Reach for the Stars 2008

Join schools all around Australia, and get your students collecting, sharing and investigating data!

Features of Reach for the Stars include:

• ‘Real-life’ mathematics
• Quality learning through engaging activities
• Opportunities for cross-age collaboration
• The whole school can get involved in one activity
• Age-appropriate materials from pre-school to secondary school
• Participation is FREE
• Involvement is flexible - each teacher can choose
• 76 862 participants in 506 schools reported data in 2007

In 2008, students are collaborating in a nationwide experiment to investigate where coins land when thrown onto a target under various conditions.

Each participating school will be in the running to WIN one of two new MacBook laptop computers or one of five prize packs of ten electronic Macquarie School Dictionaries (thanks to Apple and Franklin Electronic Publishers).

Find out more about getting your school involved.