MATHCOUNTS® Prep

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Course Description

Description

This course is intended to prepare students for future MATHCOUNTS® training and competition by strengthening their analytical and problem-solving skills. It is designed to challenge and motivate students who have had no previous MATHCOUNTS® experience. The web-based whiteboard provides interactive and team-building experiences for students.

Topics include:

• averages
• estimation
• fractions
• decimals and percents
• exponential expressions
• scientific notation
• probability
• statistics
• area and volume
• geometry
• number theory
• patterns
• logic

Materials Needed

There are no required materials for this course.

List of Topics

The following topics will be covered in this course:

• Integers
• Fractions and Decimals
• Variables, Functions & Expressions
• Exponents and Radicals
• Number Sense and Patterns
• Algebra
• Plane Geometry and Solid Geometry
• Coordinate System
• Probability and Statistics
• Graphs and Diagrams
• Transformations and Similarity

Whiteboard Session Times

The instructor will hold whiteboard sessions each week at the following times:

• Wednesday from 6:45 PM ET to 7:45 PM ET
• Wednesday from 8:00 PM ET to 9:00 PM ET

Whiteboard Demo

System Requirements

All CTYOnline courses require a properly-maintained computer with Internet access and a recent-version web browser (such as Firefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer) with the Adobe Flash plugin. Students are expected to be familiar with standard computer operations (e.g. login, cut & paste, email attachments, etc).

This course uses an online mathematical whiteboard for individual or group discussions with the instructor. The whiteboard web site requires cookies, popup windows, and the Java Runtime Environment. (Note: iOS & Android devices cannot run Java applets.)