Webinar Recordings SET A for Grades 5-6-Webinar 4 Recording

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Video Summary

This webinar, led by Dr. Sarah Sagie, focuses on teaching ratios and proportions to students at the Math Kangaroo Level 5-6. The session begins with a warm-up problem that involves calculating how far a motorcyclist would travel in one hour, based on a given distance and time. Dr. Sagie encourages participants to engage with polls during the lesson to check their understanding, noting the importance of guessing in Math Kangaroo contests when unsure, as no points are deducted for incorrect answers. <br /><br />Throughout the webinar, Dr. Sagie introduces fundamental concepts such as writing and simplifying ratios using fraction notation. She further explains how ratios can be expressed in various forms (e.g., words or fractions) and delves into solving proportions using cross-multiplication, demonstrating this with examples. Participants solve problems involving calculating equivalent ratios and proportions, applying the concepts to real-world scenarios such as pancake recipes and travel speeds.<br /><br />Dr. Sagie also introduces the concept of dimensional analysis, particularly for understanding and solving problems related to unit conversions and scaling. As students work through various problems, emphasis is placed on visually representing problems through drawings, simplifying complex ratios, and understanding the relationship between different units.<br /><br />The session closes with a reminder of the resourcefulness of practicing with past Math Kangaroo exams and utilizing available solutions videos, as these materials help learners become acclimated to the format and problem types encountered in actual contests.

Keywords

ratios

proportions

Math Kangaroo

level 5-6

cross-multiplication

dimensional analysis

unit conversions

Dr. Sarah Sagie

equivalent ratios

problem solving