Minnesota MATHCOUNTS

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Minnesota MATHCOUNTS

• Over 1,100 Minnesota students from more than 170
  schools participated in 2007
• Roughly 115 competed at the state level

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Minnesota MATHCOUNTS

• Volunteer members of the MN Society of
  Professional Engineers (MSPE)
• 12 regional competitions in MN during the month
  of February
• Each competition organized by an MSPE volunteer
  coordinator
• MSPE also organizes the state competition

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Minnesota MATHCOUNTS

• Minneapolis Public Schools City of Lakes
  Minneapolis competition held on campus at the
  University of Minnesota
• All schools in the Minneapolis boundary eligible
  to participate
• Suburbs of Minneapolis compete separately
• Engineering students from the U of M volunteer

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Minnesota MATHCOUNTS

• Minneapolis in 2007, eight schools and over 50
  students participated
• More schools participate more students from
  Minneapolis to compete at state level

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MATHCOUNTS TIMELINE

• September December
• Registration kits and handbooks with MATHCOUNTS
  problems mailed to schools
• Schools send in registrations (due early Dec.)
• Math clubs meet to practice
• MATHCOUNTS problems incorporated into curriculum
• January
• Schools hold in-school competitions to see who
  goes to finals (optional)
• List of students sent to chapter coordinator

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MATHCOUNTS TIMELINE

• February
• Chapter competitions
• Up to eight students from each school eligible to
  participate four on a team and up to four
  individuals
• March
• State competition (March 14-15, 2008)
• May
• Top four students from Minnesota competition
  travel to national finals
• A student from Field Middle School was on the
  Minnesota team in 2006

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TEACHER RESOURCES

• School handbook with over 300 problems
• Problem of the week at www.mathcounts.org
• Not a large time commitment if already have a
  math club, MATHCOUNTS can easily be incorporated,
  with the competition being the finals a great
  way for the students to get recognition of their
  hard work
• MSPE can help find a coach or co-coach to work
  with the students
• Many additional teacher resources available on
  MATHCOUNTS Web site

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REGISTRATION

• Forms available in Sept. contact MSPE for a
  registration kit or register online at
  www.mathcounts.org
• COST
• 80 per team, 20 per individual 160 for full
  registration of eight students
• Reduced rate for schools eligible for Title I
  funds 40 per team and 10 per individual

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CONTACT INFORMATION

• Katie Jamieson
• Minnesota State MATHCOUNTS co-coordinator
• Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers
• 20 E. Thompson Ave. 206
• West St. Paul, MN 55118
• kjamieson_at_mnspe.org
• Phone [phone]
• www.mnspe.org/mathcounts
• National site www.mathcounts.org