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    Sumdog's March Mathness

    In the spirit of March Madness, Sumdog is thrilled to bring the energy and excitement of basketball to math learning with our very own March Mathness! This month-long, basketball-themed challenge is designed to engage students in a fun and competitive way, helping them strengthen their math skills while enjoying the thrill of the game. Get ready to shoot for success and score big with Sumdog this March!

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    Here's how it works:

    1. Download the grid and give it to the children in your class
    2. Set them a target - how many tasks do they need to complete?
    3. Once students hit the target, print out their certificate and reward them with coins

    Download color grid (PDF 315 KB)

    Download B&W grid (PDF 378 KB)
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    Help your students check off some tasks on the grid

    On the grid we have put a number of tasks your students can do independently. However, there are a few tasks that you can create or set. Some examples are below. 
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    Set targeted work

    You can set games-based practice work on a math skill they need extra practice on or you could create a fun quiz based on the math concepts that you have covered this semester.
    Set a targeted task
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    Reward with coins

    Reward students who have started or completed tasks with 50, 100 or 200 coins and a personalized message when they hit their target.
     
    Send coins as a reward

    Enter the national contest 🎖️

    By taking part in Sumdog's March Mathness contest, students can win participation prizes and certificates of achievement. The winning class will receive the exclusive March Mathness trophy!

     

    Enter your class

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    March Mathness Classroom Resources

    Print out the resources below to help create excitement in your classroom around March Mathness.

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    March Mathness Brackets

    Use the brackets to create some more exciting competition in your class. Create a mini March Madness competition based on accuracy or total number of correct questions!

    Download (PDF 403 KB)

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    March Mathness Poster

    Print out this poster and share with your students to show them all the basketball-themed items they can buy with their Sumdog coins.
     
     Download (PDF 2.25 MB)
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    March Mathness Certificate

    Once your students have hit their target of completed tasks, award them with a certificate to celebrate their success!

    Download (PDF 517 KB)