UT Pro2Serve Math Contest for TN High School Students
Individual and team competitions for high school students with preparation in Algebra I & II, and Geometry:- FERMAT I: a multiple-choice exam for all participants.
- FERMAT II: (the top 50 FERMAT I scores), an exam demanding uncommon creativity and originality in problem solving.
- THE MATH BOWL: a double elimination tournament for three-member teams in the style of a Scholars Bowl competition. 2006 MathBowl
Late Registration: fees received Oct. 6 - Oct. 12, $12 each
All fees must be received by October 12, 5 p.m. EST.
Math Bowl Registration Deadline: fees received by Oct 12.
Student data information form: Teachers, after you have registered online and identified which students are coming to the contest, then please send in your student information with the the following form. Deadline 10/12/2007
In addition to the ten, four-year, tuition scholarships at $4,000 per
year to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville: certificates,
t-shirts, and engraved plaques for the top winners of FERMAT I & II,
and trophies and medals to winners of the MATH BOWL. Door prizes will
be awarded at the teacher networking session held during FERMAT I. A surprise
or two is in store!
Funds are available to help with lodging and travel expenses for schools
traveling more than 100 and miles and bringing at least 10 students to
Knoxville
for accommodations, bus expenses, and travel stipends for teachers (one
from each school) who accompany high school teams. Apply with early
registration. Financial aid deadline: October 5.
Hotel accommodations can be made by calling 865-974-2461.
Deadline: October 5.
The purpose of the contest is to promote interest in mathematics among
Tennessee high school students, to encourage them toward careers in mathematics,
science, and engineering, and to recognize their mathematical prowess
by awarding scholarships, trophies, plaques, and certificates. The contest
is designed to challenge any student who has completed Algebra I, Algebra
II, and Geometry although these courses are not required for contest entry.
From Flapping Birds to Space Telescopes: The Art and Science of Origami by Dr. Robert Lang
Thursday 10/25, 7:00 p.m.
Cox Auditorium
Alumni Memorial Building
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Free Admission
UT will have an individual present to certify attendence in order to
satisfy individual teacher's unscheduled inservice requirement.
Dr. Robert J. Lang is recognized as one of the foremost origami artists
in the world as well as pioneer in computational origami and the
development of formal algorithms for folding.
www.langorigami.com