International Mathematics Competition Kangaroo
The annual international Mathematics competition 鈥淜angaroo鈥� is the largest educational and most fun competition in the world with over 6.5 million students participating from 70 different countries! Greece joined the competition in 2007. Any 曹留社区 student from 1st grade up to 12th grade can participate.
There are 12 levels for the competition based on each participant鈥檚 grade level including multiple - choice questions as below:
| Level | Students in grade(s) | Number of questions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | 24 |
| 2 | 2nd | 24 |
| 3听 | 3rd | 24 |
| 4听 | 4th | 24 |
| 5听 | 5th | 30 |
| 6听 | 6th | 30 |
| 7听 | 7th | 30 |
| 8听 | 8th | 30 |
| 9听 | 9th | 30 |
| 10听 | 10th | 30 |
| 11听 | 11th | 30 |
| 12听 | 12th | 30 |
Objectives
The competition aims to promote mathematics as a subject approachable to anyone. It promotes creativity, logical thinking and challenges students to approach questions from a different perspective. Students will develop their problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
A celebration of Math learning
Every participating student will get a small token of appreciation for their participation regardless of their performance, and a certificate of participation. One out of six participants will also receive a symbolic award based on their performance. For more information regarding the Greek Chapter of the competition please .