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CTYOnline - MATHCOUNTS®

Prerequisites: Qualifying math score and completion of grade 6 math
Individually Paced

MATHCOUNTS® is a national math enrichment and competition program for middle school students designed to challenge and motivate students to develop strong math skills in preparation for the MATHCOUNTS® competition. This class will cover much of the material needed for success at State and National MathCounts. Students who take this course will be encouraged to register with their home school to compete either as individuals or as part of their school's team in the MATHCOUNTS® competition. Topics include: estimation and approximation, percentages, averages, exponents, proportions, fractions, decimals, percents, exponential expressions, statistics, combinations, permutations, counting properties, area, volume, scientific notation, equations and inequalities, geometry, data analysis, number theory, consumer math, algebra, and logic. 

Online registration for this course has begun. Enroll now and begin participating two weeks later!
 Whiteboard Session Times

For a demo of the Whiteboard Sessions, click here.

Course Length: Typically 3 months
Detailed Course Information

System Requirements

All CTY Online courses require a properly-maintained computer with Internet access and a recent-version web browser (such as Explorer 6, Firefox, or Safari). 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.

Course Code: MCO

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