Named in honour of the mathematician Emmy Noether, this free online project aims to encourage the participation of both teachers and students at the Grade 5 and 6 level in solving problems for enjoyment and satisfaction. The 'circle' symbolizes an inclusive and collaborative setting, open to a variety of ability levels, wherein mutual support enhances individual investigations.
Each Circle is a set of six problems, plus hints, suggestions, and solutions. The problems can be used individually, or as a set, as time permits. While group work is a major focus, most problems are also accessible to students who prefer to work on their own.
Information for Teachers
Certificate of Merit
Certificate of Participation
Circles are available in the charts below both as complete sets and divided into problems identified by curriculum strand.
Circles Available in SmartBoard Format |
2010/11 Circle 1 Q1 (NS) 2010/11 Circle 1 Q4 (PR) 2010/11 Circle 1 Q6 (GE) |
Complete Circles |
Circle 1 Problems |
2011-2012
2010-2011
2009-2010
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 |
Circle 1 Hints and Solutions | 2011-2012
2010-2011
2009-2010
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 |
Circle 2 Problems | 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 |
Circle 2 Hints and Solutions | 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 |
Circle 3 Problems | 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 |
Circle 3 Hints and Solutions | 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 |
Circles Problems Identified by Curriculum Strand
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Curriculum Strand | Problem, Hint and Solution |
Number Sense (NS) | Circle 1:
P1 P3 Circle 2: P5 P6 Circle 3: P1 P2 |
Measurement (ME) | Circle 1: Circle 2: P1 P2 Circle 3: P3 P4 |
Geometry/Spatial (GE) | Circle 1: P2 P6 Circle 2: P3 Circle 3: P6 |
Patterning & Algebra (PA) | Circle 1: P1 P4 Circle 2: P4 Circle 3: P1 P3 |
Data Management (DM) | Circle 1: Circle 2: Circle 3: P4 P5 |
Probability (PR) | Circle 1: P5 Circle 2: Circle 3: |
Logic (LG) | Circle 1: Circle 2: Circle 3: |
Curriculum Strand | Problem, Hint and Solution |
Number Sense (NS) | Circle 1:
P1 P2 P4 Circle 2: P2 P4 Circle 3: P4 |
Measurement (ME) | Circle 1: P2 P3 Circle 2: P2 P3 Circle 3: P1 P4 P6 |
Geometry/Spatial (GE) | Circle 1: P6 Circle 2: P6 Circle 3: P5 |
Patterning & Algebra (PA) | Circle 1: P4 P6 Circle 2: P6 Circle 3: P2 |
Data Management (DM) | Circle 1: P5 Circle 2: P1 Circle 3: P3 |
Probability (PR) | Circle 1: P5 Circle 2: Circle 3: |
Logic (LG) | Circle 1: Circle 2: P5 Circle 3: |
Curriculum Strand | Problem, Hint and Solution |
Number Sense (NS) | Circle 1:
P1 P4 Circle 2: P1 P2 P3 P4 Circle 3: P2 |
Measurement (ME) | Circle 1: P3 Circle 2: P1 Circle 3: P3 P5 |
Geometry/Spatial (GE) | Circle 1: P6 Circle 2: P5 P6 Circle 3: P6 |
Patterning & Algebra (PA) | Circle 1: P5 Circle 2: P2 P4 Circle 3: P1 P5 |
Data Management (DM) | Circle 1: P2 Circle 2: P4 Circle 3: P3 |
Probability (PR) | Circle 1: Circle 2: P3 Circle 3: |
Logic (LG) | Circle 1: P5 Circle 2: Circle 3: P4 |
2008 - 2009 |
Curriculum Strand | Problem, Hint and Solution |
Number Sense (NS) | Circle 1: P1
P2
P5
P6 Circle 2: P1 P2 P3 P5 Circle 3: P1 |
Measurement (ME) | Circle 1: P1
P5 Circle 2: P4 Circle 3: P2 P6 |
Geometry/Spatial (GE) | Circle 1: P4 Circle 2: P4 P6 Circle 3: P5 |
Patterning & Algebra (PA) | Circle 1: P3 Circle 2: Circle 3: P3 |
Data Management (DM) | Circle 1: Circle 2: P2 Circle 3: P6 |
Probability (PR) | Circle 1: Circle 2: Circle 3: P4 |
Logic (LG) | Circle 1: Circle 2: Circle 3: |
2007 - 2008 |
Curriculum Strand | Problem, Hint and Solution |
Number Sense (NS) | Circle 1: P1 P3 Circle 2: P1 P3 Circle 3: P1 P4 P6 |
Measurement (ME) | Circle 1: P6 Circle 2: P2 Circle 3: P3 |
Geometry/Spatial (GE) | Circle 1: P2 P4 Circle 2: P3 P4 P6 Circle 3: P3 P5 |
Patterning & Algebra (PA) | Circle 1: Circle 2: Circle 3: P2 |
Data Management (DM) | Circle 1: P5 P6 Circle 2: Circle 3: |
Probability (PR) | Circle 1: P5 Circle 2: P5 Circle 3: |
Logic (LG) | Circle 1: P2 Circle 2: Circle 3: P4 P6 |
2006 - 2007 |
Curriculum Strand | Problem, Hint and Solution |
Number Sense (NS) | Circle 1: P1 P2 P3 P6 Circle 2: P1 P2 Circle 3: P2 P5 P6 |
Measurement (ME) | Circle 1: P1 P2 P3 Circle 2: P3 Circle 3: P1 |
Geometry/Spatial (GE) | Circle 1: P2 P5 Circle 2: P3 P4 Circle 3: P3 |
Patterning & Algebra (PA) | Circle 1: P4 Circle 2: P2 Circle 3: P6 |
Data Management (DM) | Circle 1: P4 Circle 2: P6 Circle 3: P4 |
Probability (PR) | Circle 1: P5 Circle 2: P5 Circle 3: |
Logic (LG) | Circle 1: Circle 2: Circle 3: |