Plainfield Mathnasium 'Trimathlon' is Oct. 19

Local students in grades 2 through 5 will be participating in Mathnasium of Plainfield’s TriMathlon contest on Oct. 19, competing to earn money for local schools and win a spot in this year’s national TriMathlon.

Event: Mathnasium of Plainfield’s TriMathlon math contest for students grades 2 through 5.

When:  Saturday, October 19, 2013 from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm

Location:  Mathnasium of Plainfield learning center, 16122 S. Rt. 59, Plainfield.

Contact:  John Van Horn, owner of the Mathnasium of Plainfield franchise. (815)-439-7600 plainfield@mathnasium.com, www.mathnasium.com/plainfield.

Background:  Mathnasium's TriMathlon contest is designed to show kids that math can be fun. Children at all levels of math ability are invited to participate. In addition to winning trophies, all students who participate this year will earn money for local schools with every correct answer. The winner at each grade level will be entered into the national TriMathlon, with the possibility of earning larger school donations.

The competition will be held at 8:30am on October 19 at the Plainfield Mathnasium learning center at [16122 S. Rt. 59, Plainfield. Participation is free.

The TriMathlon consists of three events:

·       Magic Squares, where students are awarded points for developing their own math problems.

·       The Counting Game, which tests students' ability to count from any number, to any number, by any number.

·       Mental Math Workout, which asks students to solve problems without a pencil and paper in order to show off their “number sense.” 

The contest is open to all students in grades 2 through 5 in public, private, or home school. Students do not need to be enrolled in a Mathnasium class to participate. Prep materials, including a practice test, are available on the Mathnasium TriMathlon website (www.mathnasiumtriathlon.com), where students can also register.