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2010 Thanksgiving Math Tournament

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  • Math Tournament
When Nov 27, 2010
from 08:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Where Concordia University, Irvine
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Online Registration is OPEN at: 2010 Thanksgiving Math Tournament Online Registration.

DATE AND LOCATION:

  • Date: November 27, 2010
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon
  • Location: Concordia University, DeNault Auditorium, Grimm Hall.  Ask the guard at the gate for directions.  Parking is FREE.

SCHEDULE:

  • Bookstore open    08:30 - 09:30
  • Registration          08:30 - 09:00
  • Sprint                    09:15 - 10:05
  • Break                    10:05 - 10:15
  • Target                   10:15 - 10:45
  • Break                    10:45 - 11:00
  • Relay/Awards        11:00 - 12:00
  • Bookstore open    11:00 - 12:30 

NOTE: Parents are welcome to watch team relays and awards.  We also sell selected math books to raise funds for future Math Circle events. 

PARTICIPATION: 

This event is designed for students in grades 3-6 and homeschoolers in the equivalent age group.  Due to space limitations, we can only accept 50 students per grade level on a first-come, first-served basis.  Participation is FREE!  All donations will go directly to the Orange County Math Circle to fund future events.

EVENT INFORMATION:

The tournament consists of three rounds-- sprint, target, and team relay.

  • The sprint round involves a short 40 minute interval to answer 30 questions; each correct answer will be worth one point.  The sprint is aimed at testing a student's problem solving speed.
  • The target round consists of fewer but more challenging problems aimed at testing a student's depth in mathematics.  There will be 24 minutes given to answer 8 questions; each correct answer will be allotted two points.
  • The team relay round offers pure fun and engages students in group thinking.  This round will be held outdoors and consists of a number of activities to test mathematical concepts.  No points here, just candy for right answers.  School teams are welcome and individual students will be assigned to teams by the event organizer.

AWARDS:

Every student participating in the event will receive a certificate of recognition.  The top 6 students in every grade (the students with the highest scores for their grade level) will receive trophies or medals.  The winning teams in the relay competition will receive a bucket of candy to be divided amongst the group members.

PAST EXAMS:

For practice, download last year's exam.  Answers will be provided on November 1, 2010.

REGISTRATION:

Register online at 2010 Thanksgiving Math Tournament Online Registration.