UIL A Math Jeopardy Contest Format Contestants Grading

UIL A+ Math Jeopardy Contest Format Contestants Grading FAQs Practice Questions $100 $100 $200 $200 $300 $300 $400 $400 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy

1 - $100 n What format of questions appear on the Math test (fill in the blank, multiple choice, or true/false)? n What are MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS?

1 - $200 n How many questions appear on a Math test? n What are 50 questions?

1 - $300 n How much time do students get to take the Math test? n What are 30 minutes?

1 - $400 n What are three of the specific types of Math questions that appear on the test? n What are numeration systems, arithmetic operations involving whole numbers, integers, fractions, decimals, exponents, order of operations, probability, statistics, number theory, simple interest, measurements and conversions (not limited to these topics)?

1 - $500 n What is a main objective of this contest? n What is learning to complete math problems quickly and also providing opportunities for students to further develop and then apply their math knowledge and skills?

2 - $100 n What grade levels did the UIL create this contest for? n What is the contest was created for students in grades 6 -8?

2 - $200 n How many students from one school may compete in a district competition for Math? n What is each school may include three contestants per grade level division?

2 - $300 n May a 6 th grader compete against a 7 th grader in Math? n What is yes, a 6 th grader may compete against a 7 th grader in Math (if that is how the A+ district has set up their district meet)?

2 - $400 n How many alternates are sufficient for the Math contest? n What is one alternate per grade level division?

2 - $500 n Does the Math competition allow for team competition? n What is yes- the Math contest may include team competition (a team of three students)?

3 - $100 n n Is the Math test graded subjectively or objectively? What is objectively?

3 - $200 n How many times should a test be scored? n What is a test should be scored twice and papers contending to place should be scored a third time?

3 - $300 n How many points are given for correct and incorrect responses? n What is a correct response is awarded five points and an incorrect response is deducted two points?

3 - $400 n How many points are deducted for skipped responses? n What is no deduction?

3 - $500 n How many places are awarded points? n What is six places?

4 - $100 n May a student use blank paper during this test? n What is- yes, a student may use blank paper during this test?

4 - $200 n How many graders should this contest include? n What is at least three?

4 - $300 n Can the contest director and graders be coaches of participating students? n What is- yes, a contest director and graders may be the coach of participating students?

4 - $400 n Where can a coach get study material for this contest? n What is- on the UIL online store (Junior High Study Materials Booklet or previous years tests), material from Independent Vendors listed on the UIL website, or other methods not mentioned?

4 - $500 n May students use calculators in this contest? n What is- NO, a student may not use a calculator during this contest?

5 - $100 n What is Five-eighths of 80 divided by one-fifth? n What is 250?

5 - $200 n How many whole numbers from 1 to 46 are divisible by either 3 or 5 or both? n What is 21?

5 - $300 n 13 + 12 + 11 +. . . + 0 = n What is 91?

5 - $400 n How many whole numbers will evenly divide into 40 with no remainders? n What is 8?

5 - $500 n n Which of the following could not be the ones digit of the square of a whole number: 1, 4, 5, 6, 8? What is 8?

Final Jeopardy n How will you prepare your students for the Math contest? n What is- by being an awesome educator… that you already are? !