Mathcounts Tips For Beginners

This book teaches you some important math tips that are very effective in solving many Mathcounts problems. It is for students who are new to Mathcounts competitions but can certainly benefit students who compete at state and national levels.

Jane Chen is the author of the book "The Most Challenging MATHCOUNTS(R) Problems Solved" published by MATHCOUNTS Foundation. The revised edition (Jan. 5, 2014) of the book contains 20 Mathcounts Target Round Tests with the detailed solutions. The problems are very similar to real Mathcounts State/National competitions.

Bring joy and energy to math learning without adding to your already-packed schedule! Here are 150 fun and engaging math activities suitable for kindergartners to 5th graders, with math-themed ideas for all four Morning Meeting components: greeting, group activity, sharing, and morning message. Use these games, songs, chants, hands-on experiments, and more to inspire students' interest in math and help them practice skills. Each activity includes easy how-to steps; relevant NCTM content and process standards; specific math skills addressed; materials needed (all require few or no materials); tips on preparing students for success; math vocabulary to emphasize; and variations and extensions.

This book starts with number sense and mental techniques that every math contestant should know and proceeds to cover the foundamental skills within the middle school curriculum. This book is written by a true professional who knows what it takes to win math competitions. Mental skills and visualization techniques are emphasized. Throughout the book understanding, reasoning and techniques are emphasized rather than memorizing anything. Five practice tests and their corresponding solutions are included at the end of the book.