competition prep

Ten original Noetic-style practice problems for grades 2-6, covering all four topic areas on the contest, with worked solutions any parent can follow.

Ten original AMC 8 practice problems at the level a first-year student can reach, covering every topic area on MAA's list, with solutions that explain the trap answers too.

A month-by-month plan, the skills each level tests, what the free official material covers, and honest answers on classes, self-study, and whether the contest is worth it.

A first AMC 8 goes better with a small, realistic goal. Here's the format, the topics, the Achievement Roll for 6th graders and younger, a month-by-month prep plan, and three original problems with worked solutions.

MOEMS is five problems a month, November through March, and that shape changes how you prepare. Here's the format, the scoring, how to enter when your school doesn't run it, this season's dates and fees, and three original problems with solutions.

One of the largest elementary math contests in the country is also one of the hardest to find free practice for. Here's the format, the dates, what it costs, and five original practice problems with worked solutions.