ELMACON 2020, 22nd Annual PIMS Elementary Math Contest - May 9th 2020
The information below is provisional only and is subject to change
The competition will be held in the Earth Sciences Building (2207 Main Mall, UBC) on UBC Point Grey campus, rooms ESB 1013, ESB 1012, SWING 122
| 10:00am | Doors Open to the building, please do not arrive too early as there is limited space in the hallways.
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| 10:15am-10:45am | Seat Assignments & Instructions read. Participants must present their validated admission ticket
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| 10:45am | CONTEST BEGINS (all contestants must be seated)
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| 10:45am-11:00am | Opening Remarks and Instructions (There will be no admission into the rooms during this time)
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| 10:45am-12:00pm | Parents are invited to attend an information session where they can learn more about math opportunities for their children. Location: SWING 122. |
| 11:00am–12:00pm | Sprint Round
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| 12:00pm-12:15pm | Restroom break
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| 12:15pm–12:25pm | Instructions given for Target Round
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| 12:25pm–1:15pm | Target Round (3 sets of 4 questions with 12 minutes for each set)
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| 1:15pm-2:45pm | Lunch Break. Please bring your own packed lunch. Please note, no food is allowed in the lecture rooms! |
| 1:45pm-2:45pm | Problem Solving Session: Everyone is welcome to attend this session where problems from previous competitions will be used to teach techniques for solving mathematical problems. Location: ESB1013 |
| 2:45pm–3:00pm | Countdown competitors announced
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| 3:00pm–3:45pm | Countdown round
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| 3:45pm | Award Ceremony
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