SCIENCE OLYMPIAD AND MATH COUNTS

SOUTH POINTE MIDDLE SCHOOL

South Pointe Mission To give all students an opportunity to develop an interest, be engaged, explore, and learn different aspects of science outside the classroom. To develop a team from these students that will compete against other schools. What are we looking for? Self- motivated Dedicated Energetic Fast learners Good test takers SCIENCE LOVERS!!!!!

Events LIFE, PERSONAL & SOCIAL SCIENCE Anatomy (Skeletal, Muscular, Integumentary) Bio-Process Lab Disease Detectives (Population Growth) Green Generation Invasive Species EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE Dynamic Planet (Oceanography) Fossils Meteorology (Everyday Weather) Reach for the Stars Road Scholar PHYSICAL SCIENCE & CHEMISTRY Air Trajectory Crave the Wave Wind Power Crime Busters Food Science TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Bridge Building Elastic Launched Glider Mission Possible Scrambler INQUIRY & NATURE OF SCIENCE Bottle Rocket Experimental Design Picture This Write It Do It

Important dates for your student Student Informational Meeting- Thursday, August 27 from 2:30-3:30 pm in the PLTW room (D224) Applications due Sept. 11 Testing- Tues-Thurs., Sept. 29-Oct.1 from 2:30- 3:30 Doesn’t determine for sure who will compete There will be a Team A and B, Donation- $35 We will meet Thursdays and some Tuesdays from 2:20- 3:20

Competitions LA county Regionals- February 27, 2016 Southern CA state- Tentatively Late March or Early April at Canyon High School in Anaheim (around Spring Break) Nationals- Universtity of Wisconsin, Stout - May 20-21, 2016, Menomonie, WisconsinUniverstity of Wisconsin, Stout Team members MUST BE AVAILABLE these days

Tips Look at the website- Find information/tests under Event Info Division B Events Be PATIENT, READY, and FLEXIBLE!!! Feel free to Mrs. Dira at Ms. Muragishi

INTRODUCTION TO MATHCOUNTS PROGRAM JOON PARK Gary Dresser Debra Brady

1. WHAT KIND OF MATHEMATICS? A. MORE THAN ARITHMETIC B. HIGHER THAN MIDDLE-SCHOOL LEVEL C. WHY DO YOU HAVE TO LEARN THIS STUFF? D. WHAT IS MATHCOUNTS CLUB E. WHAT IS MATHCOUNTS COMPETITION

A. MORE THAN ARITHMETIC Students will learn Patterns of Number & Counting Patterns of Shapes Patterns of Reasoning

B. HIGHER THAN MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL In addition to the middle school level math (algebra 1 & geometry), Students will learn Sequences & Series:Algebra 2 Level Probability & Counting:Algebra 2 Level Basic Number Theory:College Level Basic Concepts of AMC 10

C. WHY DO YOU HAVE TO LEARN THIS STUFF? Our approach (Concept-Based Lectures contrary to Drill-Based Practices) will help tremendously our students to develop Analytic Thinking Skills Creative & Logical Approaches Skills Necessary for High School Mathematics Skills Required for Successful Academic Career

D. WHAT IS MATHCOUNTS CLUB? A club on the South Pointe Middle School campus that promotes and stimulates mathematics and prepares students for the mathcounts competition. Meets every Friday 2:30 – 3:30 Work on-line (website) to help with topics Take the AMC-8 test (see website)

D. WHAT IS MATHCOUNTS COMPETITION? MATHCOUNTS is a national enrichment, club and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement through grassroots involvement in every U.S. state and territory. Regional Competition at C.P.Pomona in Feb. State Competition at U.C. Irvine in March National Competition in April ???

REVIEW MATHCOUNTS School Club to promote Mathematics Meets every Friday after school until April Take AMC-8 test in November Pick Competition team in December Competition in February We can use a Donation: $10 tax-deductable donation $25 Polo shirt for student