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Webinars SET B - Grade 7-8 - Sunday@11:45am EST
Webinar Information

Investigating Math Kangaroo is recommended for students 12-13-14 years old or in grades: 7 or 8. 

This Math Kangaroo Webinar is distinct from the Competition held in March.

Best to register before January 1 to participate live in all webinar sessions.

Webinar dates: 10 Sundays – Jan.7, Jan.14, Jan.21, Jan.28,Feb.4, Feb.11, Feb.18, Feb.25, Mar.3,Mar.10

Webinar time: 11:45 a.m. EST LIVE ........................ convert into your time zone   
 
(or anytime watching a recording later)   
 

Webinar study material: teacher provides material for the webinar. There is no required textbook although for extra practice at home these books are recommended but optional.  

Handouts for webinars. Print before each class. There are no handouts for webinars 2 and 5.  
Set B Webinar Handouts Level 7-8 

In this webinar a Math Kangaroo instructor incorporates engagement triggers through Polls to have students participate in an activity. There are no student-teacher discussions as it happens in a regular small group class.  

Webinar Presenter: Dr. Sarah Sagi
Dr. Sagi is Math Kangaroo Faculty and Curriculum Expert who contributed greatly in building Math Kangaroo online curriculum. She has been teaching Math Kangaroo classes and webinars for 3 years. Dr. Sagi coached elementary school math clubs leading these students to top honors in several international math contests. She graduated from Harvey Mudd College and earned a PhD from UC San Diego in Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Sagi is a mother of four children, currently in middle school, high school, and universities. Because Dr. Sagi recognizes that each student is unique, she tries to introduce alternative methods for solving challenging math problems. This enables each student will find their favorite tools. Her hobbies include Zumba, crochet and walking.

Webinar Contributor:
Yelisey Romanov
Yelisey is a high school junior from Kansas. Yelisey has been a teaching assistant for Math Kangaroo for several semesters. He has also tutored elementary students to prepare for competitive Math League events. He has participated in Math Kangaroo contest since 4th grade and ranked 1st in the state of Kansas and 7th nationally.


Webinar Information:

  • Students in grades 7-8 with math competition experience or who are interested in competing at a high level in Math Kangaroo are invited to join the Investigating Course.
  • This course draws on problems from the Level 7-8 competitions, and assumes students have familiarity with problem solving strategies.
  • This course is intense but fun at the same time.
  • For added challenge, the optional homework for weeks 2-9 will be an entire Math Kangaroo exam to build the students’ persistence and stamina for the actual competition.
  • This webinar is planned to meet 10 times for 1 hour each.    
  • The number of participants is limited to 300 students.


Level 7-8 Lesson Topics Set B:  

1. Introduction
2. Rational Numbers
3. Number Theory
4. Algebraic Thinking
5. Work Rate Ratio
6. Statistics
7. 2D Geometry
8. Circles
9. 3D Geometry
10.Logical Thinking

 Lessons 2 and 5 don't have handouts. 

Optional Homework: for weeks 2-9 to take Math Kangaroo 30-question test to build persistence and stamina for the actual competition.  

  1. Lesson 2 Practice Exam 7-8 year 2014
  2. Lesson 3 Practice Exam 7-8  year 2015
  3. Lesson 4 Practice Exam 7-8   year 2016
  4. Lesson 5 Practice Exam 7-8   year 2017
  5. Lesson 6 Practice Exam 7-8   year 2018
  6. Lesson 7 Practice Exam 7-8   year 2019
  7. Lesson 8 Practice Exam 7-8 year 2020
  8. Lesson 9 Practice Exam 7-8 year 2021
Summary
Availability: No future session
Expires on 03/16/2025
Cost: $99.00/Person
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