Mathcounts competition preparation strategies I

It's time to think about the upcoming Mathcoutns chapter and state competitions.

Here are some links/sites to get you started.

Mathcounts Mini : At the very least, finish watching and understanding most of the questions from 2010 through 2012, since detailed solutions are provided along with some more challenging problems.

For those who are aiming for the state competition, you can skip the warm-up and go directly to "The Problems" used on the video as well as work on the harder problems afterward.

For concepts reviewing, try the following three links.

Mathcounts Bible

Mathcounts Toolbox

Coach Monks's Mathcounts Playbook

You really need to understand how each concept works for the review sheets to be useful.

To my exasperation, I have kids who mix up the formulas without gaining a true understanding and appreciation of how an elegant, seemingly simple formula can answer myriads of questions.

You don't need a lot of formulas, handbook questions, or test questions to excel.

You simply need to know how the concepts work and apply that knowledge to different problems/situations.

Hope this is helpful!!

Happy holiday, Mrs. Lin