EASTON, PA—It’s official! Participants in the First In Math® Online Program have cumulatively solved more than 1 BILLION math problems on the FIM site since August 1, 2009! First In Math players include students in kindergarten through eighth grade, teachers and Family Link™ members from 44 states and three other countries.
As players solve math problems and earn electronic stickers you can watch the number climb dramatically throughout the day—even on weekends, holidays and most recently, snow days. It takes an average of three math problems to earn one sticker, meaning that the “Billion Problems Solved” threshold was crossed March 4, 2010 at 8:48 AM when the sticker count reached 333,333,334.
Thank you to everyone who is participating this year. You have shown incredible enthusiasm for mathematics—and the First In Math® Online Program. Now, keep on playing—current User IDs are valid until July 31, 2010!