Webinars SET A - Grade 3-4 - Sunday@3:15-4:15pm EST-Recording Webinar 10

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Video Summary

This webinar, the final session in the Level 3-4 Set A Fall Webinar Series, focuses on solving multi-step problems involving missing values—a common theme in Math Kangaroo contests. Starting with a warm-up about sibling ages, the instructor emphasizes careful reading, logical reasoning, and algebraic thinking to deduce unknown numbers. Various problem types were explored, including numeric puzzles, weight comparisons, Venn diagram set problems, algebraic equations involving train and bridge lengths, symbolic sums, and word problems involving toy prices and distances.<br /><br />Students were encouraged to visualize problems through diagrams, make logical groupings, and use multiple solving methods—such as drawing, listing, algebra, and guess-and-check—to find solutions efficiently. The instructor highlighted the importance of writing down steps to check work and advised always to answer multiple-choice questions to maximize chances since no penalty exists for guessing.<br /><br />The session concluded with a review of problem-solving strategies: understand the problem, plan the approach, carry out the plan carefully, then verify the answer’s reasonableness. Students were reminded to practice regularly using practice contests, revisit webinars via recorded sessions, and look forward to continuing the series with new topics starting in January. A feedback survey was offered, with participants entering a drawing for a free private tutoring lesson.

Keywords

multi-step problems

missing values

Math Kangaroo

logical reasoning

algebraic thinking

problem-solving strategies

numeric puzzles

Venn diagram problems

practice contests