2009-10 Problem of the Week Calendar

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[Math Fundamentals]    [Pre-Algebra]    [Algebra]    [Geometry]

Math Fundamentals

  Start Date Problem Mentor
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  August 31 Pooling Tips   September 13 September 17
  September 14 Heidi's Hometown   September 27 October 1
  September 28 Greta's Garden   October 11 October 15
  October 12 Buy the Numbers X October 25 October 29
  October 26 Jason's Piggy Bank   November 8 November 12
  November 9 Sundaes X November 22 November 26
  November 23 Just the Facts in preview   December 6 December 10
  December 7 Problem 8   December 20 December 24
  December 21 Problem 9   January 10 January 14

Pre-Algebra

  Start Date Problem Mentor
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  August 24 The Oracle's Oration   September 6 September 10
  September 7 At Least a Mile   September 20 September 24
  September 21 Kaytee's Contest   October 4 October 8
  October 5 Watch Where You Step!   October 18 October 22
  October 19 Birthday Line Up X November 1 November 5
  November 2 Chirp! Chirp! X November 15 November 19
  November 16 A Cranberry Craving X November 29 December 3
  November 30 Problem 8   December 13 December 17
  December 14 Problem 9   January 3 January 7

Algebra

  Start Date Problem Mentor
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  August 31 Mind Reading   September 13 September 17
  September 14 Eduardo's Equation Challenge   September 27 October 1
  September 28 Are You Ready for Some Football?   October 11 October 15
  October 12 Take Me Out to the Ballgame X October 25 October 29
  October 26 Apple Orchard   November 8 November 12
  November 9 From Here to There   November 22 November 26
  November 23 A Surprising Sequence in preview   December 6 December 10
  December 7 Problem 8   December 20 December 24
  December 21 Problem 9   January 10 January 14

Geometry

  Start Date Problem Mentor
Group
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  August 24 Visiting Friends   September 6 September 10
  September 7 What's the Angle?   September 20 September 24
  September 21 Congruent Rectangles X October 4 October 8
  October 5 Plane and Simple?   October 18 October 22
  October 19 The Folding Ruler   November 1 November 5
  November 2 Well, Well, Well   November 15 November 19
  November 16 Trisecting a Square   November 29 December 3
  November 30 Problem 8   December 13 December 17
  December 14 Problem 9   January 3 January 7