Math Olympics

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Math Olympics

• By Kristin Hilsabeck

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Math Olympics

• Have students create a math game that reviews
  past or chapter material. In a list of
  requirements, include specific topics and areas
  you want the students to review.

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Math Scavenger Hunt

• Students must solve the problem or equation at
  the bottom of the paper. Once solved, the
  students find the answer on the top of a
  different sheet of paper then solve the question
  at the bottom. Students must solve all problems
  until they return to the equation were they
  started.

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Rules For Math Scavenger Hunt

• Equations are placed around the classroom
• Students must show all work in order to receive
  full credit
• Students can work in pairs
• Students must go in order of the equations

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Topics That Must Be Included In This Project

• Parametric Equations
• Trigonometric Equations
• Matrices
• Natural Logs

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Example
M,n,mn,mn
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kjlkjljlk
5.4931
mnm
Write the parametric equation for the line
9x y -1
The determinant of -1 4 is
2 -3
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x t. y -9t - 1
Evaluate the expression ln 243
Simplify the equation cos x csc x tan x
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Variations of Math Scavenger Hunt

• Combine math and physical education and have the
  answer include some type of activity in the
  elementary level.
• For example
• Q 4 x 2
• A 8 jumping jacks

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Grading

• Students can be graded on the following in Math
  Olympics
• Creativity
• Degree of Difficulty
• Participation
• Following Directions
• Presentation

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Extra Grades

• You can use the activities the students present
  in your lesson plans through out the year and
  count them as extra homework or quiz grades

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TEKS for Math Olympics

• Basically any of the TEKS can be covered in this
  project depending on your specific requirements
  for the topic areas.