2025 Webinar Recordings SET A for Grades 1-2-Recording Webinar 2

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Video Summary

This lesson focuses on solving math problems through drawing pictures, emphasizing the importance of visualization in understanding and tackling questions, especially in the context of the Math Can Group international math competition for grades 1-12. The instructor outlines a four-step problem-solving method: understand the problem by carefully reading and identifying what is asked, plan how to solve it by choosing strategies like drawing pictures or recognizing patterns, carry out the plan with clear written steps, and finally, check the answer to ensure it fits all conditions.<br /><br />Students are encouraged to keep drawings simple and symbolic to aid comprehension without wasting time. They are taught to represent relative sizes accurately ("draw to scale") and to avoid flipping items in a way that misleads the solution. The use of patterns—growing and shrinking sequences—is also reinforced.<br /><br />Examples discussed include reflection problems showing how images appear upside down in water but maintain side positions, understanding the difference between units (pairs vs. individuals), and interpreting directional signs on roads. Visual aids help avoid errors such as double counting or misreading what the question specifically requires. More complex questions involve distance calculations, equalizing quantities, and logical reasoning about positions and counts.<br /><br />Key takeaways highlight reading questions carefully, using drawing to simplify and manage information, and applying the four-step method consistently. The lesson closes with a reminder of the usefulness of these strategies and an announcement about instructor absence, encouraging students to continue practicing these skills for improved problem solving.

Keywords

math problem solving

visualization

drawing pictures

Math Can Group

four-step method

scale drawing

pattern recognition

reflection problems

logical reasoning

distance calculations