The Arithmetic of the Olympics
Following teaching. Arithmetic. Problem solving. Teaching. Methodology
The present work brings a proposal of Didactic Sequence (SD) that uses the resolution of problems related to the themes of Arithmetic of the Brazilian Public Schools Mathematics Olympiad (OBMEP), from its question bank, from the material of "Arithmetic Meetings"of the Scientific Initiation Program (PIC), with the aim of developing BNCC (Common National Curriculum Base) skills EF06MA05, EF06MA06, and EF07MA01. To analyze the effectiveness of DS, the proposal was applied to two first grade high school classes at a state school located in the city of Arapiraca-AL. In solving these problems, we sought to reflect on the procedures used in each question, motivating students’ critical thinking, seeking to motivate and instigate their participation in classes. Working with OBMEP’s problems is to bring mathematics in a different way, closer to everyday life and demystify the image of a rigid and purely calculating discipline.