National Trimathlon Day Coming Up This Weekend at Mathnasium of Montclair

Mathnasium will host its second annual National TriMathlon on September 29 and 30 at more than 150 participating centers across the United States. Mathnasium of Montclair will host the math competition at its learning center location on September 30. Registration for Mathnasium’s TriMathlon is free and open to all students in third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grades attending public, private, or home schools. The event is intended to create excitement about math among area students and schools.

The TriMathlon consists of three challenges: The Counting Game (tests student’s ability to count from any number, to any number, by any number), Magic Squares (students are awarded points for developing their own math problems), and Mental Math Workout (evaluates student’s Number Sense by asking them to solve given problems the ‘smart’ way without pencil and paper). Questions become progressively more difficult for students in higher grade levels.

Students will first compete locally at Mathnasium of Montclair. Along with medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, each participant will receive a certificate of achievement for their involvement. National TriMathlon winners will be selected from the top three scorers in each grade level from all participating Mathnasium locations. The 12 national winners will receive honors and split $10,000 in cash prizes. 

“Mathnasium’s National TriMathlon is an ideal opportunity for us to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of math students in these grade levels,” says Angela de la Rosa, Owner, Mathnasium of Montclair. “Each challenge tests a different facet of students’ analytical and computational abilities. We hope this event will generate excitement about math education among students and schools around Montclair.”

The ultimate goal of Mathnasium is to help kids become “mathematically powerful,” to “build a strong foundation so no matter what program they’re doing in school, they can handle it and do the underlying math,” according to Mathnasium Chief Instructional Officer and founder, Larry Martinek. 

Learn more and register online here.