MATHS OLYMPIAD CONTEST PROBLEMS
by Dr George Lenchner
(Australian Edition. 2005. Reprinted with corrections 2008.)

285 pages
ISBN : 978-0-9757316-0-4

Contains APSMO Maths Olympiad questions prior to 1996.

"A treasure of non-routine problems for primary and junior secondary students"

A valuable resource for teachers or parents who want to give more non-routine problem solving experiences to their children.

An important resource in school libraries or in the personal library of any student.

The book contains:

• a rich variety of problems with multiple solution methods
• general advice on problem solving illustrating the use of various problem solving strategies with sample problems and their solutions.
• 80 Olympiads, each of five problems, designed for interschool competitions, specifically the Mathematical Olympiads
• Answers, Hints and Solutions. Often, more than one method of solution is shown.

The author, Dr George Lenchner, brings to this book over forty years of experience. He believes that problems should:

• stimulate children’s interest and enthusiasm for problem solving in mathematics;
• broaden their mathematical intuition and develop their “brain power”;
• introduce them to interesting and important mathematical ideas;
• provide opportunities to experience the fun, pleasure, and thrill of discovery associated with creative problem solving.

Teachers’ Comments

"The children and I had a very successful year figuring ways to solve problems. It was fun and challenging . . .We’re doing it again next year."

"Praise for the problem writers. How you manage to squeeze so much logic and thought provoking into so few words is a real talent."

PRICE:

$39.95 plus postage and handling

(N.B.: All prices are in Australian dollars)

MATHS OLYMPIAD CONTEST PROBLEMS Volume 2
(Australian Edition. 2008.)
Editors : R. Kalman, J. Phegan, A. Prescott

320 pages
ISBN : 978-0-9757316-2-8

Contains APSMO Maths Olympiad questions from 1996 to 2005.

The second volume of APSMO Maths Olympiad Contest problems

A valuable resource for teachers and students alike

The book contains:

• 425 Problems from the APSMO Olypmiads held between 1996 and 2005
• 50 Primary School (Division J) Olympiad Papers
• 35 High School Challenge (Division S) Olympiad Papers
• Step-by-step solutions to all problems
• Hints and strategies
• Multiple solutions for most problems
• Extension questions for many of the problems
• An index of problems by type
• A thorough handbook for Teachers/PICOs
• A rich study guide for students

PRICE:

$39.95 plus postage and handling

(N.B.: All prices are in Australian dollars)

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING IN SCHOOL MATHEMATICS
by Dr George Lenchner
(Australian Edition. 2006. Reprinted with corrections 2010.)

290 pages
ISBN : 978-0-9757316-1-1

"A most valuable resource book"

This enriching book has nearly 300 pages of creative, stimulating and mentally invigorating thoughts and ideas on a multitude of teaching techniques and problem strategies for mathematics.

It extends primary school mathematics through non-routine topics such as those listed below. It has many practice examples and also has a bank of Olympiad problems and their solutions. It is a definite must for all school reference libraries and for any teacher's personal shelves.

Chapter Headings Include:

• Teaching Problem Solving
• Problem Solving Strategies
• Number Patterns
• Factors and Multiples
• Tests for Divisibility
• Fractions
• Geometry
• Measurement
• Logic
• Trains, Books, Clocks and Things

The book is aimed at the teaching of problem solving to students in school Years 4 to 8, but is suitable for anyone wishing to improve their problem solving abilities.

It is organised into several sections:

• Part A : Discusses techniques for teaching problem solving
• Part B : Highlights strategies used to solve problems
• Part C : The heart of the book. It consists of seven sections, each containing from four to eight topics. Each of the 37 model problems and its solution leads into a detailed discussion of a concept or algorithm. Each concept then is expanded or extended, using as many as 13 wide-ranging problems. Topics include: assorted number patterns; factors and multiples; tests of divisibility; fractions; geometry and measurement; algebraic problems done without algebra; cryptarithms; logic; and Venn diagrams.
• Part D : Solutions to Parts A and B
• Part E : Solutions to Part C
• Part F : Appendicies including Basic Information, Angle-Measures in Polygons, Pythagorean Theorem, Working with Exponents, Divisibility Rules, Sequences and Series
• Part G : Index

Each topic is explored in depth. Each point made in the book is supported by a wealth of challenging problems, with complete, detailed solutions.

PRICE:

$39.95 plus postage and handling

(N.B.: All prices are in Australian dollars)

PAST OLYMPIAD CONTEST PROBLEMS

Australia - $5.50 per year set (including postage and handling)
New Zealand - $5.50 per year set (including postage and handling)

(N.B.: All payments must be in Australian dollars)