Barton and Duncan Polot's Level I Class

Ann Arbor Math Olympiad Cooperative

Questions? Contact Barton Polot at polot@comcast.net or Duncan Polot at dpolot@comcast.net

Week 10: November 21

  • MOEMS-1: Review answers
  • Divisibility by 7
    • Divisibility principle for sums and differences
  • Midtern Test 2
  • Homework assignment (due December 5):
    • Read Section C 3.2
    • Complete questions 1 - 4

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break. See you December 5


Week 9: November 14

  • Introduction to KenKen
  • Divisibility by 2, 5, 10 and 100
  • Homework assignment (due November 21):
    • Read Section C 3.1
    • Complete questions 1 - 4
  • MOEMS Exam 1

Week 8: November 7

  • Strategy 5: Solve a simpler problem
  • Topic: Least Common Multiple
  • Homework assignment (due November 14)
    • Read Section C 2.4
    • Complete questions 1 - 4
  • Next week: MOEMS exam 1

Week 7: October 31

  • Strategy 4: Make a Table
  • Choosing a strategy
  • Topic: Greatest Common Factor
  • Homework assignment (due November 7)
    • Read Section C 2.3
    • Complete questions 1 - 4

Week 6: October 24

  • Reviewing the answers to Midterm Test 1
  • Topics: Prime Numbers, Prime Factors
  • Homework assignment (due October 31)
    • Read Section C 2.2
    • Complete questions 1 - 6
  • Bonus question: calculate the prime factors of your telephone number
    • for example, my telephone number = 21 x 53 x 471 x 6311 = 7,414,250

Week 5: October 17

  • Midterm Test 1
  • Topic: Factors
  • Homework assignment (due October 24)
    • Read Section C 2.1
    • Complete questions 1 - 4

Students who were absent on October 17 should take the Midterm Test 1 online and submit answers via email by Thursday 22 October


Week 4: October 10

  • Strategy 3: Make an organized list
  • Topic: Patterns and Sums
  • Homework assignment (due October 17)
    • Read Section C 1.5
    • Complete questions 1 - 6
    • Students who have not yet purchased the textbook may download this file

Week 3: October 3

  • Strategy 1: Draw a Picture (review)
  • Strategy 2: Find a Pattern
  • Topic: Unusual Patterns
  • Homework assignment (due October 10)
    • Read Section C 1.4
    • Complete questions 3, 4, 5 and 6
    • Students who have not yet purchased the textbook may download this file

We have skipped section C 1.3 -- but we will pick it up later this month


Week 2: September 26

  • Strategy 1: Draw a Picture
  • Topic: Multiplication Patterns
  • Homework assignment (due October 3)
    • Read Section C 1.2
    • Complete questions 2 - 4 (page 43)
    • Students who have not yet purchased the textbook may download this file

Week 1: September 19

  • Welcome to Ann Arbor Math Olympiad Cooperative
  • Topic: Addition Patterns
  • Homework assignment (due September 26)
    • Read Section C 1.1 (pages 38-40)
    • Complete questions 3 - 6
    • Students without the textbook may download the assignment

SCHEDULE: Fall 2009

  • Sept 19
  • Sept 26
  • Oct 3
  • Oct 10
  • Oct 17: Midterm 1
  • Oct 24
  • Oct 31
  • Nov 7
  • Nov 14: MOEM-1
  • Nov 21
  • Nov 28
  • Dec 5
  • Dec 12: MOEM-2
  • Dec 19
  • Dec 26
  • Jan 2
  • Jan 9: MOEM-3
  • Jan 16
  • Jan 23
  • Jan 30