HOW IT WORKS

The challenges are created for the 6-8 grade level.

Participating students complete a Challenge cycle. A challenge is posted every nine weeks to the website. Students and educators may visit the website and print out the challenge at any time during the nine-week cycle. Challenge posting dates will be available at the website.

Students submit their solution(s) to the challenge question following the MathWorld Interactive problem-solving steps described in the next bullet. The solutions may be emailed to MathWorld Interactive Problem Submission or entered in the MathWorld Challenge Solution Submission Form.

Challenge solutions must be submitted following a specific problem-solving format:

Write what you know about the problem (the facts)
Write what you are looking for in the problem (the question(s))
Write ALL of your strategies (Everything you do to try to solve the problem).
Write your solutions (the answer(s)).
Explain how you checked your work. (Be sure it's correct.)
Extend the problem by writing a new problem based on the original. (This is so much fun and really adds to the discussions.

Once participants complete their work, MathWorld Interactive educators will read each and every response. One entry will be chosen as the SWEEPSTAKES winner and will be posted at the website and an email certificate will be issued. Every entry will receive an award. All other awards will be announced at the website highlighting strengths and achievements. The awards are posted approximately three weeks after the nine-week MathWorld Challenge cycle ends. The results are also posted in the MathWorld Interactive Hall of Fame on-line so the students receive international recognition.

AWARDS

One Sweepstakes winner will be chosen and an E-mail certicate will be issued.

Team Names Posted To the MathWorld Hall Of Fame On The Website Which Gives Students International Recognition.

All Participating Students (Teams) receive an award based on a strength found in their entry and the recognition is posted at the MathWorld Interactive website approximately three weeks after the Challenge Cycle ends.

SPONSOR REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

MathWorld Interactive creator, Carol Mortensen, is available to help out in any way. Members receive as much or as little support as needed while participating. If you have a question about lesson plans, how to handle a one-computer classroom and the project, getting administrative support, ideas to motivate the students, finding a MathWorld Interactive Partner, or just want to share the excitement, Carol is available through e-mail to share her ideas gathered through 11 years of on-line project experience in the math classroom.

Please ensure that your students submit appropriate responses and answer all the challenge questions. In addition, please ensure that students submit their answers in complete sentences and using the six MathWorld Interactive problem-solving steps available at the website.