OasisLMS

Discovering Math Kangaroo is recommended for students 10-11 years old or in grade: 5.

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

This class is an interactive class in which the Math Kangaroo instructor incorporates engagement triggers to have students participate in an activity.

Class dates: 10 Fridays – Jan.8, Jan.15, Jan.22, Jan.29, Feb.5, Feb.12, Feb.19, Feb.26, Mar.5, Mar.12

Class time: 6:00 p.m. EST ........................ convert into your time zone

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

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Financial Assistance: Families facing financial hardship can apply for support by contacting the MK Office at info@mathkangaroo.org with appropriate documentation (e.g. proof of enrollment in government assistance programs such as SNAP, WIC, TANF, or Medicaid, or a different document to support your request.) 

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Discovering, Level 5 Winter:

Class Information:

• Students in Grade 5 or 6 with strong classroom math skills who want to gain the creative thinking needed for Math Kangaroo and other mathematics competitions, are invited to join this Discovering course.  
• In this course, students will strengthen their mathematical reasoning and strategic problem-solving skills through engaging activities and Level 5–6 Math Kangaroo-style problems. Topics include mathematical modeling, breaking complex problems into smaller steps, spatial reasoning, working backward, logic and elimination, trial and error versus algebra, parity, divisibility and remainders, best- and worst-case scenarios, geometry, and real-world applications. Students will learn to explore different strategies, think creatively, and solve increasingly challenging problems. 
• Students will learn when and how to apply a variety of powerful problem-solving strategies, developing both efficiency and flexibility when approaching unfamiliar competition problems.
• Homework for this course will be problems similar to those seen in class to reinforce the use of the strategies taught each week.
  
• This class will meet 10 times for 1 hour each. 
  
• The class size:12 students. 

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