Local students are preparing to test their math skills while raising funds for schools during Mathnasium’s TriMathlon contest, scheduled 10 a.m. Oct. 18 at Mathnasium of Mountain View-Los Altos, 2510 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View.
Children in second to fifth grades at all levels of math ability are invited to enter the contest. Students who participate can earn medals as well as money for local schools, with a donation for each student participating in the event. The winner at each grade level will be entered in the Grand Prize TriMathlon.
The TriMathlon comprises three events:
• Magic Squares, where students are awarded points for developing their own math problems.
• The Counting Game, which tests students’ ability to count from any number to any number by any number.
• Mental Math Workout, which asks students to solve problems without a pencil and paper to show off their “number sense.”
Students do not need to be enrolled in a Mathnasium center to participate. Prep materials, including a practice test, are available on the Mathnasium TriMathlon website (mathnasiumtrimathlon.com).
The top scorers across all TriMathlon competitions advance to the Grand Prize TriMathlon, scheduled at the winner’s local Mathnasium center the following weekend. All participants, regardless of how they place on the test, will receive a goody bag.
Participation is free.
To register, visit mathnasiumtrimathlon.com.
For more information, call Dr. Kobad Bugwadia at 941-6284, email [email protected] or visit mathnasium.com/mountainviewlosaltos/events.
This article was originally published in the Los Altos Town Crier: https://www.losaltosonline.com/schools/mathnasium-hosts-trimathlon-student-contest/article_77114267-2d3f-50c3-b9f1-4ed4ca0aaa2d.html
