Wilson Intermediate School Sixth Graders Lead Texas in First in Math Online Competition
The digital game gives students chance to practice while building math solving skills.
Monica Leija (far left) and Principal Dana Baker (far right) pose with Christina Duong, Johnny Ho and Renny Hoang (l-r). Leija is the sixth grade math teacher and FiM team leader.
[dropcap color=”#888″ type=”square”]T[/dropcap]he sixth graders at Wilson Intermediate School showed they have game at solving problems. The IB World School took first in the state in the First in Math digital gaming competition.
The campus had 15 students competing. Each averaged to earn 7,885 stickers.
The digital game is from First in Math. The online content is organized into basic modules. Activities are presented in an online game format that students enjoy. The emphasis is in math skills. Each activity strengthens problem-solving, reasoning and communication skills. Completing Game 1 of any Skill Set unlocks a multitude of bonus games geared to that skill level. The competition/rankings component provides motivation and sustains high activity levels. As students play, they earn virtual award stickers. These accrue to the students personal and classroom score.
Three Wilson Intermediate School students ranked among the top three in the state. The students are Johnny Ho with 19,270 stickers, Christina Duong earned 18,866 stickers and Renny Hoang received 18,750.
Wilson Intermediate School leads in Texas in the sixth grade contest. The campus is ranked #24 nationwide.
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Wilson Intermediate School offers the [icons icon_name=”icon-external-link” icon_size=”14px”]International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program.
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