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| Math Contests

A list of 25+ math contests for middle school, high school, and undergraduate students to enter and win prizes and other awards. 


We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MC...
There are many math modeling modules available on our website, but we compiled a sample...
I am extremely pleased to announce that Dr. Catherine Roberts has agreed to join the CO...
| Math Modeling, Publications
We are pleased to announce that the current issue of The UMAP Journal is available free...
| Math Modeling
Frank R. Giordano (1942–2022) was honored last year with COMAP’s Doug Faires Lifetime A...
| Math Modeling
Math modeling shows up everywhere, if you’re looking for it. Let’s explore some of the ...
Where should you aim at a dartboard in which the bullseyes, and the tripling and doubli...
| Math Modeling
COMAP is pleased to announce that Dr. Kathleen (Kathi) Snook is the recipient of the 20...
| Math Curriculum, Math Modeling
We have a fun math model this month! Students will determine whether a set of bones fou...
| Math Modeling
Have you considered a career in mathematical modeling, but are unsure where to start? T...
| Fun with Math
Although mud, tree canopies, and giraffes are all very different from each other, they ...
| Fun with Math
What can you do with fall leaves besides raking them? Math! Here is a simple hands-on i...
| Fun with Math
Have you ever seen an archer fish? They are fascinating for several reasons, but perhap...
| Math Contests
Have you been thinking about entering a math contest? Then read on! Here are some reaso...
| Math Curriculum, Math Modeling
Explore our online math resources, including math modeling curriculum, math contests, a...
COMAP is and will always be dedicated to math for each and every student, from our math...
| Fun with Math
Birds sitting on wires often seem to be regularly spaced. What are they thinking? And w...
| Math Contests, Math Modeling
Are you a student looking for an undergraduate math competition where you can solve a r...
| Math Contests, Math Modeling
Math contests can be a fun way to engage your middle school and high school students. R...