Math Day registration is now open! https://cvent.me/7PXaY9
The 33rd Nebraska Math Day will be held on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, hosted by the Department of Mathematics. Nebraska high schools are invited to join us for a day of creative and engaging mathematics. The event on Nov. 17 will include a Math Bowl and challenges and presentations for students not competing on the bowl team. PROBE II is tentatively planned to occur on Nov. 17 as well. Math Day is designed for students in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 and for exceptional students in lower grades. The event will be capped at 900 total students and teachers due to dining hall restrictions. Homeschooled students are also welcome to attend but will need to contact us for a registration code.
Schedule:
In 2022, PROBE I will be taken at individual schools on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 12:30 p.m. in advance of the in-person event on campus on Nov. 17. Students will compete in the bowl team competition on Nov. 17 and any additional students who would like to attend hands-on activities can be registered by their teacher. Note: We will be following county health guidelines so if the event cannot exceed 500 people, we will limit participation to 7 students and 2 teachers/chaperones from 48 schools. If this limit excludes several PROBE II qualifiers, then PROBE II will be rescheduled for Spring 2023. If the risk dial is in the red, then masks will be required for all attendees.
Pricing:
There is no cost for students to take the PROBE I exam at their schools on Oct. 26. If your school would like to participate in the bowl competition, the cost is $100, which covers lunches for up to 7 students and 2 teachers/chaperones. If you would like to bring more than 7 students, the registration fee is $10 per additional student. These additional students will attend the hands-on activities during Math Day but they cannot be assigned to the bowl team roster. These additional students’ fee of $10 each will be refunded if the event is limited to 500 people. Once we reach 900 total registered people (first-come, first served), the registration site will close.
Bowl and Challenge Activities:
Bowl teams will be entered on a first-come, first-served basis in each of the two classes until we reach 24 teams in each class. Each school will be allowed one bowl team. If we cannot fill the 48 slots, we will contact schools about entering a second team. Each bowl team will be guaranteed five rounds on Math Day. Students who are not competing as one of the three bowl team members during each round can participate in challenges and other activities during the day.
Travel Support:
If your school needs travel support in order to attend Math Day, we will provide stipends for schools that are more than 75 miles away (one way) from Lincoln.
Look for more information at https://math.unl.edu/programs/mathday.