Webinars SET B - Grade 5-6 - Sunday@4:30-5:30pm EST-Recording Webinar 1

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The Math Kangaroo Sunday webinar for Levels 5-6 Set B, led by Dr. Sarah Sagee with teaching assistant Adav, focused on challenging math problem-solving strategies and preparation for the upcoming contest. Dr. Sagee emphasized embracing challenge and mistakes as part of learning, encouraging students to work carefully, write down solutions clearly, and not be discouraged by unfamiliar problems. The session included practical tips such as using notebooks to organize work and locating helpful handout figures through the Math Kangaroo account.<br /><br />The webinar covered a series of problems demonstrating diverse math concepts, such as time and cyclic patterns, algebraic substitution with balance scales, fraction and ratio reasoning, factorial counting related to terminal zeros, logic puzzles, and geometric visualization involving cubes and squares. Polls were used to engage students and help them anonymously compare responses.<br /><br />Key problem-solving insights included counting factors to find trailing zeros in products, using complements to determine unknown quantities in fractions, accounting for overcounting in geometry problems, and breaking down multi-step scenarios to calculate time intervals. The session stressed the importance of reading questions carefully to answer exactly what is asked.<br /><br />Participants were encouraged to review the recorded webinar for detailed explanations and revisit problems at their own pace. Dr. Sagee highlighted that future lessons will focus on specific math topics to build proficiency. Practice with problem sets and previous contests on the Math Kangaroo website was recommended to prepare thoroughly for the March contest date. Overall, the webinar provided a comprehensive introduction to advanced problem-solving techniques and fostered confidence in tackling challenging math problems.

Keywords

Math Kangaroo

Sunday webinar

Levels 5-6

Dr. Sarah Sagee

problem-solving strategies

math contest preparation

algebraic substitution

fraction and ratio reasoning

logic puzzles

geometric visualization