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PDF Genius Hour Finale-teacher
PDF Genius Hour Finale-teacher
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The document outlines the structure for the "Genius Hour" course finale in a Math Kangaroo Level 7-8 class. This session involves student-led presentations where each participant presents a math problem and their solution to the class. Prior to the class, an instructor or teaching assistant should compile all student problems and solutions into a single file to be shared during the session, ensuring privacy by avoiding the use of last names on slides.<br /><br />The class is structured with a clear timeline: <br /><br />1. **Introduction**: Establish class rules and facilitate the beginning of presentations, encouraging students to read and annotate their prepared solutions within a four-minute timeframe for presenting their problem and solution.<br /><br />2. **Presentations with Screenshots**: Students present and screen captures are taken of their solutions to be shared later with the group. The presentation time is allocated as 40 to 50 minutes.<br /><br />3. **Wrap-Up**: Conclude the class by thanking participants and encouraging them to give course feedback through a survey. The wrap-up time is approximately five minutes.<br /><br />After the class, instructors are tasked with preparing and disseminating a PDF containing all problems and solutions to the class, as well as sharing the compiled PowerPoint file with the Math Kangaroo organization.<br /><br />Students are encouraged to showcase their problem-solving process, highlight the problem’s key points, present their solution clearly, skip non-essential calculations to focus on their strategic thinking, and consider alternative solving strategies.<br /><br />The wrap-up includes motivational messages urging students to continue practicing and exploring mathematics and suggests they recommend the course and contests to friends. Feedback is solicited to improve future courses.
Keywords
Genius Hour
Math Kangaroo
student presentations
math problems
solution sharing
class timeline
presentation screenshots
feedback survey
problem-solving
alternative strategies
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