World Math Day 2010

World Math Day is back... kids all across the globe are getting excited about math! Get involved and don't let the world leave your class behind. Participate with over one million participants that have already registered.

This year World Math Day will be held on March 3, 2010. This year features an exciting new format with multi-levels for all age groups.

If you're not already familiar with it, World Math Day is a day when students from around the world compete online in live games doing mental arithmetic. This year, Scott Flansburg, the Human Calculator and Patron of World Maths Day, appeared yesterday on The Today Show!

Each game lasts for 60 seconds and students can play as many as 500 games, earning points for every correct answer. The students who answer the most questions show up in the Hall of Fame.

This is an absolutely free event to take part in. Students can train for World Math Day every day leading up to March 3rd by participating in arithmetic competition.

If you home school, you can also participate for free! The competition is designed for students 5-18 years old. This year has a little bit of a new format (the change is fantastic!) with multi-levels for all groups.

Teachers, parents and media are also invited to participate for the first time. Last year 2 million students from 204 countries participated and correctly answered more than 4 million questions!!

If you participated in World Math Day last year with the World Math Day website, you know how motivating and fun it was. If not, this is your year to join in the fun!

When you sign up your class, you will choose the level of difficulty based on age and ability. World Math Day is best for students who are 5 to 18 years old (k-12!). There are even prizes awarded including student prizes, and school prizes for highest achievers. Registration for World Math Day is open (and free), your students can start practicing right now!

How to integrate World Math Day into the classroom: World Math Day was one of the highlights of math class last year. The students who participated had a great time competing against other students from around the world. I have never seen students so excited to practice math facts and many asked, “can we do this at home too?” How often do you get students asking for more math practice at home?! Get your students excited about competing on March 4 and start practicing now. If you have one or two computers in the classroom you can set up a training center. Reserve a computer lab during math class to practice as a class. You can also split your class into teams of 3 to complete the 60 second games using a projector or interactive whiteboard. You will not believe how motivating this site is for students!

Tips: This is an amazing development, World Math Day 2009 is available on the iPhone and iPod Touch!!! Woot, woot! Students can join in the fun of the practice period and work on their skills against other students before the big day.

Parents of K-12 students: Act quickly if you want your student to participate in the (free!) World Maths Day. More than 2 million students from over 200 countries will join together in the annual quest to set a world record in answering math questions — a fun way to improve mental arithmetic skills.

Students age 5-18 can register at the World Maths Day website through the end of February, and then sign in to begin practicing their online problem-solving right away. The actual World Maths Day contest takes place on March 3.