ALBANY - Earlier this month, Albany's fourth- and fifth-grade Math 24 teams competed in the South Region Competition at Union South in Madison. The students competed against teams from Belleville, Evansville, New Glarus, Parkview and Stoughton.
Math 24 is a fast-paced mathematics program aimed at building strong mental mathematics and problem-solving skills. The challenge is to create equations that total 24 by using all numbers on each card and any combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication or division.
Fourth-graders use the double-digit cards, and fifth-graders use variable cards.
Students take part in four rounds where they can earn first, second or third place during each round. How each student does for the first three rounds decides what table and against whom they compete in the fourth round. After all four rounds, awards are given to students in places first through sixth. One student in each school group also is awarded the highest score for their school.
Linsey Mueller had the highest score for the fifth-graders at Albany, and Cooper Swihart had the highest score for the fourth-graders at Albany. The fourth-grade team consisted of Braden Bakken, Aiden Brewer and Swihart. The fifth-grade team consisted of Mueller, Adrian Cutrano and Peyton Pendergrass.
Math 24 is a fast-paced mathematics program aimed at building strong mental mathematics and problem-solving skills. The challenge is to create equations that total 24 by using all numbers on each card and any combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication or division.
Fourth-graders use the double-digit cards, and fifth-graders use variable cards.
Students take part in four rounds where they can earn first, second or third place during each round. How each student does for the first three rounds decides what table and against whom they compete in the fourth round. After all four rounds, awards are given to students in places first through sixth. One student in each school group also is awarded the highest score for their school.
Linsey Mueller had the highest score for the fifth-graders at Albany, and Cooper Swihart had the highest score for the fourth-graders at Albany. The fourth-grade team consisted of Braden Bakken, Aiden Brewer and Swihart. The fifth-grade team consisted of Mueller, Adrian Cutrano and Peyton Pendergrass.
