Presentation of Societat d'Educació Matemàtica Al-Khwarizmi at the 7th SPNE in Brussels, 19 June 2015

1. S.E.M.C.V.
Societat d’Educació
Matemàtica,
València, Spain

2. •The Mathematics Society of
Valencia is established in the
east of Spain.
•Castellón.
•Valencia.
•Alicante.

3. Our purpose is to
develop mathematics in our
region and to participate in
all the events in which
mathematics is involved.

4. The areas of work are:
1.Mathematical Education Meetings.
2.Geogebra Institute. (I.G.V.).
3.Photo contest.
4.Kangaroo Contest.
5.Publications.
6.Mathematical Olympiad

5. 1.Mathematical Education Meetings.
The meetings are organised
every two years to spread the
learning of maths.

6. Soap bubbles

7. 2. Geogebra Institute. (I.G.V.).
•Geogebra is a software to work on
dynamic geometry. Our institute
belongs to the International Geogebra
Institute.
https://www.geogebra.org/
http://www.geogebra.org/institutes

8. Viviani’s Theorem
https://tube.geogebra.org/m/20074

9. 3. Photo contest.
The reality might always be
seen through a mathematical lens.

10. Parallelism

11. 4. Kangaroo Contest.
•It is an International Contest to
promote mathematics for the
secondary students.
•http://www.math-ksf.org/

12. 5. Publications.
•Olympic Problems.
•Mathematical Calendar.
•Mathematical routes.

13. It is a collection of the problems that
have been solved in our Olympiad.

14. Our students have a challenge: to
solve one problem every day.

15. Each place in the city offers a new
experience.

16. 6. Mathematical Olympiad.

17. This is the most important activity of the Society,
involving more than 2000 students and 200 teachers.
–Timing. The competition is organized every year by
our schools.
–Levels. It is focused to students:
•3rd cycle of Primary school. 10-12 years.
•Lower secondary. 12-14 years.
•Intermediate secondary. 14-16 years.
–Stages. There are three stages of competition:
•County.
•Provincial.
•Regional.

18. •The main feature of this activity is
to work maths, but not less
important is to be playful. It is not
only an individual competition but
an enjoyable and collaborative
activity, which enforces our
students’ ability to share
knowledge with their mates.

19. In the regional stage, the students
spend the weekend doing maths from
Saturday morning up to Sunday
morning. They stay with the teachers
and monitors doing several activities.
The last time we met was in May, at the
School of Gastronomy in Castellón.

20. Individual Test

21. It is a standard test with five questions
where the student can show his/her
ability to solve mathematical situations.

22. Our chefs

23. Paella

24. And fideuà

25. Outdoors test

26. Now the activities are organised
outdoors, and they must calculate,
measure, share and socialize in
groups.

27. Are they on the beach?

28. Everyone focused on his/her own
duty

29. Speed test

30. That is a speed test. The new groups
must solve a chain of questions, having
only four minutes for each one and
changing everybody at the same time to
the next activity.

31. What is the most important?

32. Collaborate

33. Thinking

34. And balance!

35. Oranges

36. Everyone is important

37. The competition is over,
now it is time to have a rest

38. What are they talking about?

39. A group of new friends

40. And another one

41. They really enjoy themselves

42. Having breakfast . . .

43. With our chef

44. Power point session

45. Someone finds his/her number

46. Third Level (14 – 16 years)

48. First Level (10 - 11 years)

50. Second level (12 – 13 years)

52. There’s one winner

53. but…

54. They are all the winners
that’s a win-win experience!

55. How can the activity
be summarized?

56. Maths can be exciting!