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Math Kangaroo USA
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n Thursday March 21, 2013 students from all over New England participated in 16th
Annual International Mathematics Competition: Math Kangaroo 2013 enjoing the challnge
and having great time.
MathAltitude School of Mathematics was the only official Math Kangaroo center in Worcester. MathAltitude also offered a unique option for Tantuck Magnet students to participate in the competition at their facility.
Read more about MathAltitude participation in Math Kangaroo competition.
17th Annual International Mathematics Competition: Math Kangaroo will take place on Thursday, March 20, 2014.
Registration will start in September 2013.
What is Math Kangaroo?
- Math Kangaroo competition originated in Australia and became very popular in France in the 1990s. Today it is held in 52 countries and more than 6 million students participate, including over 10,000 in the United States.
The Association Kangourou Sans Frontières (AKSF) was established in 1994 and is responsible
for organizing the Kangaroo contest. In USA, it is administered by "Math Kangaroo
in USA", NFP, 501(c)3 - Students of all ages (7-18) in in six different age categories, will take part in 75 minutes test, solving 24 (grades 1-4) or 30 (grades 5-12) multiple-choice questions.
- The contest is designed to promote excitement, enthusiasm and positive attitudes towards mathematics and to stimulate interest in continuing the study of mathematics beyond the required minimum.
- “Math fun and prizes for all participants” (from MK website): each participant receives a t-shirt, a certificate and a small gift on the test day.
- Top awards include international summer camps and college grants.
A child does not need to be MathAltitude student to participate. We invite our students and their friends to challenge their mathematical curiosity with this contest. While there are a fair amount of math contests are available for high school students, there are not that many held for elementary and middle school students. Math Kangaroo can a great first step in discovering mathematics.
To Register: go to www.mathkangaroo.org. Click the REGISTRATION tab and follow the link (you can choose to create your own ID first and then register). Select MathAltittude as a competition location. Registration fee is payable online.
Questions: contact Olga Serebrennikov at olga@mathaltitude.com, or call us at 860-37-LEARN