Webinars SET A - Grade 5-6 - Sunday@4:30-5:30pm EST-Recording Webinar 7

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This Math Kangaroo Level 5-6 webinar, the seventh in a series of ten, focused on two-dimensional geometry—covering flat shapes like triangles, squares, hexagons, and related concepts such as perimeter, area, and angle measures. The instructor guided students through several engaging problems, emphasizing careful reading and problem-solving strategies.<br /><br />Key topics included identifying missing polygons in designs, calculating areas of squares formed by joining midpoints, comparing fractions of shapes (like one-eighth of a square), and understanding perimeter via fence length problems on rectangular plots. It highlighted problem-solving techniques such as “pushing out” fence segments to compare perimeters and using geometric properties to deduce areas.<br /><br />One problem involved counting distinct convex angle measures made by rays emanating from a point, requiring attention to detail about adjacent angles and sums. Another involved calculating the width of a wooden frame based on differences between inner and outer perimeters, demonstrating how spatial reasoning connects to algebraic expressions.<br /><br />The session also included a complex problem about a rectangle subdivided into squares of different sizes, showing two solution methods: summing areas or finding side lengths based on given square areas and then calculating the overall rectangle’s area.<br /><br />The bonus problem explored the total area of a geometric figure made of five identical isosceles right triangles, reviewed geometrical properties, area formulas, and alternative approaches like the Pythagorean theorem.<br /><br />Throughout, participants were encouraged to actively engage via chat and polls and reminded that drawing and annotating diagrams enhances understanding. The webinar concluded by encouraging practice, experimentation with methods, and previewing next week's 3D geometry focus on volume.

Keywords

Math Kangaroo

Level 5-6

two-dimensional geometry

perimeter

area calculation

angle measures

problem-solving strategies

convex angles

isosceles right triangles

3D geometry preview