PACT/GIFTED
When entering the PACT room, you’ll be positive that you’re in Mrs. C’s room. This is where the PACT classes are taught. In PACT, we do amazing things. For example, trying to balance an egg 3 inches high with just dry spaghetti, marshmallows, name tags, and straws. We also enjoy other activities such as building structures with straws, solving problems, puzzles, or learning new games. Two of our favorite games are Set and Quiddler and you can find them at www.quiddler.com
Some of the other math and science projects done in PACT classes include:
When entering the PACT room, you’ll be positive that you’re in Mrs. C’s room. This is where the PACT classes are taught. In PACT, we do amazing things. For example, trying to balance an egg 3 inches high with just dry spaghetti, marshmallows, name tags, and straws. We also enjoy other activities such as building structures with straws, solving problems, puzzles, or learning new games. Two of our favorite games are Set and Quiddler and you can find them at www.quiddler.com
Some of the other math and science projects done in PACT classes include:
Math Olympiad
Test your knowledge with these sample Elementary School Level Math Olympiad Problems from previous years:
- A fast clock gains 12 minutes every normal hour. If the fast clock shows the correct time at 1 PM, what is the correct time when the fast clock registers 2 PM?
- In this multiplication problem, ABCD and DCBA represent 4 digit numerals. If different letters represent different digits, what 4-digit number is represented by ABCD?
| ABCD X 9 DCBA |
Answers below
Answers:
- A normal clock would read 1:50 PM.
- ABCD = 1089
