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Sponsor: Ms. King-Butler
Math Coach: Maanasi Garg
The JWJ Math Club meets every Wednesday in Ms. KB's Classroom
Building 11 - Room 1139 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Mu Alpha Theta (ΜΑΘ) is the United States mathematics honor society for high schools and two-year colleges. In June 2014, it served over 103,000 student members in over 2100 chapters in the US and in 17 foreign countries. Its main goals are to inspire keen interest in mathematics, develop strong scholarship in the subject, and promote the enjoyment of mathematics in high school and two year college students. The name is a rough transliteration of math into Greek (Mu Alpha Theta).
Competition Levels
Competition Levels
Competition is divided into six levels or divisions, Calculus, Pre-calculus, Algebra II, Geometry, Algebra I, and Statistics. At state and national competitions, only three levels are used: Theta (Geometry and Algebra II), Alpha (Pre-Calculus), and Calculus. There is only a Mu division at the nationals level. Additionally, there are usually Open tests, which can be taken by students from any division, including Statistics, Number Theory, and History of Math. Most students start at the level of math that they are currently enrolled in or have last taken and progress to higher levels. A student can begin at another level, but it must be higher. The only exception to this is that students enrolled in either Algebra II or Geometry can take whichever of the two they want because not all schools offer these courses in the same sequence. If a student competes in a higher level, such as Pre-Calculus, he/she cannot then go back and compete at the Algebra II level. This encourages students to compete with other students who are taking classes of similar mathematical difficulty.
January Regional (Region 2 @ Orange Park High School ) - Saturday, January 30, 2016
February Regional (Region 2 NONE @ we may travel out of our region) - Saturday, February 13, 2016
March Regional (Region 2 NONE @ we may travel out of our region ) - Saturday, March 12, 2015
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January Regional (Region 2 @ Orange Park High School ) - Saturday, January 31, 2015
February Regional (Region 2 @ Gainesville Eastside High School ) - Saturday, February 14, 2015
March Regional (Region 2 @ University of North Florida ) - Saturday, March 7, 2015
MATHCOUNTS PROGRAM OVERVIEW
MATHCOUNTS was founded in 1983 as a way to provide new avenues of engagement in math to middle school students. MATHCOUNTS programs help students of all levels reach their full potential—whether they love math or fear it. We help expand students’ academic and professional opportunities through three unique, but complementary, programs: the MATHCOUNTS Competition Series, The National Math Club and the Math Video Challenge.
JWJ College Preparatory Middle School Competition : Wednesday, January 13, 2016
(After School) 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Northeast Florida Chapter Competition : Friday, February 26, 2016 (Jacksonville, FL)
Florida State Competition : Friday, March ??, 2016 (Lake Buena Vista, FL)
Raytheon National Competition : Friday, May 6, 2016 (Washington, D.C.)
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JWJ College Preparatory Middle School Competition : Friday, January 23, 2015
Northeast Florida Chapter Competition : Friday, February 13, 2015 (Jacksonville, FL)
Florida State Competition : Friday, March 20, 2015 (Lake Buena Vista, FL)
Raytheon National Competition : Friday, May 8, 2015 (Boston, MA)
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The MATHCOUNTS Competition Series is a national program that provides bright students the opportunity to compete head-to-head against their peers from other schools, cities and states in four levels of competition: school, chapter (local), state and national. MATHCOUNTS provides preparation and competition materials and, with the leadership of the National Society of Professional Engineers, hosts more than 500 Chapter Competitions, 56 State Competitions and the National Competition each year.
This year, the top four students from each U.S. state and territory will compete at the 2015 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition in Boston, MA. Students win hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships each year at the local, state and national levels. Participation beyond the school level is limited 10 students per school.
MATHCOUNTS competitions are designed to be completed in approximately 3 hours. Each competition consists of 4 parts: the Sprint, Target, Team and Countdown Rounds. The Sprint Round has 30 questions, and students have 40 minutes to complete them. The Target Round consists of 8 questions, which are distributed to the students a pair at a time. Students have 6 minutes to complete each pair of problems. The Team Round has 10 problems for the team to work on together for 20 minutes. The top 25% of individuals, up to a maximum of 10, proceed to the Countdown Round, an oral round in which students compete head-to-head.
The National Math Club is a free enrichment program that provides teachers and club leaders with resources to run a math club. The materials provided through The National Math Club are
designed to engage students of all ability levels—not just the top students—and are a great supplement for classroom teaching. This program emphasizes collaboration and provides students with an enjoyable, pressure-free atmosphere in which they can learn math at their own pace. Active clubs can also earn rewards by having a minimum number of club members participate (based on school/organization/group size). There is no cost to sign up for The National Math Club, and registration is open to schools, organizations and groups that consist of at least four students in 6th, 7th or 8th grade and have regular in-person meetings. More information can be found at www.mathcounts.org/club.
The Math Video Challenge is an innovative program that challenges students to work in teams to create a video explaining the solution to a MATHCOUNTS problem and demonstrating its
real-world application. This project-based activity builds math, communication and collaboration skills. Students post their videos to the contest website, where the general
public votes for the best videos. The 100 videos with the most votes advance to judging rounds, in which 20 semifinalists and, later, four finalists are selected. This year’s finalists will present their videos to the students competing at the 2016 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition, and those 224 Mathletes will vote to determine the winner. Members of the winning team receive college scholarships. Registration is open to all 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. More information can be found at videochallengemathcounts.org
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