WEBINAR Feb 05, 2022: Math Kangaroo Patterns for Grades 1-2-Presentation Recording

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In this math webinar for levels one and two, educator Diana Holland introduces students to the international Math Kangaroo competition, which involves solving 24 multiple-choice questions in 75 minutes with a focus on unusual and thought-provoking problems. The webinar emphasizes a four-step problem-solving method: understanding the problem, planning a strategy, executing that strategy, and reviewing the result to ensure it makes sense.<br /><br />Participants engage in identifying and solving patterns through a series of exercises involving numerical and shape sequences. Problems include determining missing numbers in patterns, following directional cues on maps, and understanding beads and cubes arrangements. Students learn to discern patterns in shapes and numbers by looking for increments and decrements, analyzing geometric sequences, and understanding relationships between different shapes.<br /><br />The session also encourages participation through interactive polls, fostering a fun learning environment. The importance of attention to detail and careful problem analysis is highlighted to avoid common pitfalls. The webinar concludes with encouragement to practice these skills and information about future sessions for different age groups.

Keywords

Math Kangaroo competition

problem-solving method

numerical sequences

shape sequences

interactive polls

geometric sequences

Diana Holland

pattern recognition

math webinar