Lesson Plans SET A for Grades 1-2-PDF Lesson 10- Level 1-2- MK 2012- Presentation

PDF Lesson 10- Level 1-2- MK 2012- Presentation

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Lesson 10 of the Math Kangaroo Class for Levels 1-2 focuses on teaching students the 4-step problem-solving method to tackle math questions effectively. The lesson is aimed at preparing students for the Math Kangaroo test, which consists of 24 problems to be completed in 1 hour and 15 minutes. The problems are divided into three categories: 8 easy problems worth 3 points each, 8 medium problems worth 4 points each, and 8 hard problems worth 5 points each.<br /><br />For the easy problems, students are encouraged to carefully read the problem, examine any pictures, take their time, and check their answers using a different approach. For medium and hard problems, the 4-step method is recommended:<br /><br />1. **Understand the Problem**: Read carefully and determine what the problem is asking.<br />2. **Pick a Strategy**: Choose from practiced strategies like visualizing, guessing and checking, writing an equation, finding a pattern, drawing a picture, making an organized list, or building a table.<br />3. **Use the Strategy**: Implement the chosen strategy to solve the problem.<br />4. **Check Your Solution**: Verify the answer by estimating, checking conditions, working backward, or using a different strategy.<br /><br />The lesson includes practice problems from the 2012 Math Kangaroo test to illustrate these strategies. For example, one problem asks how many children are still hiding after a number of them have been found.<br /><br />The lesson concludes by encouraging students to continue practicing these strategies beyond the classroom, emphasizing that these methods can make solving problems more manageable even if the solutions aren't immediately apparent. The class ends with a note of encouragement for the students to apply their learning effectively in the upcoming Math Kangaroo competition.

Keywords

Math Kangaroo

problem-solving

4-step method

easy problems

medium problems

hard problems

test preparation

math strategies

practice problems

competition