In our beginning of the year PTA survey, families said they wanted STEM-related enrichment opportunities for their children. Newport Heights PTA is excited to bring the Math Challenge Program to our school.
Current Math Challenges
Math Challenge #15, Algebraic and Logical Reasonings,” is now available. This is the final set of challenge problems for the current school year
Upload your solutions (Google Form) by Thursday, May 26th.
Please note that we have extended the deadline for submitting your work.
Here is the solution key to Challenge #15. Feel free to use it to help your child understand a problem better or clarify the wording. We also want students to be able to check their answers as soon as they complete the challenge. (Please don’t give your child the answer sheet until they have submitted their work.)
If you or your child need a little help getting started, please contact Anne Figge or Ellen Martin for assistance.
Check the updated results on the Math Challenge Wall of Fame.
Past Math Challenges
MC #14, “Working Backwards”
Solutions
MC #13, “Cubes and Cuboids”
Solutions
MC #11, “Mixed Problems”
Solutions
MC #10, ”Coins & Money Problems”
Solutions
MC #9 “Exploring Patterns”
Solutions
MC #8 “Logic and Reasoning” (PDF)
Solutions
MC #7 “Draw a Model” (PDF)
Solutions
MC #6 “Winter Math Problems” (PDF)
Solutions
MC #5 “Sharing and Halving” (PDF)
Solutions
MC #4 “Something is Missing”
Solutions
MC #3 “Autumn Medley” (PDF)
Solutions
MC #2 “Three or More Numbers” (PDF)
Solutions
MC #1 “One through Twelve” (PDF)
Solutions
Every challenge and answer sheet on one page (Math in Action website)
Math Challenge is a free enrichment program open to all Newport Heights Elementary students in partnership with Math in Action. All students K to Grade 5 are invited to participate.
There will be 15 challenges throughout the school year; a new set of problems is published every other week or so starting in late September and ending in May.
Each challenge presents 10 to 18 problems ordered by level of difficulty.
The purpose of this program is to engage and challenge students to solve interesting math problems while along the way, strengthen their problem-solving skills and math fundamentals.
The Math Challenge Program improves children’s overall math attitudes.
Students expand their mathematical knowledge as they work with friends and family members to solve these problems.
The program is free. You are automatically registered when you submit your first challenge..
Each challenge will be released on a Friday. You will have about 2 weeks to complete it. The schedule is posted below.
Access the current challenge and learn more about the program on the NHE page at MathinAction.
Complete the challenge and submit by entering your answers in via the Google Form. (See QUICK LINK at top of this page.
The challenges encourage problem solving strategies such as draw a picture or model, make an organized list, look for a pattern, work backward, and guess and check. If your student would like to share an interesting solution, email it to MathChallenge@nhe-pta.org.
Students who participate in at least one Math Challenge will be entered in a drawing for a small prize in June.
Students who successfully complete 12 or more Math Challenges will receive a certificate of achievement in June.
Sign up for Math Challenge Email Reminders!
Register for email updates when each Math Challenge is released (Fridays at noon) by sending a request to Anne Figge at mathchallenge@nhe-pta.org. The email reminders will have easy links for each part of the Math Challenge process!!
The Math Challenge contact person at Newport Heights is Anne Figge. For questions, technical assistance, or to request appropriate accommodations, please email her at mathchallenge@nhe-pta.org.