MATH SHOWCASE
Register for Math Showcase!
Math Showcase is an opportunity for elementary and middle school students to showcase their math skills and participate in an exciting day of math challenges. Four students from each school can be selected to participate. K-6 and K-8 schools may send two teams - one elementary (grades 4-5) and one middle (grades 6-8). Students must participate at the level in which they receive their daily math instruction.
Event Dates:
Elementary (Grades 4-5) - February 11, 2020
Middle School (grades 6, 7, 8) - February 13, 2020
Both events will take place at the Columbus Metropolitan Main Library (96 S. Grant).
REGISTRATION: Registration information can be found HERE - MATH SHOWCASE MEMO - Intent to Participate is due January 10, 2020. Student names due January 24, 2020.
Wondering How to Prepare?
Questions specific to the event and how to prepare can be emailed to:
Joan Johnson, Elementary Gifted Resource Specialist- joajohns@columbus.k12.oh.us
Vonda Spencer-Keane, Middle School Resource Specialist- Dspencerkeane5757@columbus.k12.oh.us
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Round #1 - Mental Math
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Round #2 - Problem Solving with Logical Thinking
Logic Grid Problems
Briangles offers logic grid puzzles that come with a handy interactive grid that will help students solve the puzzle based on the given clues.Puzzle Baron's offers free grid puzzles. The nice thing about this website is that it offers the ability to select your grid size and difficulty range.
Logic Puzzles has a nice collection of archived grid problems that can be downloaded or solved online.
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Round #3 - Reckoning Relay
Mathwire.com has lots of resources for math enrichment. Here are links to open-ended problems organized by grade and standard.
Calling all math detectives! Mysteries are popping up all over town, and our chief sleuth needs your help to crack the case.
Math Maven's Mysteries (printable)
Math Mysteries (online)
These puzzles are fun activities for children and cover several math topics for each grade (Grades 1-7). Each puzzle link connects to a printable PDF sheet which also has an answer sheet attached.
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Round #4 - Design Challenge
This Design Squad activity guide offers five hands-on challenges that bring engineering to life for kids aged 9–12. This is based on the PBS Design Squad TV show.