This is the second of two Middle School MathCounts and AMC8 camps. aimed at introducing and develop the skills, strategies, and practice for the 2025-2026 year contests. This camp will primarily focus on Number Theory, Probability, and Counting concepts, along with problem-solving techniques.
MathCounts is a national middle school mathematics competition that builds problem-solving skills and fosters achievement through four levels of fun, in-person "bee" style contests. Some students love math. Other students fear math. MATHCOUNTS is the place for both. It provides engaging math programs to U.S. middle school students of all ability levels to build confidence and improve attitudes towards math and problem-solving.
The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple-choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills. The contest is held in November every year and for students in grades 8 and below.
We designed 2-week of summer camps for students to learn the common problem-solving strategies for both competitions and also working on the previous years of tests for practice. The 2 camps will focus on different topics and use different practice materials. It's best that students can join both camps, but it's also ok to join one of them.
Prerequisites: Students have at least completed PreAlgebra; It's better if students have completed or learning Algebra I and Geometry.
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Instructor:
Peng Lin;
Manny Norse