Hyderabad Teachers Workshop

 

SCREENING TEST FOR MATHEMATICS QUIZ ON 20th DECEMBER 2024

Dear Participants

All India Ramanujan Math Club is a National organization established in 1993 to popularize mathematics.

The screening test is the first test to select best 6 teams (12 students) for FINAL QUIZ to be held on 31st December.

In the first test you will have to attempt all 30-35 questions that includes-

1. Basic Arithmetic

2. Cryptographic

3. Algebra

4. Trigonometry

5. Geometry

The level of questions is up to STD 10.

Two Students in a group , from one school can appear in a test. Any number of students can write test but the best two with highest score from a school will appear in the Final event.

The time for test is 1 hr.

There is no negative marks.

 LINK FOR QUIZ

Final round of 12 students given code A to F will be held on 31st December at 10am. Every team (2 members) will have to play 5 rounds and the best 4 teams will play the remaining 4 rounds.

Thanks for appearing in test.

Regards

Dr Rajesh Kumar Thakur 

RAMANUJAN QUIZ DAY - 5

 Hello Participants,

Thanks a lot to all of you. In the last 4 days, more than 10,000 students have tried to answer the questions based on the life of mathematical genius Srinivas Ramanujan, whose birthday is being celebrated as National Mathematics Day (22nd December) in India.

Let's get inspired by knowing few facts related to Ramanujan's life.

1. Ramanujan was a child prodigy . Mathematics was his passion but he never scored 100 out of 100 in mathematics. It doesn't mean that his knowledge of the subject Mathematics was less than those having 100 marks.

                                              Ramanujan's FA Marksheet

2.  Prof G H Hardy was very supportive to Ramanujan. On receiving the letter from Ramanujan , he immediately responded him back. From 1914 to 1917, Hardy and Ramanujan collaborated on more than half a dozen research papers. At the same time, Ramanujan published more than 30 research papers in three years.

                                    G H Hardy's letter to Ramanujan

Source :- https://trinitycollegelibrarycambridge.wordpress.com/2020/04/24/remembering-ramanujan/

CLICK HERE TO PLAY THE PAST QUIZ (DAY 1 - 4)

3. Ramanujan returned to India in 1919 after the end of World War I. He left for heavenly abode on 26th April 1920 at the age of 32. After his death, all the loose sheet, Ramanujan had written were sent back to Hardy including this letter to inform him about the sad demise of Ramanujan. 

                                    News of Ramanujan's Death was conveyed to Hardy

To play the quiz of day - 5 click the link below

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National Math Day Relay Competition

 

National Math Day Relay Competition 

As all of us are aware that the Mathematics Day is being celebrated on 22 December every year in the memory of Shri  Ramanujan the great mathematician of this country. On this great day  a Mathematics Relay quiz is being organised.  It will begin from 20th December 2024 and culminate on 22nd Dec. 2024.

 The objectives of Relay are as under:

a)      -- To confiscate myths and misconceptions about mathematical and mathematics problem.

b)     * -- To appreciate the true nature and creative aspect of mathematics in classroom and daily life.

c)    * --   To feel the extra and social character of mathematics.

d)     ---  To cultivate constructive mathematical disposition and passion for mathematics, mathematics books and mental maths rituals.

e)      *---To promote concentrate extracts and aesthetics thinking in and about mathematics.

Guidelines for Mathematical Relay Quiz

1.       It is a two tier exam where the first level exam will be an individual class based exam (75% syllabus from NCERT) followed by a group exam.  The group exam will be decided on the number of students from different class passing the first level and making it to second level.

3.       The group of three students will make a team of one class. 

4.       A set of 3 questions will be given to 3 students and answer of question will be moving in forward to backward direction A to B and B to C etc.  The second level will be either a mixed group (6-8 class) and (9-12 class) or the separate class group that will be decided on the number of students and will be informed in advance.

2nd Round:- It is a group activities and will be performed by a team consisting of 3 students. A set of 9 questions will be given (3 to each) to be solved in 9 - 15 minutes as decided by the management. Suppose the three boys are P, Q and  R 

a) P (1) will solve his first question and give the solution to Q (2)

b) Q (2) will solve his question and share the solution of both P (1) and Q(2) to R (3)

c) R(3) will solve his question, that will require the input value of P (1) and Q (2) . Look at the diagram below to understand the game. Here 1 , 2 and 3 are three students sitting back to back.  

Target Group: The students of class 6 to 12 class can participate.

                                                      IMPORTANT DATE AND FEES

Registration Fees:  Rs. 150/-per student.

Last date of Registration: 15th December 2024 at 6: 00 PM

 Syllabus

The 75% Syllabus of the Quiz is from the NCERT of a particular class and 25% will be advanced but as per class level. 

Date of First Online Round: 20 December 2024 and the timings are as under

Class: VI-VIII  4:30 p.m to 5: 30 p.m

Class: IX-XII 6: 00 p.m. to 7: 00 p.m.

This is an individual round and based upon the marks obtained by the participants in this round the Relay team will be constituted. The total time duration for the first round will be 1 hour. It will be MCQ based question with no negative marks.

We will provide the link to the registered students on their mail or whatsapp . 

The result of the first online round will be declared on 20 December 2024 and forwarded at the registered mail and WhatsApp number.

The Second or final stage should be conducted on 22nd December 2024 on the occasion of Mathematics day celebration.

Duration :- 10 -15 minutes

Award :

1st prize Rs. 5100/

2nd prize Rs. 3100/- 

3rd prize Rs. 2100/- 

Note: e-certificate will be given to all the participants of both the rounds of this Quiz. 

For further queries you may contacts on 8447071421

LINK FOR RELAY

TEST LINK FOR JUNIOR CLASS 8

Test Link for Junior (7)

Test Link for Junior (6)

TEST LINK FOR CLASS 9

TEST LINK FOR CLASS 10

Test Link for Senior (12)

TEST LINK FOR SENIOR (11)

Time Management and guidelines for Teachers

 

 ''Manage your time effectively to turn your dreams into reality."

- Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam

                Managing time is a personal behaviour, person to person differs and varies of different age groups. Students’ life at institutions, adults at institutions and at various work places. I could recollect while working as a teacher what one of my colleagues told. When we were discussing about time management. 

The teacher gave me the guidance, what I have to do. “I have to write, right from wake-up time till I go to sleep, and account for outcome of my activities.” for about 30 days. The guidance had been very helpful to know where I do spend more time, less time. It has been a self-awareness and started my planning for my academic work at school and personal work. When planning is done half of the work is over, I believe so. One has to plan the work, work for the plan. In this write up I wish to place the importance of teachers, parents, of course students follow up.

Teachers Role:

    Students are to be guided on their study habits. The students (at least from class 8) should be asked to carry out the suggestions made in the introduction above (what I carried out), at least for 15 days. That would help them to plan for studies effectively. Lot of time is available during the holidays. A separate schedule be prepared by students. Parents endorsements are essential for the full proof, for every day. Without parents’ support and involvement, attaining the set in goals is very difficult. If required a meeting may be organised at school for parents by the head of institution. Students are to be guided properly to take up this work/ project, in letter and spirit. These might be applicable for all subjects, not just restricted to one subject. Teachers are requested to refer the marking scheme prepared by subject experts. A magazine is available in CBSE office.

Guidelines to prepare the students for exam:

·     First and foremost, to complete the whole syllabus what is prescribed for the examination well within the time schedule as per institutional planning for the academic year.

(Courtesy: - SAAR Books Publication Ltd.)

·     To plan for chapter wise revision in the class, questions are to be given for practice and be evaluated.

·     To attend slow-learners, to pick-up and their progress be noted.

·     To give challenging questions and be solved in classroom teaching.

·     Students should not have fear to ask doubts and they must be encouraged to ask, clarify their doubts then and there. This will increase their confidence level.

·     Teachers have to update and refer CBSE site for model paper and do the revision. Nowadays competency-based questions, case study questions, application question are being asked.

      There are conventional questions (stereotyped) in class 10^th the question paper, nearly about 15% to20 %, in geometry, (theorems) in rational numbers and polynomials chapter. Sufficient practice be given enabling students save time. 

                       A quote from Vince  Lombardi

“Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.”

·     Note: There is certain percent of questions other than textbooks. (Could be 12 to 15 %) It may vary for every year. Students are to be informed this aspect. Latest blue print of question papers is to be told in every subject).

·        Many a times, I have been listening from students, ‘the paper was lengthy and time was not sufficient to complete’ though they knew the solutions. I deeply, think over on this issue, where does the problems lie.

Blueprint of the question paper is given by the board with the distribution of marks chapter wise also given. An example, class 10th – Mathematics, Board paper. CBSE. Marks wise type of questions.

No. OF QUESTIONS	MARKS	TOTAL
20	1	20
5	2	10
6	3	18
3	4	12
4	5	20
	TOTAL	80

 

Duration of the examination is 3 hours (180 Minutes).

Let students keep 10 minutes for revision, so you are left with 180 -10 = 170 minutes. Here comes the time factor for 1 mark = 170/80 = 2.125 minutes (Approx. 2 minutes). On some occasions, 3 or 4-mark questions may be easier than 1 or 2 marks. Since students might have practiced more on such questions. Teachers will have to give sufficient practice while doing revision.

The teachers may give 1 mark question and ask the students to complete it within 2 minutes. At the end of 2 minutes, students should be able to give the answer. Following this method will help the teacher know how many have done correctly within the stipulated time and how many couldn’t. This would help the teacher guide students better. I would suggest this kind of practice for other questions too.

We are fully aware that now-a-days, entrance exam is being conducted for different academic courses. For example, in engineering Mathematics, 60 objective type questions have to be answered in 60 minutes. This kind of practice may be taken up right from class 8/9th. I would suggest, the teachers to solve the question prior to sharing it with students, to gauge the time taken in solving it. Also, they should convey to the students how the marking scheme works while evaluation the answer scripts.

Each class has different subjects. The type of question would differ based on the subject. Hence depending on the subject, teachers have to modify the question paper for revision. The intent of the revision tests is to make student comfortable with the subject and confidently write exams. This way they can attain set goals with good marks.  

Few of the best practices that a teacher should let know the students before the exams are:

·    It is not compulsory to answer the questions in a sequential order, although the question number for each section are to be noted down correctly in the answer paper while answering a question students should complete all necessary working steps with respect to the marking scheme prepared by subject experts.

CONCLUSION: I have made an effort to convey on how far the teachers could think over, since for every problem there is a solution. These are few suggestions, that I have followed throughout my teaching career. This might not be an exhaustive list, there could be other ways to follow as well. We are fully aware that a day has 24 hours. Shall we make them as OURS.

         (Courtesy:- https://www.sirtbhopal.ac.in/)

About the author:- Mr. K. Bhanumoorthy is a retired KVS Principal. He is an avid reader and mathematics communicator. You can contact him to :-bhanu_haresh@yahoo.co.in