How to Participate

Sample Submissions
Here are some samples to inspire you.

How to Send Your Submissions
Instructions on how to send your submissions online or through regular mail.

Using the National Math Trail as a Classroom Project
A step-by-step guide to using the National Math Trail in your classroom.

What Should the Submission Include?

1. The math problem. The basic message of the National Math Trail is that Math is everywhere. Ratios, for instance, are used by artists when mixing colors, by foresters when planning a controlled burn, by farmers and grocers. Geometric shapes are in just about every structure built by human beings - and even many built by nature! Statistics are used in sports and in city planning, and marketing. The math problem is based on math your students discover in their neighborhoods, communities or your region.

2. A way to solve the problem.

3. Classification of the problem in terms of math topic and grade level. If appropriate, please also provide information on career connections, e.g. the types of careers related to the math topic. Use the List of Careers for suggestions.

4. An indication of Standards to which your problem correlates. Use your own state standards, or those standards provided at this site.

5. A narrative. The narrative can be a paragraph or a page that describes where the math was found. Have your students include some local history or something special about their math discovery or the people who are working with it.

6. Accompanying materials. (Not required but definitely desired!!)
These can include:

• photographs, illustrations, drawings, any printed materials.
  
• video or audio tapes (no longer than three minutes)
  
• html or other pages created for the Internet