World Math Day - March 4, 2009

On March 4, ISM will participate in World Math Day. This is a day in which students of all ages and from all over the world play against each other in mental arithmetic games. ISM participated for the first time last year and students had a great time. We are hoping even more students choose to participate this year.

Though the actual day of competition is March 4, students can begin to play anytime, and should be encouraged to do so! To play, students log on to http://www.worldmathday.com A user name and password has already been assigned to them and will be provided to them by their homeroom teachers. On the World Math Day site, students are playing in real time against other students. Each game lasts for 60 seconds and students can play as many games as they wish! The questions are leveled for different ages and abilities.

This is a truly unique world event and a fantastic way to promote numeracy and practice mental arithmetic. Students are honing skills and having fun in the process.

Thanks for your participation - Go Team ISM!

Nikki Madden
MS Math Specialist