FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 11, 2008
CONTACT: Meg Fullwood
214-740-9377
mfullwood@kera.org
KERA Contest
Challenges Teachers and Students
To Do the Math
DALLAS/FORT WORTH – Explore the world around you with KERA’s Do the Math competition. It’s a chance for North Texas math teachers and students to investigate the many ways math is used in the real world and vie for a chance to win cash and prizes. KERA’s Do the Math contest runs Wednesday, September 3 to Monday, November 3, 2008.
Texas math teachers and their students in grades kindergarten to 6 are invited to submit original math word problems and fun activities illustrating how math is used in the real world. Submissions should focus on one of these five algebra readiness concepts; patterns, equivalency, measurement, reasonableness and problem solving. The activity should take no longer than thirty minutes to complete.
Contest details and entry forms are available at www.mathcantakeyouplaces.org or call the KERA Educational Resource Center at 214.740.9209 for more information. All submissions will be judged by a panel of educators. Contest winners take home cash and prizes. Winners will be named by November 17th with a reception to follow in January 2009. All submissions must be received by midnight Monday, November 3, 2008, to qualify.
Professional math teachers in grades kindergarten to 6 can download the official entry form and submit fun word problems and original activities that illustrate how math is used in the real world. Winning entries will be awarded cash prizes of $350 to $500.
Students in grades K to 6 can download the official entry form and submit original, fun and creative math word problems that relate to a real-world situation. They should be clearly written and easy to understand. Prizes include bicycles, Six Flags Over Texas tickets and iPods.
ABOUT DO THE MATH and MATH CAN TAKE YOU PLACES
Do the Math is the latest chapter of Math Can Take You Places(tm) – developed by KERA in partnership with Travelocity (a Sabre Holdings company). The Math Can Take You Places curriculum includes videos, lesson plans and educational games using real-world scenarios to help students better understand five of the most challenging algebra readiness concepts: patterns, equivalency, reasonableness, measurement and problem solving. For more information about Math Can Take You Places, including resources for teachers, please visit the program's Web site at www.mathcantakeyouplaces.org.
ABOUT SABRE HOLDINGS
Sabre Holdings connects people with the world's greatest travel possibilities by retailing travel products and providing distribution and technology solutions for the travel industry. Sabre Holdings supports travelers, travel agents, corporations, government agencies and travel suppliers through its companies: Travelocity, Sabre Travel Network and Sabre Airline Solutions. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, the company has approximately 9,000 employees in 59 countries. More information is available at http://www.sabre-holdings.com.
ABOUT KERA’S EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER
Math Can Take You Places is an extension of KERA's commitment to providing educational, cultural and civic services to North Texans. The program is currently in use by over 1,000 North Texas educators, touching nearly 50,000 students and is being broadcast in eleven states. With this and other nationally recognized projects such as Ready for Life and North Texas Student Voices, KERA's Educational Resource Center has had an impact on the lives of thousands of educators, parents and children through outreach and training.
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