STUDENT ESSAY

How to enter:

1. Please distribute the Essay Contest Flyer for each student in grades three through five.
2. Ask teachers to discuss the requirements of the essay with students.
3. Collect submissions from students and have a committee select the top three entries for your school. *See directions for submitting essays below.

Essay Requirements:

Essay question: How Does Math Matter to You?

In the essay, students must include responses to the following questions:

1. How does math impact you in your daily life?
2. How will you use math in your future?
3. Why will the world need good mathematical thinkers?

Essay requirements:

• Essays may be typed or handwritten and should be between 2 and 3 pages in length.
• Written papers that are not legible will be eliminated, so please encourage students to write clearly.
• Place a cover sheet on top for the student’s name, school, and grade level.
• Do NOT write the student’s name on the pages of the essay.

How to submit the student essays:

1. Please have a committee read through essays submitted to decide on the top 3 essays for your school.
2. Submit both the DRAFT and FINAL COPY of the top 3 essays to the attention of Shelley Fritz, Elementary Math Department, 901 E. Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, Florida 33601 (or through school mail to Route 7).
3. E-mailed entries will not be accepted.
4. Please send all three student entries for your school in one envelope.

Deadline for entries:

• All entries must be received by December 4, 2007.
• Winners will be announced the first week of January and will be recognized at our winter dinner meeting (date to be announced).