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 Recognizing
that they have many gifted math students at MPHS, the teachers
created M-POW as a fun way to challenge students, while providing an
opportunity for families, faculty and staff, and the community to
share in the excitement. Due to the rigor and time constraints
during the school day, exploring interesting mathematical and
logical puzzles and applications is not always feasible.
Each week, Ms. Bowers and Mr. Copley create a M-POW
and post for freshmen through seniors to see if they are up for the
current math challenge. Faculty and staff as well as community
members are encouraged to also submit. “We try to choose problems of
a variety of styles and formats to fit various learning styles
including visual or kinesthetic, “ Bowers stated. They use current
knowledge as well as explore ways to search for answers like working
with classmates, families, internet searches, etc. M-POW encourages
students to engage in mathematics and to apply classroom knowledge
in different or unique ways. M-POW also enables students to think
beyond what they already know.
At the close of the week, they go through the submissions-depending
on the level of difficulty, there can be anywhere from 20 to 70
submissions each week- and post names of students who have entered
correct answers. From the winners, a name is selected, and the
student’s picture and the correct answer are displayed in the math
wing on the “Math Wall of Fame.”
The weekly winner is awarded a bag of candy, and the
monthly winners are presented with a gift certificate. Students look
forward to the new problem each week, finding out if they got the
correct answer, and if they were drawn for the prize.
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