Maths is Everywhere! By Sarah Jasiewicz, Mathematics Teacher, Seoul Foreign British School
The Online Maths Competition was hosted by Seoul Foreign School (SFBS), on 8 19 October 2018. The FOBISIA Maths Online Challenge was hosted by Seoul Foreign School (SFBS) between 8 – 19 October 2018. Students from both Upper Primary and Lower Secondary (Years 5 to 9) from 42 different Member Schools took part in this year’s online mathematics challenge. The competition was designed around the theme of “Mathematics across Asia” with the aim of getting students to see that mathematics is everywhere in the world around them! The challenge was split into two rounds: Individual Online and Group Video Challenge Individual Challenges There were four levels to the Individual round: Starter, Bronze, Silver and Gold. We were thrilled to see so much enthusiasm, with over 10,000 attempts on the website over the two weeks of the challenge: http:// fobisiamath2018.com/. To pass a level students needed to employ critical thinking and problem solving skills to solve five puzzles for each level. If all five puzzles were all solved in three attempts or less, students received a certificate and a code to progress onto the next level. Number of students passing each level: • Starter - 879 • Bronze - 847 • Silver - 422 • Gold - 198
Group Video Challenge This challenge provided an opportunity for teams of students to be creative with mathematics as they were tasked with showcasing the mathematical beauty of their city in a short video. Videos were judged on: Use of Mathematics; Creativity and Originality; Use of Technology. We were impressed with students’ ability to make and show links between a variety of strands of mathematics, including: population statistics; geometry of famous buildings and landmarks; ratio and proportion in traditional cuisine; tessellating tiles; estimation of the amount of plastic waste on beaches and much more! Top Five Entries: • 1st Place: The British School New Delhi (TBSND) • 2nd Place: The International School @ Parkcity, Kuala Lumpur (ISP) • 3rd Place: Garden International School, Eastern Seaboard (GISR) • 4th Place: Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur (GISKL) • 5th Place: Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok (SHR) To view these winning videos, see the challenge website: http://fobisiamath2018.com/2018/10/27/school-videochallenge-winners/.
Of these, 163 students completed every level and were awarded a Platinum Certificate! To view the list of
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Platinum winners, see the challenge website: http:// fobisiamath2018.com/2018/10/27/platinum-winners/
Congratulations to everyone that took part!
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