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Carol Knight
Math Supervisor
(703) 791 - 8849
email:
knightcj@pwcs.edu |
 Challenge
24
Mathematics
Program
The Prince William County
Office of Mathematics sponsors the 24
Challenge® tournament for all Prince William
County Schools each year. The tournament provides
students with opportunities to practice and to build a foundation of
computational fluency in an engaging and fun
way.
Mathematics is the science and
language of patterns. Students will look for patterns to make 24 using all
mathematical operations appropriate to each grade level. The program has
evolved as an effective means of reaching a broad spectrum of students
within a community with the message that “Math is Fun. I can learn math.”
Students are introduced to the game in the beginning of
the year, and then some cannot get enough of the game. Students
in grades 3 through 9 not only practice basic mathematics facts in the areas of whole numbers,
fractions, decimals, exponents, and algebra, they become adept at mental
math, communicating mathematically, validating their thinking, and
recognizing multiple ways to solve problems. The added benefit is that all
this thinking and problem solving is disguised as a game, thereby helping
to create a new generation of thinkers.
How to Play
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Create the number 24 from the four numbers on a
game card. You can add, subtract, multiply and divide. Use all
four numbers but use each number only once.
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Example: One solution to the card shown
on the left is:
2 x 4 =
8
8 + 8 = 16
16 + 8 = 24
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For
more information about how to play the 24
Game, click
here.
Structure of the
Rounds of Play
- Round One - Individual
Classroom 24 Game Tournament
Grades 3 – 9 students practice
throughout the year and class teams are
selected
- Round Two - Grade Level
Tournaments within a school
Two students are selected from each grade
level
- Round Three - Division
Level Tournament for each grade level
Easy
Steps to participate in
the PWCS Challenge 24 Division Wide Tournament
Tournament
Schedule
Division
Level Tournament
Guidelines
For more information about
the 24 Game, visit the Math 24 web site at http://www.math24.com
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