Math & Art Contest

The Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MoCTM) has a Math & Art Contest that focuses on Geometry. It has fairly simple expectations, and it’s aimed at Middle School students and lower. The tie between the math and the art does not require much depth, but that’s probably appropriate for students who are still developing abstract thinking.

A tessellation. Image via Wikipedia.

I’m usually a bit cautious about the utility of contests. Their primary benefit is in the work that they motivate, not the reward (or hope of a reward) at the end; although, students do need to learn to win or lose with equanimity.