Article: The American Math Challenge Starts Today! Over 4,500 Schools Registered to Compete Online in Real Time.

"The Human CalculatorA'" Gets Kids Excited about Math with Educational Online Games

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- With hundreds of thousands of students registered and their math skills warmed up, today is the first official day of the American Math Challenge!

The Challenge, which goes until November 16, has middle school students nationwide, ages 9-14, competing online against other American students of similar age and ability in real time, 60-second mental arithmetic games.

The student with the highest score will be declared American Math Champion and receive a Minted Gold Medal. Up to three top students will be chosen to represent the ...

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