• Teams submit only one answer
sheet
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What does the competition look like?What does the competition look like?
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What does the competition look like?What does the competition look like?
Round 4: Countdown Round• Fast paced• Oral competition• Similar to Jeopardy• Participants chosen are those
who scored highest in Rounds 1 and 2
• Bracket format
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Sample ProblemSample Problem
• On Monday Euler’s Bakery discounted the price of pies 20 %. On Tues it discounted the price of pies an additional 70%. What is the combined discount?
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SolutionSolution
• Correct Answer:76%
• Common Misconception 90%
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Sample ProblemSample Problem
Stephan need to pick a 4 digit code for his bank card. He decides that he will only use single-digit prime numbers. He also wants to make sure he does not use the same digit twice in a row. How many codes can be formed following Stephan’s guidelines?
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SolutionSolution
• Correct answer: 108
• Common Misconception: 4! = 24
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Our Teams – Baytown JuniorOur Teams – Baytown Junior
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Our Teams – Cedar Bayou JuniorOur Teams – Cedar Bayou Junior
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Our Teams – GentryOur Teams – Gentry
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Our Teams – Highlands JuniorOur Teams – Highlands Junior
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Our Teams – Horace Mann JuniorOur Teams – Horace Mann Junior
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Goals for MATHCOUNTSGoals for MATHCOUNTS• Continue to partner with the Bay Area
Chapter of TSPE and ExxonMobil• Continue to increase the number of
student Mathletes• Continue to increase the number of
community and parent volunteers• Host a Mathletes Boot Camp• Purchase a Countdown simulator to
enable preparation for this round
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Training Those to ComeTraining Those to Come
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Dates to RememberDates to Remember
February 26th – Chapter Competition • Hosted by GCCISD for the second
year
March 28th – GCCISD MATHCOUNTS Reception
• Students receive recognition for their participation as well as their accomplishments through this program
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