Upper School Math Competition Season in Full Swing!
Posted by Eric WernerOur fifth and sixth graders are participating in the Math Olympiad, a nation-wide math competition. They are taking multiple 30-minute tests, each including five word problems of increasing difficulty that test students’ ability to observe patterns, use a wide variety of problem solving techniques and apply their mathematical knowledge.
All seventh and eighth graders, along with some sixth graders participated in the American Math Competition (AMC). This twenty-five question test was leveled for advanced eighth graders and required a much more refined mathematical skill set with topics ranging from applied arithmetic to advanced Algebra and Geometry. This year, seventh grader Sneha scored highest at Unquowa with 18 correct out of 25. This phenomenal score also placed her in the top 5% nationally, earning her an AMC Honor Roll Certificate.
Finally, the Unquowa Mathcounts Team traveled to Fairfield University to take part in the Fairfield Chapter mathcounts Competition. eighth graders Aaron, Alexandra, Drew and seventh grader Sneha competed together as a team, and eighth graders Tommy, Lisi, William, Naia and Danny, and seventh grader Brooke also competed in the competition as individuals. Our team placed a respectable 13th out of the 25 teams, and Sneha placed 26th overall as an individual in the competition, a ranking that earned her an invitation to compete in the State Competition!
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