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Registration is now open for the U.P. Math Championships hosted by Michigan Tech’s Department of Mathematical Sciences.
The competition will take place on April 15th and is open to students in grades three to twelve.
Students will compete as individuals and as teams of four in three categories: elementary, middle school and high school.
Students will take a 30 minute individual test with numerical answers, then a 30 minute team test where everyone works to solve 10 problems, then a 30 minute team GUTS round where each team races to complete as many problems as they can.
The guts round, the championship round, and the awards are open to the public, but the other rounds are not.
Prizes and 3D Printed trophies will be awarded including scholarships from Michigan Tech to the top High School performers.
Here is more information on the event:
The UP Math Championships hosted by the Michigan Tech Department of Mathematical Sciences. Open to grades 3-12.
High School students will competing for at least 10 individual scholarships to attend MTU (available to students in any grade)!!!!
There are problems for every level of student that is interested in Math and fun candy rounds as well.
The competition will take place on April 15 at Fisher Hall on the MTU campus.
Registration is free until April 12th (after that there will be $5 charge).
Free t-shirts will be guaranteed to all who enter by April 1st.
Any questions or to register please email John Gershenson at jkgershe@mtu.edu. Please send this to everyone that might be interested
Here are some more details:
WHO: Open to any student in grades 3-12. This will be fun for students at all levels.
COST: Free if you register before April 12th thanks to our sponsors
WHEN: April 15th, from 11-4 (we are on eastern time!). First round of competition will begin by 11:30. (We do realize that we picked a hard date, but trust me it is worth it)
WHERE: Michigan Tech’s Fisher Hall, look for the signs. Parking is available in metered spots or the visitors lot. We will have parking passes for team vehicles available at the competition.
CATEGORIES: Students will compete as individuals and as teams of 4 in three categories: elementary (3-5), middle school (6-8), and high school (9-12). If you do not sign up with a team of 4, we will find you some great new teammates at the competition and you can still win the team trophies. It only matters what grade you are in, not what math class you are in.
THE MATERIAL: All tests will be age appropriate, but the material does not follow the typical school topics.
THE TESTS: Students will take a 30 minute individual test with numerical answers, then a 30 minute team test where everyone works to solve 10 problems, then a 30 minute team GUTS round where each team races to complete as many problems as they can. Top 10-20 individual student students will get to compete in a championship round to decide the final individual places.
COACHES/PARENTS: You do not have to come and you do not have to stay. You can just organize a team and send them on their own. We would LOVE to have your help grading and feeding and proctoring, but it is okay to just drop off. The guts round, the championship round, and the awards are open to the public, but the other rounds are not (and are not much fun to watch). Even the youngest will be just fine once it all starts.
THE SCHEDULE (approximate): 10:45 check-in and team formation; 11:15 Individual round; 12:20 Team round; 1:00 Lunch (free for participants only); 1:30 GUTS round; 2:20 Championship rounds; 3:30 Awards
THE PRIZES: Michigan Tech scholarships to top individuals (HS only but any grade), Laser Tag, Texas Instruments calculators (HS and MS only), Laser Tag, T-shirt to every participant who pre-registers, additional prizes and give aways for nearly everyone, Laser Tag, custom designed trophies to the top 10 in each category plus the top teams. Prize for the non-Houghton school with the most students across all ages and for the schools traveling the farthest. Laser Tag.
THE SPONSORS: MTU Department of Mathematical Sciences, OHM Advisors, GS Engineering, Respawn Laser Tag (top 5 teams win free laser tag!), Texas Instruments, and Art of Problem Solving
REGISTRATION: Send an email to John Gershenson jkgershe@mtu.edu with the names of the students, their school, their grades, and their t-shirt sizes (indicate youth or adult please)
NEW THIS YEAR:
EVERY SCHOOL WILL HAVE AT LEAST ONE QUALIFIER IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
EACH AGE GROUP WILL BE IN THEIR OWN ROOM AND THERE WILL BE ACTIVITIES TO OCCUPY SOME OF THE YOUNGER AND/OR MORE RESTLESS MATHEMATICIANS.
COOL 3D PRINTED TROPHIES
