Caribou Math FAQ (Updated October 27th, 2021)What is the Caribou Math contest? The Caribou Math contest is an international online math competition that allows participants to match wits with other students from around the world. Questions on the test emphasize games, puzzles, logic and mathematical thinking. What is the cost to participate? The contest is free to all Canyon Heights students. When is the Caribou Math contest? The next Caribou contest will be held on Wednesday, November 10th. The contest opens at 11:30 am and may be started any time up until 7:30 pm on that day. How long do I have to take the test? Once you have started the contest you will have 50 minutes with which to complete the test. Will it be held at school? The next Caribou contest will not be held at school – it can be taken at home any time within the contest window. What grades can participate? As this contest can be taken at home, any student in grades K-7 may take the test. If future Caribou contests are held at the school during school hours, they will be open to students in grades 3-7 (students in grades K-2 may still participate from home). Do I need a new registration code? If your child has participated in a Caribou contest earlier this school year, please continue to use the same log in information. Can I still sign up if I haven't participated in the earlier contests? Absolutely! How do I register? Please have your child see Mr. C and ask for a registration code. Then visit cariboutests.com on test day to log in and take the test. If your child has forgotten to request a code, you can email me at [email protected] and request one. Please be sure to provide your child’s full name and grade in the request. Please also be aware that I may not be able to assist you with requests made on the day of the test. Can I see some sample questions? Yes! Multiple practice tests and other resources can be accessed at cariboutests.com When will I find out my results? Results are usually available by the Friday after the test. You can find them online or your child can see me in the library to find their results. How can my child prepare? Please see my helpful tips for acing the Caribou contest! Other questions? Please have a look at the FAQ found here: cariboutests.com/faq.php Good Luck! Mr. C Caribou Math Tips Before the test day, be sure to try some sample questions that can be found on cariboutests.com.
If you want to do really well, try practicing for 5-10 minutes a day, beginning a week or 2 before the test. Students who do a little practice for a few minutes each day tend to perform much better than students who practice only once or not at all. Practice the interactive game a few times before the test -The interactive game for this contest will be Floodfill. Each game has a certain logic and strategy to it, and while you may try as many times as you wish to win the game during the test, prior practice and an understanding of how the game works will usually allow you to beat the game in significantly less time, allowing you more time to tackle other questions. On test day, have a pencil and some paper handy - The test questions do not tend to require a lot of calculation, but a pencil and paper can make some questions much easier to solve. When the test starts, take a few deep breaths and relax. The test is meant to be a fun challenge, and most of us think and perform better when we are not under pressure. Don’t expect to get most of the questions right – just focus on doing your best. This is an international math contest and it is challenging. There will be some questions that you may not solve… and that’s OK! Start by solving the questions you know - The answer to some questions may not immediately leap out at you. If you feel stumped by a particular question, don’t waste more time on it - just move on to the next one. Once you have answered all of the questions that you can solve easily, then go back and have a second look at the remaining trickier ones. Don’t be afraid to take your best guess - You don’t lose marks for guessing, so before you finish the test, be sure to submit your best guess for any question where you weren’t able to arrive at an answer. If you need to guess at an answer, see if you can determine which possible answers cannot be right, thereby narrowing down your choices and increasing your chance of selecting the correct answer. Work purposefully, but don’t rush. Rushing usually leads to careless mistakes. Read the question carefully. But don’t dawdle either! In the case of a tie score, the better rank goes to the faster finisher. Double check your work - Even catching a single mistake can have a significant effect on your overall score, often improving your ranking by 500 spots or more! Celebrate your efforts - Congratulations! You just matched wits with some of the strongest math students of your age from around the world! Look back over your test once the contest is finished - If the test organizers allow you to, take a few minutes and look over the questions that gave you trouble. Certain types of questions regularly appear on Caribou tests.
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I know COVID 19 has been been keeping you from coming to the Canyon Heights school library, but now our school library is able to come to you! Canyon Heights Elementary is now offering a weekly book delivery service where we will safely bring your favorite books directly to your home! To get book delivery to your home, please check out the following FAQ: The last Caribou Math Contest will be held from May 6th through 7th. If you are interested in trying Caribou for the first time or if you have forgotten your password please send me an email at icunliffe 'at' sd44.ca before the contest dates and I will get you set up. Also be sure to check out my guide for 'Getting Top Scores on the Caribou Contest!'
This week's author visit is with Mo Willems - one of the most successful children's authors of our generation. In depth interviews with Mo, drawing lessons, art, humour and thoughts on life are all here in this week's deep dive into getting to know Mo Willems!
Each week we are adding new live camera feeds to see exciting creatures and engaging places. Take a look in the resource section. This is a great comic that does wonderful job of explaining what kids want to know about the coronavirus. Below is the first panel. Click here for the full comic.
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Email me at [email protected], providing your child’s full name, and letting me know that you’d like your child to have access. I will send you a username, password, simple log in instructions and responsible use guidelines for you to discuss with your child. Can anyone join? Any Canyon Heights student in any grade is welcome to join. Is this website safe for my child? Yes! The online chess service we are using does not require your child to provide an email address or share personal information. The site also uses a restricted chat feature. This means that while students can play against any member of the site, communication between players who are not both a part of the Canyon Heights Chess Club is limited to preselected responses such as “Nice move!” and “Good game”. Does my child need to know how to play chess? No! The online chess service has great animated chess tutorials suitable for young children and those new to chess. The tutorials do a great join explaining how the pieces move, the rules of the game and basic tactics. When does the club meet? Although your child can play chess at any time on the site, I'm encouraging students to also log on between 2 and 3 pm Monday to Friday. How do I find other Canyon Heights students? Once your child has logged in to the site, they can select 'clubs' and then 'Canyon Heights Chess Club' - from there they will see other Canyon Heights Chess Club members. A green square indicates that a particular players is online. Your child can also make a friend request to find other Canyon Heights players. Friend requests are only seen if BOTH players have requested to be friends with each other. This makes it impossible for someone that your child does not know to be added as a friend. Can my child create their own username or join the Canyon Heights Chess Club with a separate account? No. For security and management reasons, only accounts that I have created and assigned to students will have access to the club. Does the club have a moderator? Yes. Although I am not online 24/7 I will be online frequently and checking in. If you have a question or concern please message or email me directly. Students are expected to follow the Canyon Heights Code of Conduct at all times while using the site. Using this site is a privilege - it is not a right. As site moderator, I have full access to all conversations, posts, player to player messages, etc... If a student is not following the code of conduct while using the site they may have their access to Chess Club revoked. So please keep it fun, be kind and respectful... and go checkmate someone! The author/illustrator team of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have cleverly used their much loved characters and stories to help encourage people to stay home during the crisis. A great way to talk to young children - and good for a few laughs!
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