History
The Contest-Game “Math Kangaroo” was originated in France in 1991 and quickly became famous in Europe. Several years later the International Association “Kangourou sans frontières” had been founded. With each passing year the popularity of the competition continues to grow attracting new cities and new countries. In October 2006, Canada became a member of the International Association “Kangourou sans frontières”. Valeria Pandelieva, mathematician and educator from Ottawa, was chosen to be the President of the Math Kangaroo Association in Canada.
The first time the contest was conducted in Toronto was in 2006. The Math Kangaroo Contest is now conducted in the following Canadian cities: Calgary, Charlottetown (new), Coquitlam, Edmonton, Guelph (new), Halifax, Lethbridge (new), London, Montreal, Mississauga, North Bay, Ottawa, Regina (new), St. Catharines (new), Scarborough, Sherbrooke (new), St. John's, Sudbury, Sydney (new), Thunder Bay, Toronto, Vancouver (new), Waterloo (new), and Winnipeg.
Format and General Information
The Math Kangaroo Contest is a multiple choice competition for students from grades 1 – 12. Problem sets consist of three sections of 8 questions each.
The competition typically takes place in March, and the exact dates of the contest will be posted on the National website.
Note: check-in and start times may be different for different locations, please check your account carefully and watch for emails from your location organizer closer to the date of the test.
The students will start checking in at 10:00am and seated by 11:00am for pre-test instructions.
The Grades 1 – 2 contest is 45 minutes in length (18 questions), Grades 3 – 4 is 60 minutes in length (24 questions), and Grades 5 – 12 is 75 minutes (30 questions). Please take this into account if you have students writing multiple levels.
Locations
Toronto/GTA participants can choose to write at one of three locations:
UofT – St. George Campus: 40 St George St
UofT – Mississauga Campus
UofT – Scarborough Campus
Detailed information on location will be emailed to participants shortly before the competition each year for the site they are registered for.
Rules
You need to bring 2 pencils with erasers and a pen.
You will be provided with draft paper.
Calculators, geometry sets and textbooks are not allowed.
Usage of cell phones and the other communication devices is strictly prohibited.
You are allowed to bring a snack and/or a drink.
Sample Questions
Sample questions are made available here.
Results
Results are released and awards announced a month or so after the competition. You can view these by logging into your account.
Winners lists and answer keys are available around mid-April and you will receive a message on how to find this information.
Marks and awards status can be found by logging in to your account.
Awards Ceremony and Winners
An awards ceremony is typically held in late May or early June and is open to all award winners and their families. Details on this event are emailed to winners in early May.
A list of previous winners can be found here here
Registration
To register for the competition you must make an account on the Math Kangaroo website .