Math Fairs

Graphic for Math FairThe North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics sponsors three regional Math Fairs each spring. The best projects qualify for the State Math Fair. Only students attending school in North Carolina are eligible to enter.

Projects may be entered in the following categories:

  • Grades K-2 (Individual or Class Projects)

  • Grades 3-4 (Individual or Class Projects)

  • Grades 5-6 (Individual or Class Projects)

  • Grades 7-8 (Individual Projects)

  • Grades 9-12 (Individual Projects)

Class projects must involve a majority of the students in that class. Individual projects involve one or two students only. Projects must be pre-registered to be accepted for competition. During the judging, each project must be represented by one or two students whose names appear on the project.

For more information about the NCCTM Math Fairs contact Dr. Erica Slate Young at SlateER@appstate.edu.

2023 Math Fairs

 

 


2020, 2021, and 2022 Math Fairs

CANCELLED!
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Images from the 2019 State Math Fair

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images from the 2019 state math fair

 


2019 Fairs - Recap

Click to see the Winners of the 2019 State Math Fair (pdf)

The State Math Fair was at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics on May 3.
The Eastern Region Math Fair was at East Carolina University on March 8.
The Central Region Math Fair was at North Asheboro Middle School on March 2.
The Western Region Math Fair was at Appalachian State University on March 23.


2018 Fairs - Recap

Click to see the Winners of the 2018 State Math Fair (pdf)

The State Math Fair was at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics on May 4, 2018.
The Eastern Region Math Fair was at East Carolina University on March 9, 2018.
The Central Region Math Fair was at Asheboro High School on March 17, 2018.
The Western Region Math Fair was at Appalachian State University on April 14, 2018.


2017 Fairs - Recap

Click to see the Winners of the 2017 State Math Fair (pdf)

The State Math Fair was at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics on April 28, 2017.
The Eastern Region Math Fair was at East Carolina University on March 11, 2017.
The Central Region Math Fair was at Asheboro High School on March 18, 2017.
The Western Region Math Fair was at Appalachian State University on March 25, 2017.

 


2016 Fairs - Recap

Click to see the Winners of the 2016 State Math Fair

The State Math Fair was at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics on May 13, 2016.
The Eastern Region Math Fair was at East Carolina University on March 11, 2016.
The Central Region Math Fair was at North Asheboro Middle School on April 9, 2016.
The Western Region Math Fair was at Appalachian State University on March 19, 2016.


2015 Fairs - Recap

Click to see the Winners of the 2015 State Math Fair

The State Math Fair was at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics on May 8, 2015.
The Eastern Region Math Fair was at East Carolina University on March 13, 2015.
The Central Region Math Fair was at North Asheboro Middle School on March 18, 2015.
The Western Region Math Fair was at Appalachian State University on March 21. 2015.


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