During the fall/winter students work in teams of 4 to create a video based on a MATHCOUNTS problem. The video must be 5 minutes or shorter and show a real-world application of the math concept used. In March, every video is reviewed by a panel of MATHCOUNTS judges that selects 50-100 Quarterfinalist Videos, and then 12 Semifinalist Videos and 6 Judges' Choice Videos. In early April, expert judges select 4 finalist videos to advance to the Math Video Challenge Finals. The 16 students who created these 4 videos present their videos at the Raytheon Technologies MATHCOUNTS National Competition in May. At the Math Video Challenge Finals, the 224 Mathletes® at the National Competition vote to determine the First Place Video.
Competition Process
During the fall/winter students work in teams of 4 to create a video based on a MATHCOUNTS problem. The video must be 5 minutes or shorter and show a real-world application of the math concept used. In March, a panel of MATHCOUNTS judges reviews all videos, and selects the 50-100 Quarterfinalist Videos, and then 12 Semifinalist Videos and 6 Judges' Choice Videos. Teams that submit videos before the deadline may also be entered into scheduled prize drawings. In early April, expert judges select 4 finalist videos to advance to the Math Video Challenge Finals. The 16 students who created these 4 videos, as well as each team's advisor, receive an all-expenses-paid trip to present their videos at the Raytheon Technologies MATHCOUNTS National Competition in May. At the Math Video Challenge Finals, the 224 Mathletes® at the National Competition vote to determine the First Place Video.Judging Criteria
Each project is evaluated based on the following criteria in order to select quarterfinalist, semifinalist and finalist videos:- Mathematical Content: Is an appropriate approach to solving the problem used? Are there any errors?
- Communication: Is the math communicated clearly and logically? Is time in the video used effectively?
- Creativity: Is the video's concept original or memorable? Does the video show imagination?
- Real-World Scenario: Does the video present a clear, real-world application of math concepts in the problem?
- Adherence to Rules: Is the video 5 minutes or less? Does it follow rules regarding copyrighted material (like music, images or video clips)? Did the students do the work themselves?
Participate
Website: http://www.mathcounts.org/mvc
Managing Organization: MATHCOUNTS Foundation
In order to be eligible to participate in the Math Video Challenge, an entrant must be a legal resident of one of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam and must be currently enrolled as full-time students in grades 6 through 8 (or equivalent) at a public, private, or home school. Those U.S. citizens currently enrolled as a full time student in grades 6 through 8 (or equivalent) at U.S. State Department and Defense Department dependent schools located internationally are also eligible.
All student teams must have exactly four members, although all four members do not necessarily need to appear in the video. The students may split up the various tasks associated with the project, as they like. Subject to securing the appropriate written permissions, additional people not on the official team may appear in the video, but only the four team members will be recognized for advancement and recognition in the contest. Students do not have to combine with students from their own school, or even students from their hometown or state.
Videos must be in English or subtitled in English.