S.E.M.C.V. Societat d’EducacióMatemàtica,

València, Spain

•The Mathematics Society of Valencia is established in the east of Spain.•Castellón.•Valencia.•Alicante.

Our purpose is to develop mathematics in our region and to participate in all the events in which mathematics is involved.

The areas of work are:

1.Mathematical Education Meetings.2.Geogebra Institute. (I.G.V.).3.Photo contest.4.Kangaroo Contest.5.Publications.6.Mathematical Olympiad

1.Mathematical Education Meetings.

The meetings are organised every two years to spread the learning of maths.

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2. Geogebra Institute. (I.G.V.).

•Geogebra is a software to work on dynamic geometry. Our institute belongs to the International Geogebra Institute.https://www.geogebra.org/http://www.geogebra.org/institutes

Viviani’s Theorem

https://tube.geogebra.org/m/20074

3. Photo contest.

The reality might always be seen through a mathematical lens.

Parallelism

4. Kangaroo Contest.

•It is an International Contest to promote mathematics for the secondary students.•http://www.math-ksf.org/

5. Publications.

•Olympic Problems.•Mathematical Calendar.•Mathematical routes.

It is a collection of the problems that have been solved in our Olympiad.

Our students have a challenge: to solve one problem every day.

Each place in the city offers a new experience.

6. Mathematical Olympiad.

This is the most important activity of the Society, involving more than 2000 students and 200 teachers.

–Timing. The competition is organized every year by our schools.

–Levels. It is focused to students:• 3rd cycle of Primary school. 10-12 years.• Lower secondary. 12-14 years.• Intermediate secondary. 14-16 years.

–Stages. There are three stages of competition:• County.• Provincial.• Regional.

•The main feature of this activity is to work maths, but not less important is to be playful. It is not only an individual competition but an enjoyable and collaborative activity, which enforces our students’ ability to share knowledge with their mates.

In the regional stage, the students spend the weekend doing maths from

Saturday morning up to Sunday morning. They stay with the teachers and monitors doing several activities.

The last time we met was in May, at the School of Gastronomy in Castellón.

Individual Test

It is a standard test with five questions where the student can show his/her

ability to solve mathematical situations.

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Outdoors test

Now the activities are organised outdoors, and they must calculate,

measure, share and socialize in groups.

Are they on the beach?

Everyone focused on his/her own duty

Speed test

That is a speed test. The new groups must solve a chain of questions, having

only four minutes for each one and changing everybody at the same time to

the next activity.

What is the most important?

Collaborate

Thinking

And balance!

Oranges

Everyone is important

The competition is over,now it is time to have a rest

What are they talking about?

A group of new friends

And another one

They really enjoy themselves

Having breakfast . . .

With our chef

Power point session

Someone finds his/her number

Third Level (14 – 16 years)

First Level (10 - 11 years)

Second level (12 – 13 years)

There’s one winner

but…

They are all the winnersthat’s a win-win experience!

How can the activity be summarized?

Maths can be exciting!