TriMathlon 2014 Winner's Circle

Our 4th annual TriMathlon has officially come to a close. We had a fantastic Tie-Breaker event on October 24th and 25th, with 62 Round One winners competing in a top secret final challenge across 43 different Mathnasium centers to determine who would join our Grand Prize Winner's Circle.

Now the cat's out of the bag, and we can share the details of our Tie-Breaker event! Our sponsor, You Can Do the Rubik's Cube, provided a fun and difficult final challenge. Check out what our competitors were asked to do in their Tie-Breaker event:

Twelve elementary school students finished the Tie-Breaker Competition with grand prizes. A top TriMathlon finish is no easy task, as competitors were up against the top scorers in their grade level across all participating Mathnasium locations. This year’s grand prize winners received a trophy, a Rubik’s prize package, and a scholarship to Mathnasium.

Jaiden Shah of Mathnasium of Spotswood

Congratulations to our 2014 TriMathlon Grand Prize Winners!

Grade 2

1^st Place: Minh Tran, Mathnasium of Lake Charles

2^nd Place: Yael Marler, Mathnasium of Lake Mary

3^rd Place: Sanjay Anand, Mathnasium of Mountain View-Los Altos

Grade 3

1^st Place: Sumedh Vangara, Mathnasium of Germantown MD

2^nd Place: Gavin Gershon, Mathnasium of Cherry Hill

3^rd Place: Abhishek Jagannathan, Mathnasium of Oak Park

Grade 4

1^st Place*: Jaiden Shah, Mathnasium of Spotswood

1^st Place*: Joshua Monickaraj, Mathnasium of Pittsford-Brighton

3^rd Place: Simon Koski, Mathnasium of Almaden

* tie for first place

Grade 5

1^st Place: Chirag V., Mathnasium of Issaquah

2^nd Place: Aman Tewari, Mathnasium of North Austin

3^rd Place: Vithul R., Mathnasium of Issaquah

Thanks to all the centers and students that participated in the TriMathlon. Your student participation this year raised $32,230 for local schools! 

The TriMathlon was made possible thanks to generous sponsorship from You Can Do the Rubik's Cube, Lakeshore Learning, Smarties®, and PrintingForLess®.

We hope you’ll join us in congratulating all of our winners and participants on a successful TriMathlon! We look forward to seeing you again next year!

Jump Start Your Summer with Mathnasium and Math Games!

Yay, summer! As you and your kids enjoy a well-deserved break from the pressures of school, we’d like to remind you that summertime also presents many opportunities for kids to keep their math skills fresh and play around with concepts they may encounter next school year. In particular, integrating some time for math games into play dates or family nights encourages kids to flex their math muscles as they spend quality time with their favorite people! Here’s a list of our favorite math games, featuring a few classics as well as some fresh alternatives:

Monopoly

A fun, family-friendly board game in which players move around the board buying and trading properties, building up properties by buying houses and hotels, and charging the other game players rent. Play the game with “dollar” bills only—the debit card version is not as educational. 

Math War

Math War is a fun variation on the classic card game that challenges players to perform a calculation (in this case, multiplication). The player with the highest product wins the hand! 

Set

Set is a fun, portable (deck of cards) game that tests visual perception and pattern recognition by challenging players to choose three cards that all follow the same pattern or a different one.

Battleship

Battleship is an engaging game for older kids that tests memory and spatial reasoning skills. Based on a numbered and lettered grid, guess where your opponent’s game pieces are positioned. First one to “sink” all of their opponent’s battleships wins.

Are You Ready? Game Shows® (Available for K-5th Grade)

Is your child ready for the next grade? These games let kids become game-show contestants, winning pretend cash for each math or language question answered correctly. After playing, enter the game results online and get an instant online assessment that pinpoints areas where your child may need additional help. An added perk: Lakeshore Learning has a special offer just for Mathnasium: get $10 off any Are You Ready? Game Show! Enter code 9347 at checkout or click here for a store coupon. Expires 7/31/14.

PS: In search of more math-tastic summer activities? Our summer program is in full swing and everyone at Mathnasium is having a blast helping students fortify their math foundations and prepare for what lies ahead! Don’t miss out on the fun and learning—call or email us by June 30th to get a limited-time summer registration discount. For more info about Mathnasium, please call or visit our center's website. We look forward to seeing you soon!