Investigating Math Kangaroo Webinar (Grades 7-8, Ages 12-14)
This Math Kangaroo Webinar is distinct from the Competition held in March.
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📌 Registration:
Register before January 1 to participate live in all sessions!
Embark on this engaging math adventure and sharpen your problem-solving skills with expert guidance. 🚀
📅 Webinar Schedule:10 Sundays:
- January: 5, 12, 19, 26
- February: 2, 9, 16, 23
- March: 2, 9
⏰ Time: 4:30 p.m. EST LIVE (Convert to your time zone!)
Or watch the recordings later at your convenience.
📚 Study Materials:
- Teachers provide all webinar materials.
- Optional extra practice: Recommended books (not required).
🖨️ Handouts:
Download and print the Set B Webinar Handouts (Level 7-8) before each session. (Note: There are no handouts for Webinars 2 and 5.)
🔑 Interactive Features:
- Engaging activities, like polls, are incorporated to encourage participation.
- Please note: This is not a small-group class, so there are no direct student-teacher discussions.
Webinar Presenter: Mahmut Secilmis
Mahmut Secilmis is an experienced mathematics educator with sixteen years of teaching and tutoring across various disciplines, including Elementary Math, Middle School Math, ACT Math, SAT Math, Algebra, Geometry, and STEM subjects. He coaches students in math competitions such as Math Kangaroo and MathCounts and holds certifications in Math (Grades 6-12) and Gifted and Talented Education (K-12). Currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Leadership, Mr. Secilmis focuses on innovative teaching techniques, including spiral assessments that have improved student success. His efforts earned him third place in the district for NWEA test performance in 2020 and fourth place for state test outcomes in 2021. Notably, one of his students won first place in the state MathCON competition and ranked 34th nationally.
Webinar Contributor:
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.
- Lesson 2 Practice Exam 7-8 year 2014
- Lesson 3 Practice Exam 7-8 year 2015
- Lesson 4 Practice Exam 7-8 year 2016
- Lesson 5 Practice Exam 7-8 year 2017
- Lesson 6 Practice Exam 7-8 year 2018
- Lesson 7 Practice Exam 7-8 year 2019
- Lesson 8 Practice Exam 7-8 year 2020
- Lesson 9 Practice Exam 7-8 year 2021