Make Your Next School Fundraiser a Math Marathon!

What is a Math Marathon?

Math-a-thons, or math marathons, are a go-to fundraiser that schools can use to raise funds to bring materials, like ones from Math & Movement, into their classrooms. Students secure pledges for solving math problems and then solve as many math problems as possible.

A Math Marathon Overview

Schools can customize their math-a-thons based on their fundraising goals. Here are a few key pieces we think work well for structuring your fundraiser:

Students bring home a pledge sheet one week before the start of the math marathon. Students are encouraged to obtain pledges of one penny for each problem solved. Pledges may come from parents, relatives, neighbors, friends, local businesses, or other organizations that support math education. Corporate sponsors often agree to sponsor an entire school.
The school provides math worksheets that are appropriate for the academic level of each student. (Check out our Package) Students receive one point for each correct answer. Students are encouraged to solve as many easy problems as possible. Teachers, parents, or other volunteer staff correct math worksheets and tally the total number of points that the child received.
Math-A-Thons generally run for five to ten days. On each day of the math marathon, the principal can report the number of problems solved by each grade level and for the entire school.

Math Marathon K-5 Package

This package includes materials to help you run a K-5 math-a-thon at your school. The Kit includes the following workbooks that can be used as the student worksheet needed for math marathons: