Caribou Contests
Caribou Contests (also known as Caribou Mathematics Contests or Les Concours Caribou in French) is an international online mathematics competition with participants from roughly 28 countries[1] and more than 300 schools[2]. There are 6 levels of participation ranging from Grade 2 to Grade 11/12. The competition is comprised of 6 contests per year for each level, held over a Wednesday and Thursday in October, November, January, February, April, and May. The goal of these contests is to provide fun, interactive challenges for all levels which encourage critical thinking and the use of logic rather than relying on memorizing formulas. [3][4]
History[edit]
Caribou Contests Inc. was started in 2006 by Dr. Thomas Wolf, a German professor of Mathematics at Brock University in Canada[5]. He named it "Caribou" after the Canadian reindeer, inspired by the Mathematical Kangaroo competition which originated in Australia. The Caribou Contests logo, the silhouette of a caribou within a circle, is based on the Canadian quarter.
The contest began with only 600 participants and one level (grade 3/4) in the Ontario Niagara region in 2006, with numbers increasing from 15-35% every year as levels up to Grade 11/12 were added and the contest spread [6]. Most recently, a Grade 2 level was added in October 2019. The contest is now run internationally, with over 37,000 students participating worldwide in October 2019[7]. For the 2019-2020 Cup 876 schools in 36 countries registered to take part.[8]. The contests are translated into English, French, Persian, and Mandarin [6].
Format[edit]
The Caribou Cup is a series of 6 online contests. Each contest lasts 50 (previously 60) minutes and can be completed on any device connected to the internet such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet. Calculators are not permitted. Most questions are multiple choice with one or two interactive questions played within the browser, as well as a history question about a famous mathematician. There are 6 levels of difficulty from Grade 2 to Grade 11/12. The interactive and history questions are announced 2 weeks before each contest. The number of questions varies by level, with only 9 questions in Grade 2 to 21 questions in Grade 7/8. There is no penalty for skipping a question nor for an incorrect answer.
As the test is online, the results are automatically calculated and available on the evening after the end of the contest. The Caribou Contacts who organize the contests for their students, can access their students' results as well. "[Students] can also see their rank in the school, in the school board, in the province, in the country, and in the world."[6]
Prizes[edit]
Cash prizes are awarded to top performing students and schools. Those in the top third of participants in the Grade 11/12 level are also eligible for a scholarship to Brock University in Saint Catharines, Ontario.[9]
Website Contents[edit]
On the Caribou Contest website, there are resources other than the Contest. These include math games, videos explaining questions featured in the competition and a Frequently Asked Questions portion.
External Links[edit]
Kangourou Sans Frontières (official Mathematical Kangaroo website)
References[edit]
- ↑ "September 2019 Year in Review". ThoroldNews.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ↑ "Winnipeg student places among top 20 in worldwide math contest". CBC News. 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2020-01-09. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "O maior prêmio é o desafio". Colégio Vital Brazil (in português). Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ↑ "Caribou Contests". cariboutests.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ↑ "Thomas Wolf". Brock University. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Thorold prof makes math more fun, creates international contest". ThoroldNews.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ↑ "Overall Contest Statistics". cariboutests.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ↑ "Participating Schools". cariboutests.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ↑ "Caribou Cup Prizes". cariboutests.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
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