Exploring Math Kangaroo Webinar (Grades 1-2, Ages 6-8)
This Math Kangaroo Webinar is distinct from the Competition held in March.
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📌 Registration:
To participate live in all sessions, it’s best to register before January 1!
Get ready to explore math in a fun and engaging way! 🚀
📅 Webinar Schedule: 10 Sundays:
- January: 5, 12, 19, 26
- February: 2, 9, 16, 23
- March: 2, 9
⏰ Time: 5:45 p.m. EST LIVE (Convert to your time zone!)
Or watch the recording at your convenience.
📚 Study Materials:
- Teachers will provide materials for the webinars.
- Optional extra practice: Recommended books (not required).
🖨️ Handouts:
Download and print the Set B Webinar Handouts (Level 1-2) before each class for an interactive experience.
Webinar Presenter: Lucia Liu
Lucia Liu is an accomplished educator with over a decade of experience in mathematics, holding a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration. As one of the faculty members who helped develop the Math Kangaroo curriculum, Lucia has been instrumental in shaping its educational approach. Since Math Kangaroo launched its online courses, she has taught a variety of group classes, private students, and webinars. Lucia views mathematics as the foundation of all academic subjects and is dedicated to imparting this perspective to her students through her passionate, supportive, and motivational teaching style.
Webinar Contributor:
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 Information:
- Students in grades 1-2 with limited or no math competition experience are invited to join the Exploring course.
- In this course, students will be introduced to 2D and 3D visualization as well as the problem-solving strategies of Draw a Picture, Find a Pattern, Make an Organized List, Build a Table, Spatial Thinking, Symmetry, Balance Equations, and Logical Reasoning through a mixture of Level 1-2 Kangaroo problems.
- The course will culminate in working through the entire 2022 Level 1-2 contest together as a group.
- 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 1-2 Lesson Topics Set B:
- Advanced patterns
- Draw a picture
- Spatial thinking
- Advanced organized list or table
- 2D visual thinking
- Symmetry
- 3D visual thinking
- Balance the scales
- Logical reasoning
- Review and MK2022
Optional Homework:
- Lesson 2 Practice Exam 1-2 year 2014
- Lesson 3 Practice Exam 1-2 year 2015
- Lesson 4 Practice Exam 1-2 year 2016
- Lesson 5 Practice Exam 1-2 year 2017
- Lesson 6 Practice Exam 1-2 year 2018
- Lesson 7 Practice Exam 1-2 year 2019
- Lesson 8 Practice Exam 1-2 year 2020
- Lesson 9 Practice Exam 1-2 year 2021