lgliser Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 My son is 11 and goes to the gifted program through our local school district once a week. He just started this year so everything there is still sort of new to us. They do Hands on Equations for math. His teacher asked him last week if he wanted to do Math Olympiad instead and he said no. He is very resistant to change so I'm not surprised. I was curious though, if anyone knows the main difference in these programs. And I wonder if she thought that Math Olympiad would be better for him, why she gave him a choice instead of just switching him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Math Olympiad is contest math. Hands on Equations is a light introduction to algebraic equations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgliser Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 Math Olympiad is contest math. Who do they compete against? Is it tougher than Hands on Equations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal_Bear Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Well, Math Olympiad is more focused on problem solving. They compete against other teams across the US, but this is strictly based on the scoring of the contests. There are only 5 questions. The local elementary school we would normally attend allowed my son to join their Math Olympiad team. We don't go to any of the practices/team meetings though. They are allowing him to just sit for the contest. There are 5. The last one was earlier this week. We just work through the MOEMS sample problems on our own. He is readily able to solve most of the problems so he is doing pretty well. You can find sample questions here: http://www.moems.org/sample.htm HOE is simply a manipulative based/visual intro to algebra thinking. We do both. Completely different and totally depends on what your goals are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) They do Hands on Equations for math. His teacher asked him last week if he wanted to do Math Olympiad instead and he said no.Hands on Equation was enrichment during class time and Math Olympiad was after school math club time at a lottery public elementary school my friend’s child was in. My friend’s child took part in the school team for MOEMS. Hands on equation has apps for iPad, Android, kindle http://www.borenson.com/tabid/1594/Default.aspx Edited January 19, 2018 by Arcadia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 They are probably just seeing who wants to compete. It may be in addition not instead of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 (edited) We just work through the MOEMS sample problems on our own. He is readily able to solve most of the problems so he is doing pretty well. You can find sample questions here: http://www.moems.org/sample.htm I only see two sample pages. Are there more somewhere? And what do the Division letters mean - are they like districts? (Nevermind - I see they are grade level groups) Edited January 25, 2018 by ondreeuh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I only see two sample pages. Are there more somewhere? And what do the Division letters mean - are they like districts? (Nevermind - I see they are grade level groups) Just want to let you know there will be a kangoeroe in Belgium too: https://vhov.be/535/inschrijven-kangoeroewedstrijd/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Just want to let you know there will be a kangoeroe in Belgium too: https://vhov.be/535/inschrijven-kangoeroewedstrijd/ Oh, thank you! Quick questions - my son turned 10 in December. Which year of primary school would he be in (according to the Belgian system)? 4th? Is the test offered in English? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Oh, thank you! Quick questions - my son turned 10 in December. Which year of primary school would he be in (according to the Belgian system)? 4th? Is the test offered in English? Your son would be in 5th here, one birthyear is one class level. I don’t know much about the kangourou, it will be the first or second year there is a participition possible for homeschoolers. You can mail the organization in English. I know there is usually a lack of homeschooleres attending it so they have to skip the activity, but it seems this year will actually a kangourou here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal_Bear Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I only see two sample pages. Are there more somewhere? And what do the Division letters mean - are they like districts? (Nevermind - I see they are grade level groups) You can buy books of past MOEMS problems. There are three volumes available through the website and on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visitor Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) @ Calbear are the MOEMS problems the same level as Kangaroo math? @ ondreeuh the math kangoeroe will be in April in Belgium. I heard that this was the last week to register at VHOV. Edited January 26, 2018 by visitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Well, Math Olympiad is more focused on problem solving. They compete against other teams across the US, but this is strictly based on the scoring of the contests. There are only 5 questions. The local elementary school we would normally attend allowed my son to join their Math Olympiad team. We don't go to any of the practices/team meetings though. They are allowing him to just sit for the contest. There are 5. The last one was earlier this week. We just work through the MOEMS sample problems on our own. He is readily able to solve most of the problems so he is doing pretty well. You can find sample questions here: http://www.moems.org/sample.htm HOE is simply a manipulative based/visual intro to algebra thinking. We do both. Completely different and totally depends on what your goals are. That's so awesome! Good for him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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