<p> Math Olympiads – Grades 7/8 Syllabus – Session I</p><p>Course Description Develop mathematical problem solving skills in a fun and creative way! Be part of the Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS) of over 100,000 students nationwide, of which 15,000 are 7th and 8th grade students.</p><p>Students will prepare for and participate in a nationwide Math Olympiads program consisting of 5 contests held once a month starting in November, with the remaining 4 contests held during Session II. Each Olympiad contest consists of 5 challenging word problems which take about 30 minutes in total to complete. Students receive recognition for their accomplishments and for their standing amongst the nationwide students.</p><p>Homework Students will receive homework to reinforce concepts learned in class, along with other practice problems. </p><p>Session I:</p><p>Week 1: Overview and Fundamentals Introductions and overview Review math problem solving steps and strategies Example Math Olympiad Problems Homework – Math Olympiad Problems</p><p>Weeks 2, 3, 4, and 5 Math concepts, practice Math Olympiad problems, and activities Math Minutes competition Homework - Math Olympiad Problems</p><p>Weeks 6, 7, 8, and 9 More challenging Math Olympiad practice contests and activities Math Minutes competition Homework – Math Olympiad practice </p><p>Week 10: Review and Prepare for Contest #1 Practice Math Olympiad contest Math Minutes competition</p><p>Week 11: Contest #1 Participate in Contest #1 Review Contest #1 answers</p><p>Week 12: Review Reflect on Session I accomplishments</p>