About the Bilinear BulldogsThe Bilinear Bulldogs is a mathematics enrichment program that is focused on having fun with math, engaging with math students at different levels and in different classes, and participating in math competitions. The BB operates from October through spring and anyone is welcome to join, regardless of skill level or previous experience in competitions.
Our typical format will include math games, math problem solving & discussions about math history and current events involving math. Problems will have entry points at multiple levels so all students can grow from the experience, regardless of their current skill. |
Competitions |
The Bilinear Bulldogs are participating in a number of competitions this year:
The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills. The contest is held in November every year. Mathcounts is a nationwide middle school mathematics competition held in various places in the United States. Its founding sponsors include the CNA Foundation, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The Math is Cool contest has been offered to middle school school students since 1996. Every year since then, contests have been given at the 7th and 8th grade levels with a Masters (statewide) test given in the Spring to the top-qualifying schools. A 6th grade level competition is given in February. The Washington State Middle School Math Olympiad is a statewide team based competition where each team competes against itself to gain as many points as possible. Teams are recognized for having achieved at the levels superior, excellent, very good or good in each of six components: a long session problem, and five short session problems in the content areas Ratios and Proportional Relationships, Number System, Expressions and Equations, Geometry, Statistics and Probability. Washington State Math Championship is held in Blaine, Washington in early spring. |