Overview
Open to all school-aged students (4 to 18 years old), World Maths Day involves participants playing 20 × 60-second games, with the platform heavily based on "Live Mathletics" found in Mathletics. The contests involve mental maths problems appropriate for each age group, which test the accuracy and speed of the students as they compete against other students across the globe. The simple but innovative idea of combining the aspects of multi-player online gaming with maths problems has contributed to its popularity around the world. There will be 10 Year group divisions for students to compete in from Kindergarten to Year 9 and above. An online Hall of Fame will track points throughout the competition with prizes to be awarded to the top students and schools. The Champions Challenge is a new addition to the 2021 competition. Top Year/Grade 9 and above World Maths Day student come together to compete in a knockout tournament. As part of the challenge, students will have their event live streamed, bringing mathematics andHistory
The inaugural World Maths Day was held on March 13, 2007. 287,000 students from 98 countries answered 38,904,275 questions. The student numbers and the participating countries have steadily increased in the following years. In 2009, 1.9 million students took part in World Maths Day. In 2011, World Maths Day sets a Guinness World Record for the ''Largest Online Maths Competition'', with almost 500 million maths questions answered during the event. In 2012, 3P Learning launched theAwards
A number of awards are offered to the students who take part and for those who do well in the event. Additionally the champions and the top ten students in the world are awarded gold medals every year. There are also a number of national lead-up events in different regions around the world which are also based on the Mathletics format.Champions
The individual gold medal winners through the years are listed below:2007 Results
2008 Results
2009 Results
2010 Results
2011 Results
2012 Results
2013 Results
2015 Event
The 2015 event was held on October 13-October 15, 2015. There were 10 ages categories: 1 each for grades K-8, and one for grades 9+. The game limit was dropped to 20 games per student. It is possible to play further, but these do not count to ones personal total, only the event total. 169 Million points were scored across Maths, Literacy and Science. {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! !! Grade K !! Grade 1 !! Grade 2 !! Grade 3 !! Grade 4 !! Grade 5 !! Grade 6 !! Grade 7 !! Grade 8 !! Grade 9+ , - , 1 , , Jinansh D, Genius Kid, India , , Sarah R, Team Pakistan , , Ahmed Feroze T, Team Pakistan , , Muhammad S, Beaconhouse School System, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan , , Abeeha S, Beaconhouse School System, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan , , Austin M, Steuart Weller, USA , , Bonnie L, Undercliffe Public School, Australia , , Hashir Feroze T, Team Pakistan , , Dara H, Team Australia , , Ali Saud K, Beaconhouse School System, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan , - , 2 , , Vilaxi S Geniud Kid, India , , Yashdeep S Genius Kid, India , , Bilge Kaan S Takev Karsiyaka, Turkey , , Emmanuel A Ladybird Nursery/Primary School, Nigeria , , Kainat F Beaconhouse School System, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan , , Filbert Ephraim WMGC New Life Christian Academy , , Sydny L Cempaka Damansara , , Iman F Team Pakistan, Pakistan , , Jayden L Cempaka Damansara , , Benjamin H Team AustraliaOfficial National Mathletics Challenges leading up to World Maths Day
Throughout the year Mathletics host several National Mathletics challenges in the lead up to World Maths Day. These challenges and the winners list are as follows:2010 Results
The American Math Challenge :Winner- Alek K, Haddonfields schools, Null. The Australian Maths Challenge :Winner- Parker C, Home Education, Queensland The Canadian Math Challenge :Winner- Shekar S,2011 Results
The American Math Challenge :Winner- Sayan Das, Team USA, Minnesota. The Australian Maths Challenge :Winner- Tatiana Devendranath, Team Australia, VIC. The Canadian Math Challenge :Winner- Tom.L, MPS, Etobicoke. The European Schools Maths Challenge:Winner- The Middle East Schools Maths Challenge:Winner- . The NZ Maths Challenge :Winner- Thomas Graydon, Pitt Island School. The Pakistan Maths Challenge: Winner- Dilsher A, The International School of Choueifat. The South African Maths Challenge :Winner- Jaden D, Team ZAF. The UK Four Nations Maths Challenge :Winner- Sharan Maiya,2012 Results
The American Math Challenge :Winner- Zhe W, Team USA, Massachusetts The Latin American Math Challenge :Winner- Adriana Donis, Colegio Internacional Montessori, Guatemala The Australian Maths Challenge :Winner- Aaron Herrmann,, Seaford 6-12 School, South Australia The Canadian Math Challenge :Winner- Hanting C, Maywood Community School, Canada The European Schools Maths Challenge:Winner- Filip Szary, Team Poland The Middle East Schools Maths Challenge:Winner- Pushp raj P,2014 results
The Nigerian Maths Challenge Winner Ayomide Adebanjo, Xplanter Private School, LagosReferences
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