2009 State Math Contest
Information Page
Southern
Contest Date: Wednesday, March
18, 2009
FAQs about the State Math Contest (for
Those Coming to SUU)
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Date held |
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 |
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Time |
Arrive by 9 a.m.; the test
is from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., although some will finish earlier. If you have to get here later, let us know
ASAP so we can make other arrangements for you. |
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Cost |
$15 per student if
registered by Feb. 19; $20 if between Feb. 20 and March 4. Deadline is Tuesday, March 4. |
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Registration |
It’s easy! Do immediately
online at this link. See “Cost” above for details. |
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Location |
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Parking |
The parking lot on 800 W,
300 S (see the map below) |
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Who can take the test? |
Students in grades 7-12 (at
most five students per grade); there is one test for students in grades 7-9
and a different test for grades 10-12.
“Large” high schools can bring 10/grade. See the link just below. |
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Meals provided |
Breakfast and lunch for teachers;
lunch for students |
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Can my students do it? |
Yes! This is a link to the tests from
2008 to judge how your students might do. |
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Why take the test? |
There are many awards available - even scholarships for high individual and school placers. Even if you are not one of the top finishers, it still looks good on an application to college if you did well on the test. Individuals (such as from St. George, where this test is during Spring Break – just like it is for us at SUU!) are also welcome to come as well. |
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Contact people at SUU |
Seth Armstrong (armstrong@suu.edu) and Jim Brandt (brandt@suu.edu); you may also phone us at
(435)865-8059 (Armstrong) or (435)586-5448 (Robin, our Department Admin.
Asst.) |
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What do my students need to bring? |
Just their brains! We
provide the pencils (they can even keep
it - wow!), bubble sheets, and scratch paper for your students. Calculators are not allowed. |
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Can I get a super high score if I guess? |
Well, sure, but the phrase anything is possible is very different
from saying anything is probable! The
test has 30 multiple-choice questions. You get four points for choosing the
correct answer, but lose one point for choosing the wrong answer. (This means
that, if there are five choices per problem, the expected score for someone
that guesses on every problem is (1/5)*4 + (4/5)*(-1) = 0. You must not guess on a
problem, then, unless you are pretty sure you have the correct answer!) |
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What if I win? |
This isn’t all bad!
There is an awards banquet for top individual finishers. The Awards Banquet
will be held on Tuesday, April 28th, 2009, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on
the Campus of UVU in |
Schedule of Activities for Students and
Teachers
We have activities planned until 1:00. We plan to
have more giveaways this year, a grand prize for teachers as well as a grand
prize and many other small prizes for students. The grand prizes are quite
nice, but we’ll surprise you!
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Time |
Students |
Teachers |
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9:00-9:30 |
Arrival and seating in
Ballroom |
Arrival and getting
students ready to go and seated. |
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9:30-12:00 |
-Math Test -Students can walk around the |
Breakfast and
Social. We’ll
also give you copies of the tests so you can work through them. (Students
usually have many questions for their teachers about the answers to problems
they tried!) |
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12:15-1:00 |
Lunch/Presentations
and Prizes -Pizza and drinks will be served -While eating, professors – and maybe alumni from your
schools – will talk about SUU programs for a short time. |
Lunch/Presentations
and Prizes -Pizza and drinks will be served -While eating, professors – and maybe alumni from your
schools – will talk about SUU programs for a short time. |
The Math Contest Web page from
Campus Map
The
Driving Directions
The easiest
exit to take is Exit 59—the middle of the three
