MATH EQUALS PRIZES: UH HOSTS CONTEST WITH
HIGH STAKES
Competition Hopes to Attract Sophisticated Young Problem Solvers
in Houston Area
HOUSTON, Jan. 24, 2005 – A math competition at the University
of Houston will multiply scholarship chances for Houston-area high
school students. Eighth through 12th graders are invited to register
for the Saturday, Feb. 19, event to test their skills and vie for
prizes.
Open to qualifying students in the Houston area, the contest is
an opportunity for students to strut their stuff on any or all individual
exams in algebra I, geometry, algebra II, precalculus, statistics,
calculus and TI-83 and TI-89 calculator usage. For those with team
spirit, a team project competition also will be held.
“Prizes and scholarships will be awarded to the best students,”
said Jeffrey Morgan, chair of the department of mathematics in UH’s
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. “The contest
is an opportunity to encourage kids to develop strong math skills,
to show off what they know and to have fun at the same time.”
The top students from the statistics and calculus exams will receive
UH scholarships. Additionally, the top six students in each individual
category and the team project will receive trophies, and individual
schools will receive awards based on overall student performance.
Numerous miscellaneous door prizes will be awarded to both teachers
and students. Hosted by the university’s mathematics department,
the event will be staffed by UH faculty and graduate students.
Students will have 50 minutes to complete an exam, and calculators
will be permitted for the statistics and calculus exams. For the
TI-83 and TI-89 usage exams, students must bring their own calculators.
Participation in the algebra I, geometry, algebra II or precalculus
exams require students to be currently enrolled in the corresponding
course at their school. No requirements are necessary to take the
other exams.
The contest will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a registration
fee of two dollars per student per exam and eight dollars per team.
Further details and contest registration forms are available at
http://www.mathcontest.uh.edu/.
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.
About the University of Houston
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and institutes and sponsors more than 300 partnerships with corporate,
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in the country, stands at the forefront of education, research and
service with more than 35,000 students.
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