MATH CONTESTS
Test Your Mathematics Skills Against Other Schools!
AMTNJ presents a High School Mathematics Contest and a Middle School Mathematics Contest every December. Schools register their math teams, and the actual tests are sent to the school. Everyone competes on the same day and all results are mailed back to AMTNJ.
The 2020 High School Mathematics Contest is cancelled, but if you click on the “High School Contest” link below, we have several enrichment resources available.
The 2020 Middle School Mathematics Contest is available to ALL middle schools, no matter what model of instruction is used. Click on the “Middle School Contest” link below for more information.
For more information, contact AMTNJ at amtnj@juno.com.
High School Contest
AMTNJ HS Contest for 20-21
Due to the current uncertainties around schooling structures, a timed high school contest would not be equitable nor feasible for the 2020-2021 school year. Therefore, there will be no AMTNJ High School Contest during this academic year.
Instead, we recommend that math team advisors use some of the suggested enrichment resources listed here to engage students in exploration and new learning at the school level.
Consider a choice board with two or more of the resources. Individual students or small groups may be asked to use a short video, a presentation, or an essay to communicate what they learned. We hope that you and your students find these engaging!
Videos:
Grant Sanderson (3Blue1Brown)
Matt Parker (Standup Math)
James Tanton (Thinking Maths)
Mathematics Articles:
Quanta Magazine (What’s Up in Mathematics?)
Mathematics Tasks and Activities:
Jo Boaler’s low floor high ceiling tasks (YouCubed)
JPL NASA Activities (filter for mathematics activities)
NOVA:
Other Resources:
More Information for Contests:
- Content: Pre-Algebra through Pre-Calculus
- One 45-minute working session with calculators
- High School Contest Rules
- Online Registration Coming in 2021…
You can reach the High School Contest Coordinator at the following e-mail addresses:
Arpi Lajinian – lajinian@nvnet.org
Middle School Contest
Due to the current uncertainties around schooling structures, our traditional timed middle school contest has been replaced by a more flexible and creative contest that is available to ALL middle schools no matter what model of instruction is used. The contest is open to NJ parochial, public, and private institutions.
- Registration Deadline: January 15
- Deadline to Submit Projects: March 15
- Result Available: April
- Registration Fee per School: $30.00
- Open to NJ parochial, public, and private institutions
- Team and individual awards and certificates of achievement
- Mail to: AMTNJ
111 3rd Ave
Belmar, NJ 07719 - For more information, contact AMTNJ at amtnj@juno.com.
Lisa Crammer: lisa.crammer@pequannock.org
Lena Komitas: lenakomitas2@gmail.com
Kara Teehan: teehank@middletownk12.org
Coshetty Vargas: totowavargas@yahoo.com
Previous Contests and Answers
Coming Soon!