The annual world mental arithmetic challenge is back! March 1st is World Math(s) Day.
Teachers can sign up their classes, homeschoolers and parents may register their children also. There are levels for ages 4-18 and your kids can help set a new world record of one billion correctly answered questions!
Kids have 48 hours (as long as it is March 1st somewhere in the world) to complete up to 100, 60 second math games. Students who answer the most questions correctly will be listed in the hall of fame.
Jealous of your children’s math fun? This year there is an adult category too (ages 19-119).
There is also the option to turn this into an easy fundraiser with 50% of the earnings going to your school and 50% to UNICEF. Download a fundraising pack for more information.
Register now to participate. It’s FREE!!
PS. If math isn’t your thing, how about joining World Spelling Day on March 3, 2011?
NOTE: Registration closes the day before on the 28th of February; however, registration is unneeded if already registered for Mathletics, Spellodrome, VmathLive or World Spelling Day as the registration for those will work for World Maths Day.
Teachers and parents, are you looking for a fun and different math activity for your students or kids? Then you’ll be happy to learn that tomorrow, March 3rd 2010, is World Math(s) Day!
Teachers can sign their classes up to participate in this online math contest with same-aged students (5-18 years) from around the globe for a chance to win prizes. Individual students or homeschooling families can register too. This year for the first time there is even a category for teachers and parents who want to join in the fun. Plus, it is all COMPLETELY FREE!
Here is how it works:
“Students play at home and at school against other students around the world in live games of mental arithmetic. Each game lasts for 60 seconds and students can play up to 500 games, earning points for each correct answer. The students who answer the most questions appear in the Hall of Fame. Students cannot select their level but will move up as they progress.”
(“About World Maths Day,” from the World Maths Day website)
So far there are over 2 million students from 37,000 schools in 200 countries registered for tomorrow’s event. The goal is to beat last year’s world record of correctly answering 452,681,681 questions!
I had fun just browsing the lists of students and classes registered from an amazing array of locations. It would make for a great geography lesson in addition to the math fun!
Head on over right now and register your students, children, and yourself!
LINKS:
World Maths Day 2010 Website
World Maths Day 2010 Official Blog
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