Online Fall Classes
Exploring, Level 1-2, Set A:
Class 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, Work Backwards, and Guess and Check through a mixture of Level 1-2 Kangaroo problems.
- Homework for this course will be problems very similar to those seen in class to reinforce the use of the strategies taught each week.
- The course will culminate in working through the entire 2012 Level 1-2 contest together as a group.
- This class is planned to meet 10 times for 1 hour each.
- The class size: 12 students.
- Patterns
- Draw it out
- Work backwards
- Calendar and time
- Make an organized list
- Make a table
- Guess and check
- 2D visualization
- 3D visualization
- The 4-step method and MK2012
- Class dates: 10 Sundays – Oct.5, Oct.12, Oct.19, Oct.26, Nov.2, Nov.9, Nov.16, Nov.30, Dec.7, Dec.14 , Class time: 11:30am EST
- Class dates: 10 Tuesdays – Oct.7, Oct.14, Oct.21, Oct.28, Nov.4, Nov.11, Nov.18, Dec.2, Dec.9, Dec.16, Class time: 7pm EST
- Class dates: 10 Wednesdays – Oct.8, Oct.15, Oct.22, Oct.29, Nov.5, Nov.12, Nov.19, Dec.3, Dec.10, Dec.17, Class time: 6pm EST
- Class dates: 10 Thursdays – Oct.9, Oct.16, Oct.23, Oct.30, Nov.6, Nov.13, Nov.20, Dec.4, Dec.11, Dec.18, Class time: 7:30pm EST
- Class dates: 10 Fridays – Oct.10, Oct.17, Oct.24, Oct.31, Nov.7, Nov.14, Nov.21,Dec.5, Dec.12, Dec.19, Class time: 6pm EST
- Class dates: 10 Saturdays – Oct.11, Oct.18, Oct.25, Nov.1, Nov.8, Nov.15, Nov.22, Dec.6, Dec.13, Dec.20, Class time: 12:45pm EST
- Class dates: 10 Saturdays – Oct.11, Oct.18, Oct.25, Nov.1, Nov.8, Nov.15, Nov.22, Dec.6, Dec.13, Dec.20, Class time: 2pm EST
Navigating, Level 3-4, Set A:
Class Information:
- Students with math competition experience or who are interested in competing at a high level in Math Kangaroo are invited to join the Navigating Course.
- This course draws on problems from the Level 3-4 competitions, and assumes students have some familiarity with problem solving strategies.
- This course is intense and fast-paced, and the required homework each week will be an entire Math Kangaroo exam to build the students’ persistence and stamina for the actual competition.
- The course will culminate in a math project that the students present.
- This class is planned to meet 10 times for 1 hour each.
- The class size: 12 students.
- Introduction
- Draw a picture or diagram
- Make an organized list
- Make a table
- Find a pattern
- Guess and check
- Experiment and act out
- Work backwards
- Logic
- Genius-hour show time
- Class dates: 10 Tuesdays – Oct.7, Oct.14, Oct.21, Oct.28, Nov.4, Nov.11, Nov.18, Dec.2, Dec.9, Dec.16, Class time: 5:00 p.m. EST
- Class dates: 10 Wednesdays – Oct.8, Oct.15, Oct.22, Oct.29, Nov.5, Nov.12, Nov.19, Dec.3, Dec.10, Dec.17, Class time: 8:15 p.m. EST
- Class dates: 10 Thursdays – Oct.9, Oct.16, Oct.23, Oct.30, Nov.6, Nov.13, Nov.20, Dec.. 4, Dec.11, Dec.18, Class time: 8:45 p.m. EST
- Class dates: 10 Fridays – Oct.10, Oct.17, Oct.24, Oct.31, Nov.7, Nov.14, Nov.21, Dec.5, Dec.12, Dec.19, Class time: 7:15 p.m. EST
- Class dates: 10 Saturdays – Oct.11, Oct.18, Oct.25, Nov.1, Nov.8, Nov.15, Nov.22, Dec.6, Dec.13, Dec.20, Class time: 11:30am. EST
Discovering, Level 5-6, Set A:
Class 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.
- 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.
- At the end of the class the students will design their own problem.
- This class is planned to meet 10 times for 1 hour each.
- The class size: 12 students.
- Introduction
- Patterns
- Algebraic thinking
- Ratios and proportions
- Factors and Multiples
- Time, clocks, and calendar
- 2D geometry
- 3D geometry
- Hands-on
- Genius Hour Presentation
- Class dates: 10 Sundays – Oct.5, Oct.12, Oct.19, Oct.26, Nov.2, Nov.9, Nov.16, Nov.30, Dec.7, Dec.14, Class time: 2 pm EST
- Class dates: 10 Wednesdays – Oct.8, Oct.15, Oct.22, Oct.29, Nov.5, Nov.12, Nov.19, Dec.3, Dec.10, Dec.17, Class time: 7 pm EST
- Class dates: 10 Fridays – Oct.10, Oct.17, Oct.24, Oct.31, Nov.7, Nov.14, Nov.21, Dec.5, Dec.12, Dec.19, Class time: 6 pm EST
- Class dates: 10 Saturdays – Oct.11, Oct.18, Oct.25, Nov.1, Nov.8, Nov.15, Nov.22, Dec.6, Dec.13, Dec.20, Class time: 12:45 pm EST
Investigating, Level 7-8, Set A:
Class 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.
- In this course, students will work with rational numbers, algebra, multiples/factors, 2D and 3D Geometry, spatial and logical reasoning, combinatorics, clocks, calendars and percentages.
- The class will include Genius Hour Project where students will create their own MK-style problems.
- Homework for this course will be problems very similar to those seen in class to reinforce the use of the strategies taught each week.
- This class is planned to meet 10 times for 1 hour each.
- The class size: 12 students.
- Rational Numbers
- Multiples and Factors
- Algebraic Thinking
- Percent
- 2D Geometry
- 3D Geometry and Spatial Reasoning
- Clocks and Calendar
- Combinatorics
- Logic
- Genius Hour Project
- Class dates: 10 Sundays – Oct.5, Oct.12, Oct.19, Oct.26, Nov.2, Nov.9, Nov.16, Nov.30, Dec.7, Dec.14, Class time: 12:45pm EST
- Class dates: 10 Thursdays – Oct.9, Oct.16, Oct.23, Oct.30, Nov.6, Nov.13, Nov.20, Dec.4, Dec.11, Dec.18, Class time: 8:00pm EST
