Webinars SET B - Grade 1-2 - Sunday@5:45-6:45pm EST-Recording Webinar 6

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In this webinar, students are introduced to age-related math problems, focusing on understanding how ages change over time and applying strategic problem-solving methods such as making organized lists and tables. The instructors emphasize careful reading of questions, identifying given information like current ages, time changes, and relationships between ages. They stress the importance of understanding how the age difference between individuals remains constant despite growth, and when calculating sums of ages over time, the growth of all individuals involved must be considered.<br /><br />The session revisits strategies from the previous lesson—organized lists and tables—explaining their usefulness in systematically tracking multiple possibilities and relationships, particularly for more complex, multi-step problems often seen in higher-point questions. Students practice with a range of problems, from simpler three-point questions to more challenging five-point bonus logic questions involving multiple individuals and age comparisons.<br /><br />Throughout, instructors guide students to plan, solve step-by-step, and verify their answers, encouraging multiple readings of the problem to avoid misinterpretation, especially in lengthy word problems. They demonstrate how tables can clarify information and support solving, and highlight common mistakes such as neglecting to add all increments in age sums.<br /><br />By the end, students demonstrate strong understanding of age-related concepts, problem-solving strategies, and application of logical reasoning. The instructors recommend continued practice using provided materials and emphasize readiness for upcoming competitions. Overall, the lesson fosters careful analytical reading, methodical problem-solving, and leveraging organizational tools to tackle age-related math questions effectively.

Keywords

age-related math problems

strategic problem-solving

organized lists

tables

age difference

multi-step problems

logical reasoning

word problems

problem-solving strategies

math competitions