Navigating Math Kangaroo is recommended for students 8-9 years old or in grade: 3.
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 Tuesdays – Jan.5, Jan.12, Jan.19, Jan.26, Feb.2, Feb.9, Feb.16, Feb.23, Mar.2, Mar.9
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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Navigating, Level 3 Winter:
Class Information:
- Students in Grade 3 or 4 who enjoy challenging mathematical thinking and problem solving, but may have limited contest experience, are invited to join this introductory Navigating course.
- In this course, students will strengthen their mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills through engaging activities and Level 3–4 Math Kangaroo-style problems. Topics include interpreting numerical information, using drawings and diagrams to solve problems, exploring counting strategies, planning effective approaches, organizing information, recognizing patterns, working with inverse operations, investigating geometric shapes, solving logic puzzles, and explaining mathematical thinking. Students will learn to approach challenges creatively, identify relationships, and develop clear, effective solution strategies.
- This course provides a challenging yet supportive environment where students are encouraged to think creatively, explain their reasoning, and persevere through complex 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.
Lesson Topics
1. A picture is Worth a Thousand Numbers
2. Drawing Your Way to the Answer
3. Let Me Count the Ways
4. Smart Starts and Fine Finishes
5. Setting the Table for Success
6. What Comes Next?
7. The Inverse Universe
8. They Come in All Shapes
9. Clue by Clue Logic
10. Show, Don’t Just Tell