What is Math Olympiad?

It is a set of contests once a month from November – March for 4^th and 5^th grade students.

• Contests are taken in the participating school.
• Contests consist of five nonroutine problems and has a time limit of 30 min.
• Every problem requires careful mathematical thinking.
• Students work alone, scoring 1 point for each correct answer. Thus, a student may score up to 25 points per year.
• Calculators, rulers, graph paper, and other aids or resources are not permitted. Other people should be asked to leave the room.
• Problems introducing more advanced concept include all necessary definitions.
• Detailed solution provided.
• Results are submitted to MOEMS after each contest for scorekeeping.
• Each team has up to 35 students. (Many schools have more than one team.)

Role of Lead:

• Setup the dates and time for the test with PTO
• Register students based on interest – 35 per team
• Administer test and submit the results (instructions provided by MOEMS)
• Share answers with parents

If you have any questions please contact findleymatholympiad@gmail.com.