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What is Math Olympiad?
Created by Dr. George Lenchner, an internationally known math educator, the Math Olympiads went public in 1979 and is one of the most influential and fun-filled math competition programs in the United States and throughout the world, with over 120,000 students from every state and 39 participating countries.
Learning to solve problems is the underlying reason for studying mathematics. It is the principal mathematical skill that needs to be developed in children.
Exposure to challenging problems, interesting puzzles, and the associated rich mathematical topics are essential for the development of problem-solving skills.
The objectives of MOEMS® are to teach multiple strategies for out-of-the-box problem solving, develop mathematical flexibility in solving those problems, and foster mathematical creativity and ingenuity.
How is it beneficial?
To stimulate enthusiasm and a love for mathematics
To introduce mathematical concepts
To teach strategies for problem solving
To develop mathematical flexibility
To strengthen mathematical intuition
To foster mathematical creativity and ingenuity
To provide the satisfaction, joy and thrill of solving challenges
To develop an appreciation of mathematics
Find a few practice problems below for fun! (from MOEMS)
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