LearnStorm THE MATHS CHALLENGE FOR EVERY STUDENT

2 LearnStorm is a free maths challenge that celebrates student progress and hustle on Khan Academy. Over 9 weeks, students from 4th class to 5th year (primary 6 to year 13) master maths skills to earn rewards for themselves and their school.

3 LearnStorm is designed to… Include all types of learners Encourage a team-based spirit Celebrate and reward learning Help build competence and confidence Strengthen maths skills

4 Students… Practice maths on Khan Academy Complete weekly Growth Mindset activities Mastery Points for each skill mastered Hustle Points for persevering through challenging questions Prizes for school registration Three chances to win a LearnStorm Cup Opportunity to win prizes and invitations to final celebrations Weekly leaderboards show individual and school-level results Weekly milestones achieved for time spent practicing maths LearnEarn points Review progress Celebrate Success!

Cup 1 NovemberDecemberAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary TIMELINE Jan. 29th Kickoff Nov. 9 Signup opens Late April Final Celebration ~Feb. 23 Cup 1 Results ~Mar. 15 Cup 2 Results ~Apr. 5 Cup 3 Results Cup 2Cup 3 5 Jan Apr. 1 Marathon and Weekly Challenges

6 FROM MATHLETES TO LEARNSTORM LearnStorm is the new name for the MATHletes Challenge, which started two years ago in Ireland. Inspired by the success of MATHletes, Khan Academy decided to take the challenge to the world. 13,000 students Over 3 million minutes learning maths Last year’s MATHletes

7 WAYS TO BE INVOLVED Help your child sign up Easy instructions at LearnStorm2016.org Encourage your child e.g. Set aside weekly time for LearnStorm, encourage progress, give a reward for hitting a milestone Share LearnStorm Share with parents, teachers, follow LearnStorm on social media

8 HOW KHAN ACADEMY & CAMARA SUPPORT YOU Support delivered locally by Camara Ireland Materials at learnstorm2016.org/resources/Ireland support at Handouts Signup Instructions Sample Presentations Posters Sample s

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10 APPENDIX: DETAIL ON KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy offers… Thousands of maths exercises organized in to subjects

Khan Academy offers… Hints, supporting videos, and step-by-step solutions for every problem

Khan Academy offers… Points, badges, and avatars to motivate students.

Khan Academy offers… Actionable, real-time progress information for students, teachers, and parents