Lesson Plans SET B for Grades 7-8-PDF Intro Lesson-B Level 7-8 Overview-class student

PDF Intro Lesson-B Level 7-8 Overview-class student

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The Math Kangaroo Level 7-8 course is designed to prepare students for the Math Kangaroo contest, which includes challenging and varied math problems. To excel, students are advised to keep handy handouts, paper, and a pencil for note-taking and problem-solving. They should maintain focus with cameras on and microphones muted during classes. <br /><br />The course emphasizes a 4-step problem-solving strategy: understanding the problem, planning a solution, implementing the plan, and checking the results. This approach helps tackle a wide array of problems, encouraging critical reading to ensure comprehension and correctness.<br /><br />The curriculum covers:<br />- Calculations with Rational Numbers<br />- Number Theory<br />- Algebraic Thinking<br />- Work, Rate, and Ratio<br />- Statistics<br />- 2D and 3D Geometry<br />- Circles<br />- Logical Thinking<br /><br />These topics resemble the complexity and creativeness of problems found in the Math Kangaroo contest. Students will explore each topic progressively to enhance their proficiency in problem-solving.<br /><br />Several sample Math Kangaroo problems are included, testing different mathematical skills:<br /><br />1. Finding an ignored weight in necklaces of pearls.<br />2. Solving number manipulation puzzles.<br />3. Deducing ages from historical data.<br />4. Calculating travel speed changes and their impacts.<br />5. Determining the age of an injured soccer player affecting average calculations.<br />6. Evaluating geometric angle relations.<br />7. Identifying parts formed by chords in a circle.<br />8. Understanding spatial manipulations using geometric blocks.<br />9. Solving a handshake problem at a party.<br />10. Analyzing thread cuts marked differently by two people for varying lengths.<br /><br />Additionally, bonus problems and engaging wrap-ups keep mathematical thinking dynamic. Overall, students are encouraged to face these mathematical challenges with enthusiasm and an open mind for learning.

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Math Kangaroo

problem-solving

rational numbers

number theory

algebraic thinking

geometry

logical thinking

math contest

critical reading

mathematical skills