World Math Day Laura Sirotti Wong www.worldmathday.com.

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World Math Day Laura Sirotti Wong

What is World Math Day? World Math Day is an online math competition that connects kids from around the world. World Math Day is an online math competition that connects kids from around the world. It allows students to practice their mental math in a fun gaming format and some healthy competition. It allows students to practice their mental math in a fun gaming format and some healthy competition. There are many opportunities to practice for the competition before it actually occurs. There are many opportunities to practice for the competition before it actually occurs. Students can track their individual rankings, grade level, and school rankings during practice season and during the actual competition. Students can track their individual rankings, grade level, and school rankings during practice season and during the actual competition.

Math Day in Motion Hangzhou International School has participated in World Math Day for the past 2 years, therefore it is an established online project that works well. Hangzhou International School has participated in World Math Day for the past 2 years, therefore it is an established online project that works well. Next year, the technology teaching position is vacated and this becomes an online program that I can promote to my Kindergarten class, along with the rest of the lower school teachers. Next year, the technology teaching position is vacated and this becomes an online program that I can promote to my Kindergarten class, along with the rest of the lower school teachers.

Who can participate? Any student enrolled at school or home school too. Any student enrolled at school or home school too. The program is designed for 5-18 year olds and registration is easy for schools across the globe. The program is designed for 5-18 year olds and registration is easy for schools across the globe. It is fun watching the name and country of who you are competing against! It is fun watching the name and country of who you are competing against!

Fun Facts In 2007 during the 48 hours of the competition: In 2007 during the 48 hours of the competition: -287,000 students competed -98 countries were involved In 2008 during the 48 hours of the competition: In 2008 during the 48 hours of the competition: -20,000 schools participated -150 countries were involved

Why World math day? Having been involved as a school in World Math Day I have seen the benefits of participating and continuing to participate. Having been involved as a school in World Math Day I have seen the benefits of participating and continuing to participate. It brings the school together for a unified cause (math!) and promotes healthy competition among the grades, countries, and individuals. It brings the school together for a unified cause (math!) and promotes healthy competition among the grades, countries, and individuals. It can be carried through for optional homework. It can be carried through for optional homework. It brushes up mental math skills and supplements current classroom curriculum. It brushes up mental math skills and supplements current classroom curriculum.

To Sum it up This is a really fun program that I would recommend to other schools who have not participated and would like to carry on in my own. This is a really fun program that I would recommend to other schools who have not participated and would like to carry on in my own. Students are digital natives, therefore love playing computer games and it is an educational way for them to do so! Students are digital natives, therefore love playing computer games and it is an educational way for them to do so! Additionally, it goes on for about a month (practice and competition), therefore it is not too lengthy and it gives the kids something to look forward to for next year! Additionally, it goes on for about a month (practice and competition), therefore it is not too lengthy and it gives the kids something to look forward to for next year!