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1. GOAL
The goals of the La Crosse Area Lutheran School Science and Fine Arts Fair Math Competition are:
· to appreciate the complexity and order that God created in this world
· to foster the intellectual and mathematical growth of the participants
· to provide a means of competition for those who excel in the mathematic disciplines.
2. PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY
A. Individual competition
· Up to two students may represent each school at the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade levels.
· Participation is exclusive to these grade levels.
· Students are allowed to participate in their current grade level only.
B. Team competition
· Each school may enter one 5th-6th grade team and/or one 7th-8th grade team.
· The 5th-6th grade team shall consist of at most (two) fifth grade and at most (two) sixth grade students.
· The 7th-8th grade team shall consist of at most (two) seventh grade and at most (two) eighth grade students.
· A school may choose to participate in the team event with fewer than the required number of participants, understanding that they may be competing at a disadvantage (see scoring guidelines below).
3. PROCEDURES
A. Individual Event
· Students taking individual tests have 45 minutes to complete the written exam.
· Talking is not permitted during the individual events.
· No materials leave the room – scratch paper included! This will help to preserve the integrity of the tests.
· Fifth and sixth grade students take their test simultaneously, in separate rooms, at the posted time.
· Seventh and eighth grade students take their tests in the same manner.
B. Team Event
· Students participating in the team event will have 20 minutes to complete this written exam.
· Talking among team members is encouraged during this event.
· The entire team can work as a group on each problem, or individuals may be assigned to solve specific problems, or there may be a combination or variation of these methods.
· No materials leave the room – scratch paper included! This will help to preserve the integrity of the tests.
C. General
· No calculators, slide rules, notes, or other aids or reference materials are permitted in the event rooms. This includes watches with calculators.
· To limit distractions, the classrooms will be closed to visitors during all competitions.
· Results should be posted as soon as possible in a central area.
· Ribbons and results are sent to each school via the principal’s conference.
4. SCORING
A. Individual
· The individual test is a multiple choice format with 50 questions.
· A student’s individual score is determined by the number of correct responses recorded during the allotted time.
· There is no penalty for guessing.
· Within each grade level, students are ranked by their scores. Time is NOT a factor in determining final score.
· Ribbons are awarded to the top 10 finishers in each grade level.
· All other participants at that grade level receive a participant ribbon.
B. Team
· For the team event, there are six problems, each one worth ten points.
· A team’s score is comprised of the sum of the four individual exam scores PLUS the team score.
· Points earned in the team event do NOT count toward individual scores.
· Ribbons are awarded to the top three teams in each grade level.
· All other team participants receive a participant ribbon.
Revised by Math Subcommittee March 21, 2003
Approved by SFA Steering Committee April 1,
2003
Page Updated 05/12/04