What is math bowl?
| Description of the Elementary M.A.T.H. Competition | ||
| The competition will be made up of four rounds with three different team members competing in each round. Each round shall consist of eight multiple-choice questions. The competition will be based on The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics publication Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics. This includes thirteen curriculum standards. | ||
| Teams Teams are composed ideally of twelve members. Eight others may be used as alternates. There is no limit of how many students may come from any one grade level. A student may participate in only one round. At the end of the fourth question, one or two members of the squad may substitute for students at the table. |
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| Eligibility All full-time students in graders 4-5 (6 where appropriate) are eligible to compete. |
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| Format The competition will consist of four rounds with each round consisting of eight multiple-choice questions which will be read to the students and projected on the screen simultaneously. After consulting with the other team members at the table, the team captain will answer each question by circling the chosen response on the answer sheet. At the conclusion of the allotted time, (30-60 seconds) the proctor will grade each response before the next question is read. |
