LOCAL TRIMATHLON DAY COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Mathnasium of Highland Park and Mathnasium of the Glen Jointly Hosted Math Competition for Kids in 3rd-6th Grade On May 14, 2011
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Highland Park, IL (May 31, 2011) – Mathnasium of Highland Park today announced the winners of its TriMathlon Day math competition.
The competition for 3rd-6th graders was held in conjunction with Mathnasium Learning Center’s National TriMathlon Day, created to generate excitement about math among kids. Scores of the local winners will be ranked against those of other competitors nationwide and national winners will be announced in early June.
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Students answered questions like: A number that is the product of exactly two primes has exactly how many factors? Answer: 4
Highland Park students, all from Braeside School in Jory Weissman’s class, won all three 5th grade medals. The winners are:
5th Grade—
1st Place: Elliot Lewis;
2nd Place and 3rd Place: Alex Sahin and Mark Heymann
TriMathlon participants competed by completing 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 creativity in 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).
“Congratulations to the TriMathlon winners and all of the participants,” said Cynthia Krol Owen, Owner, Mathnasium of Highland Park. “We hope this competition was a fun and rewarding experience that continues to strengthen their passion for math.”
About Mathnasium: Mathnasium Learning Centers specialize in teaching kids math the way that makes sense to them. Students go to Mathnasium year-round to catch up, keep up, and get ahead in math. The results are a significant increase in math skills, a better understanding of math concepts, and better school performance. The proprietary Mathnasium Method™ is the result of 37 years of hands-on instruction and research. Mathnasium has become one of the fastest growing educational franchises, with more than 300 locations in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Mathnasium of Highland Park is located at 600 Central Ave, Suite 142, Highland Park, IL. www.mathnasium.com
Inquiries: Cynthia Krol Owen, 847-432-5050, highlandpark@mathnasium.com
