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Goals
Increase students’ math and science knowledge
Allow students to learn about scientific reasoning
Improve students’ problem-solving skills
General Information
When: February 20, 2016 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Chandler City Conference Center 180 S. Arizona Ave.
Who: Elementary-aged children, grades 6-8
Rules
Students may not use notes, calculators, or their own supplies
Students may be coached in advance
Exact problems given to students are kept confidential until event
Parents, teachers, and coaches may observe from bleachers
Events
You can set up events in a gymnasium as shown here.
I’ll describe the events on the next few slides.
Events for This Year’s Olympiad
Mystery Architecture (tower building)
Math Boggle (formulate equations from numbers on a grid)
Trebuchets (fuzzy ball launch)
Tangrams (shape puzzles)
Mystery Architecture
Build the tallest tower ppossible
Use only supplies provided
Supplies are a mystery until bag is opened
Math Boggle
Create math equations using contiguous squares
Example:
9, 7, and 2 next to each other
Create the equation 9 – 7 = 2
Trebuchets
Use trebuchets to shoot fuzzy balls
Trebuchets are a fixed distance from targets
Must determine the correct amount of tensioon
Tangrams
Use 7 tans (flat objects in different sizes and shapes)
Arrange tans to form specified larger shapes
Awards
Top 3 students in each grade in each event
Top 3 schools in each grade in each event
Overall top 3 school winners in each grade
