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Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Bemidji Middle School, Broten earn invites to state MathCounts competition
Mar. 1—THIEF RIVER FALLS — Bemidji Middle School, St. Philip's Catholic School and homeschool students from Broten Academy and Fowler Academy had a strong showing at the 2025 regional MathCounts competition on Feb. 7 at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls. Eight teams comprised of 52 students in grades 6-8 went through four rounds of math problem-solving aiming to sharpen these skills. The first round, "Target," consists of eight problems handed out in pairs and students being given six minutes to answer each pair. The second round, "Sprint," involves 30 problems and lasts 40 minutes. "Team," the third round, allows teams to sit together and talk through 10 problems in 20 minutes. The top 12 individuals compete in the final round, "Countdown," where one question at a time is shown on a screen. When a student thinks they know the answer, they raise their hand and give their answer. Trophies were awarded based on "small school" and "large school" categories with Bemidji Middle School receiving second place in the large school category. The top 10 individuals also received awards including BMS students Nicolas Licata, Alaina O'Beirne and Annabelle Weseloh earning first, eighth and tenth place respectively. Broten Academy's Elihu Broten earned third place while Fowler Academy's Elias Fowler received ninth. BMS as a team and Broten as an individual qualify for the state tournament, which takes place on Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8, in Plymouth, Minn. State winners will then compete in a national competition in May. Other schools that competed included Kittson Central, Crookston, Fertile-Beltrami, Franklin Middle School and Red Lake Public School. The competition was sponsored locally by the Lake Agassiz Chapter of the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers and nationally by the National Society of Professional Engineers. More information can be found at
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Middle-schoolers compete in annual MathCounts Competition
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – 180 Bay County 8th graders gathered Friday to put their math skills to the test. The annual math counts competition took place at Florida State University Panama City campus. Throughout the school year, teachers select students with an interest in math. They practice with their coach in after-school programs and put that training to the test during this competition. GCSC hosts Piano Duo Recital There were six rounds, lasting less than 20 minutes each. Students solve algebra to calculus problems. The competition resulted from the Florida Engineering Society and American Society of Civil Engineers trying to interest more students in math, and the engineering field. 'Back in the eighties, they saw that we were running out of engineers. People were not going into these great fields so this Mathcounts program was created to start filling the colleges with people that are interested in trying to get people to make it fun, have these competitions,' Math Counts competition lead proctor Arthur Hooks said. Volunteers graded the student's tests. The top 20 students get to go to the MathCounts state competition in Orlando. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
