MATHCOUNTS is a motivating and rewarding national mathcoaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement through grassroots involvement in every U.S. state and territory. In Florida, participating middle schools compete individually or as part of a team in one of nineteen FES Chapter MATHCOUNTS competitions held in February. FES Chapters in turn send their winning teams and individuals to the state competition held in Orlando in March. "Mathletes®" compete to advance to the National MATHCOUNTS Competition, typically held in May of each year. All Mathletes® must be in the 6th, 7th, or 8th grade, and have typically been coached for several months by their middle school within their daily curriculum and/or on personal time. Each competition includes both written and oral math testing on a very high level. The Florida Engineering Society (FES) is proud to have sponsored Florida's MATHCOUNTS since it's origination in 1983.
MATHCOUNTS attracts students with an interest in high-tech and engineering fields. In a survey of past state competitors the top three chosen college majors were engineering, mathematics, and computer science. MATHCOUNTS participants are high achievers. Surveys show that nearly 45 percent of alumni report a combined SAT score of 1500 or above. For more information about MATHCOUNTS please visit www.mathcounts.org.
MATHCOUNTS attracts students with an interest in high-tech and engineering fields. In a survey of past state competitors the top three chosen college majors were engineering, mathematics, and computer science. MATHCOUNTS participants are high achievers. Surveys show that nearly 45 percent of alumni report a combined SAT score of 1500 or above. For more information about MATHCOUNTS please visit www.mathcounts.org.
Pinellas Chapter MATHCOUNTS
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The next Pinellas Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition will be held in February 2017.
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Why MATHCOUNTS Works...
MATHCOUNTS works because it:
- Motivates and rewards students by fostering team problem solving and competitive spirit;
- Is more than a competition. It involves students and teachers in year long coaching sessions and helps students at varied skill levels;
- Builds math skills, promotes strategic problem solving and challenges students to sharpen their analytical abilities;
- Gives America's sixth, seventh and eighth grade math teachers incentive to excel in the classroom and provides state of the art materials to enhance education in the classroom;
- Stimulates student interest in math by introducing students to math related careers through contacts with engineers and other program volunteers;
- Is educator-driven. Materials and activities are structured to meet student needs identified by educators and are written each year by members of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in keeping with the NCTM curriculum standards.
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