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

Discovering Math Kangaroo is recommended for students 10-11-12 years old or in grades: 5 or 6.

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.5, Jan.12, Jan.19, Jan.26, Feb.2, Feb.9, Feb.16, Feb.23, Mar.2, Mar.9

Webinar time: 4:30 p.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 3 and 5.  
Set B Webinar Handouts Level 5-6  

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. Sarah Sagi Math Kangaroo Faculty and Curriculum Expert with extensive experience in building Math Kangaroo’s online curriculum. Dr. Sagi has taught Math Kangaroo classes and webinars for 3 years and has coached elementary school math clubs to top honors in international math contests. She graduated from Harvey Mudd College and earned a PhD from UC San Diego in Biomedical Sciences. As a mother of four children, she values introducing alternative methods for solving challenging problems to help each student find their preferred tools. Her hobbies include Zumba, crochet, and walking.


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Webinar Information:

  • Students in grades 5-6 with math competition experience or who are interested in competing at a high level in Math Kangaroo are invited to join the Discovering Course Webinar.
  • This course draws on problems from the Level 5-6 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 5-6 Lesson Topics Set B:  

  1. Introduction
  2. Patterns
  3. Algebraic thinking
  4. Draw a picture
  5. Make a table or a list
  6. Work backwards
  7. Logical problems
  8. Statistics and probability
  9. Geometry
  10. Combining Tools

Lessons 3 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 5-6 year 2014
  2. Lesson 3 Practice Exam 5-6 year 2015
  3. Lesson 4 Practice Exam 5-6 year 2016
  4. Lesson 5 Practice Exam 5-6 year 2017
  5. Lesson 6 Practice Exam 5-6 year 2018
  6. Lesson 7 Practice Exam 5-6 year 2019
  7. Lesson 8 Practice Exam 5-6 year 2020
  8. Lesson 9 Practice Exam 5-6 year 2021
Summary
Availability: Registration ends on March 01, 2025
(300 seats available)
Expires on 03/16/2025
Location: Online Meeting
Date / Time: Jan 05 - Mar 09, 2025 EST
Cost: $99.00/Person
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