Riverton teacher dreams up district calculus competition

Jordan School District held its first "Calculus Bowl" on April 29. The bowl was put together for preparation for the AP test that took place on May 4.
"I thought of the idea for the competition with the idea that it would help the students prepare for the Advanced Placement exam in a fun and competitive way," Melissa Brown, a Riverton High math teacher, said.
Brown proposed the idea to calculus teachers at Copper Hills and West Jordan High Schools and they worked together to organize the event. Brown, Wendy Harmon and Kohnie Jensen were the three main teachers to coordinate the event.
Students were told about the competition early in the school year and used the competition as an incentive to study throughout the year. There were a total of 85 students who participated in the competition.
"We just want to recognize the hard work these students have put in throughout the school year," Brown said.
The competition consisted of several rounds including a multiple choice round, a jeopardy-style round, and a free response relay. Each school also created a math video which was judged as part of the competition.
Participating students came from Copper Hills, Herriman, Riverton and West Jordan High Schools. West Jordan High won the competition and the "calculator trophy" and was given the title District Calculus Champs.

Local teams duked it out in the first district calculus bowl.

By Alisha Tondro for The South Valley Journal

Published in June 2011 in Riverton, Utah

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