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Maths Talent Quest 2012

Maths Talent Quest 2012. The Maths Talent Quest (MTQ) is open to all primary and secondary students in Victoria and Tasmania .

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Maths Talent Quest 2012

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  1. Maths Talent Quest 2012

  2. The Maths Talent Quest (MTQ) is open to all primary and secondary students in Victoria and Tasmania. The MTQ aims to promote interest in mathematics and foster positive attitudes amongst students, teachers and parents. The focus is on the process of mathematical investigations. What is the MTQ?

  3. For Victorian students, many of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards can be addressed including: Communication Design, Creativity and Technology Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Thinking Processes For Tasmanian students the Essential Learnings can be addressed through: Thinking Communication Social Responsibilities Personal Futures Why Include MTQ?

  4. Why Include MTQ? Projects and investigations cater for student diversity. They not only provide gifted and talented students with the opportunity to show their ability and to follow interests, explore and research, they also allow students from diverse backgrounds, particularly those from different cultures and from rural centres, to show how mathematics relates to their lives.

  5. Scenes from Judging

  6. Maths Talent Quest • Who can enter? • How do we enter? • Entry formats • Awards • Getting started • Classroom management • Judging Criteria

  7. Who Can Enter? • All students from P-12 • Entries can be: - Individual - groups up to 6 - classes up to 30 • A maximum of 8 entries per year level

  8. How Do We Enter? • Download the Information Booklet from the MAV website – this is your ‘Number 1’ source for MTQ information • Complete your school judging and select which entries you are submitting to the MTQ • Register online on the MAV website • Entries close Wednesday 18th July • Visit www.mav.vic.edu.au/studact/mtq.htm for further details

  9. All entries must include a log, journal or rough workings. Entry Formats • Investigation • Creative writing • Models • Posters • Technology-supported mathematics • Games • Film, video, audio tapes

  10. MTQ Dates

  11. Investigations (1) Must include: • An abstract • Mathematical aims • Observations and results • Discussion on relevance of results • Conclusion • Log, journal or rough workings

  12. Investigations (2) • Real world maths or mathematical situations • Sequential steps • Formulate own questions • Apply prior knowledge and strategies • Explore systematically • Use mathematical processes • Justify the results • Summarize the findings

  13. Creative Writing • Essays/stories • Collection of poems or letters • Script for a play • Must have a cover sheet showing - mathematical aims, - key mathematical ideas, - an evaluation • Log, journal or rough workings must be included

  14. Models • Must reinforce a mathematical principle • Be appropriately documented • No larger than 70cmx70cmx70cm and 10kg • Log, journal or rough workings must be included

  15. Posters • Sequential presentation of the maths involved • Be appropriately documented • No larger than A1 and fit a Postpak cylinder • Log, journal or rough workings must be included

  16. Technology Supported Mathematics • Must highlight aspects of mathematics • Be appropriately documented including a hard copy of your project • Log, journal or rough workings must be included • Windows or Macintosh on CD ROM

  17. Games • Show development of mathematical ideas from developer and player’s perspectives • Appropriately documented – an evaluation of a trial. • Original and creative • Log, journal or rough workings must be included

  18. Film, Video, Audio Tapes • Must illustrate producer’s development of mathematical ideas • Appropriate documentation • Script & indexed commentary • No longer than 15 minutes • Log, journal or rough workings must be included

  19. Awards • Certificate of Participation for all • Encouragement – Certificate • Credit - Certificate • Distinction and High Distinction – Certificates and Book Vouchers • Outstanding investigations are selected to represent Victoria in National MTQ • Distinction, High Distinction and National Awards Presentation Ceremony- La Trobe University, Bundoora

  20. To Get Started • Start working with classes early • Give students ideas and inspiration • Brainstorm with students - what are their personal interests? - sports? - hobbies? - controversial questions? • Excursions/Camps • Local business or Community interests • National or Global issues or interests

  21. Classroom Management • Groups or whole of class • MTQ vs classwork • MTQ vs set project • One lesson per week or whole of week • Rewards - less formal homework – more time - more assistance

  22. (Please refer to Judging Criteria sheet) State Judging Criteria • The Judging Criteria can be downloaded from the MAV website at http://www.mav.vic.edu.au/studact/mtq.htm • The Judging Criteria sheet has 4 Criteria with a total of 11 categories. • Each category is scored as High, Medium, Low or Not Evident. • Each category receives a corresponding score of 4, 3, 2, or 0. • The highest possible score is 44.

  23. (Please refer to Judging Criteria sheet) State Judging Criteria • Communication 4 categories 2. Understanding 4 categories • Ideas & Resources 2 categories 4. Presentation 1 category

  24. Why Include MTQ? • Interest • Explore • Create • Question • Communicate • Think • Solve problems • Collaborate • Time management • Design • Success • Rewards • Real Life/Meaningful

  25. Mathematics, not presentation or multimedia expertise,forms the basis of judging decisions. Topics must be age appropriate Demonstrate mathematical knowledge Have evidence of how student/group/class has investigated topic Integrated piece of work Context in which project developed Student ownership Acknowledgement of support Notes from National Judges

  26. Judging runs from 8th to 14th August at the State Judging Centre La Trobe University, Bundoora Judging Requirements • It is compulsory for each metropolitan school to provide a minimum of two hours judging • Where schools have more than five entries, an extra two hours of judging must be provided for every five extra entries or part thereof • Regional schools are encouraged to participate in judging • Judges who are independent of schools are also encouraged to participate in judging

  27. For Further Information • Download the General Information Booklet, the Student Information and the Judging Rubric from the MAV, MTQ website atwww.mav.vic.edu.au/studact/mtq.htm • Refer to the Questions and Answer section on MAV, MTQ website www.mav.vic.edu.au/studact/mtq.htm • Speak to the MTQ coordinators at office@mav.vic.edu.au or phone 9380 2399 • Contact MTQ coordinators regarding MTQ Teacher/School PD’s

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