Thousands of students throughout the country and in many foreign countries competed March 22nd in the Knowledge Master Open academic competition. Fifth and sixth-grade students faced their computers and 100 tough questions to vie for top scores based on both accuracy and speed of their answers.
The questions were taken from 15 subject areas including history, government, current events, economics, law, geography, Language Arts, mathematics, science, fine arts, and trivia. The students were able to submit answers online, allowing many different schools the opportunity to compete in a worldwide event without the expense of traveling to a central location.
The Maple Dale Middle School team of 17 students placed first in the state again, as they also placed first in the January competition.
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Students on the team include: Emma Barger, Tom Barrett, Ariel Cohn, Jackson Folstein, Miles Guralnick, Chris Hellman, Will Kennedy, Kevin Li, Emma Major, Helene O’Connor, Patrick O’Hare, John Paul Penoske, Sophie Shapiro, Alexandra Soyke, Ava Stallmann, Julia Van Ryneveld, and Nicholas Weseman.
Academic Coach, Dyan Wagner, described the event as an exciting academic activity that promotes knowledge as fun. The students worked hard and learned important group dynamic skills. Learning was turned into a tremendously enjoyable time for them.
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Students devoted extra time to do independent research, even using their lunch hours for obtaining, applying and sharing knowledge with one another. Their efforts paid off with impressive statewide standings.
The Knowledge Master Open was designed to stimulate enthusiasm for learning and recognition for academic accomplishment. Results of the contest are tabulated into overall, state, and enrollment-size rankings by Academic Hallmarks, a Colorado publishing firm that hosts the event.
