Manipulatives include measurement materials, geometric models and arithmetic models. School grounds are also needed. The Program Outdoor educational experiences in mathematics are a means of enriching the curriculum. The Math Olympics is designed to get students interested in mathematics and to show them that math can be fun and applicable to every day life. Examples and problems relate to students' experiences and use cooperative learning techniques.
Activities build self-esteem and insure some measure of success in mathematics.
Math Olympics is held outside during the last week of school. The activities use manipulatives for support of the development of skills. Emphasis is placed on problem-solving activities and reinforcing the State Goals for Learning Mathematics objectives. Activities are multi-disciplinary. One student from each group tallies the findings.