Webinars
- 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: Elita You
Elita You is a High School Senior from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has competed in Math Kangaroo since first grade, earning several state and national awards. She was the Assistant Coach of a middle school Mathcounts club as well as the Teacher’s Assistant for the math club at her local Chinese school. Her favorite branches of math are geometry and combinatorics.
Webinar dates: 10 Sundays:
- January: 5, 12, 19, 26
- February: 2, 9, 16, 23
- March: 2, 9
Webinar time: 5:45 p.m. EST LIVE (or anytime watching a recording later)
- 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.
- 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
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- Webinar Presenter: Dr. Sarah Sagi
Dr. Sarah Sagi is a 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.
- Webinar Presenter: Dr. Sarah Sagi
- Webinar Contributor: Shourya Vyas
Shourya Vyas is currently in 10th grade in Garland, TX. I have been participating in Math Kangaroo since 3rd grade, but this is my first year volunteering at Math Kangaroo! I am in the IB program at my school and enjoy competing in math competitions like UIL and the AMCs. My hobbies include traveling, piano, and chess; I also enjoy tutoring on platforms like Schoolhouse.
Webinar dates: 10 Sundays:
- January: 5, 12, 19, 26
- February: 2, 9, 16, 23
- March: 2, 9
Webinar time: 3:15p.m. EST LIVE (or anytime watching a recording later)
- Students in grades 3-4 with math competition experience or who are interested in competing at a high level in Math Kangaroo are invited to join the Navigating Course Webinar.
- 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 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.
- Introduction
- Find a pattern
- Draw a picture and diagram
- Make a list
- Guess and check
- Make a table
- Logical reasoning
- Time and calendar
- Geometry
- Missing values
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- Webinar Presenter: Dr. Sarah Sagi
Dr. Sarah Sagi is a 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.
- Webinar Presenter: Dr. Sarah Sagi
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- Webinar Contributor: Jacob Khohayting
Jacob Khohayting is a sophomore at American Heritage in Florida. He has participated in Math Kangaroo since second grade, and has ranked 3rd and 4th nationally in the past two years. In addition, he competes for his school and state math teams and enjoys helping students through his school’s tutoring program.
- Webinar Contributor: Jacob Khohayting
Webinar dates: 10 Sundays:
- January: 5, 12, 19, 26
- February: 2, 9, 16, 23
- March: 2, 9
Webinar time: 4:30 p.m. EST LIVE (or anytime watching a recording later)
- 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.
- Introduction
- Patterns
- Algebraic thinking
- Draw a picture
- Make a table or a list
- Work backwards
- Logical problems
- Statistics and probability
- Geometry
- Combining Tools
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- 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 Presenter: Mahmut Secilmis
- Webinar Contributor: Soham Dam
Soham Dam is a High School Junior from Pittsburgh, PA. He has competed in Math Kangaroo since first grade, collecting several state and national awards. He also competes in many other math competitions and earned several accolades, most notably an honorable mention in the 2023 USA Junior Math Olympiad and placement in the top 40 individuals at ARML 2024. Aside from math, he is an avid piano player and also explores maps in his free time.
Webinar dates: 10 Sundays:
- January: 5, 12, 19, 26
- February: 2, 9, 16, 23
- March: 2, 9
Webinar time: 4:30 p.m. EST LIVE (or anytime watching a recording later)
- 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.
- Introduction
- Rational Numbers
- Number Theory
- Algebraic Thinking
- Work Rate Ratio
- Statistics
- 2D Geometry
- Circles
- 3D Geometry
- Logical Thinking
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- Webinar Presenter: Dr. Van Koroleva
Dr. Koroleva is a Math Kangaroo Faculty with a PhD in applied mathematics from Harvard University. Van seeks to inspire students to discover their passion for math and science. She learned early in her career teaching and doing research with college students and scientists that curiosity and strong foundational skills are absolutely necessary for successful learning at higher levels. Currently, she enjoys teaching students of all ages, designing highly personalized curricula, and nurturing the inquisitive minds of her young children. She was drawn to Math Kangaroo by the shared interest of spreading the love of mathematics.
- Webinar Presenter: Dr. Van Koroleva
- Webinar Contributor: Andrew Tsai
Andrew Tsai is a high school junior from New York City who has participated in the Math Kangaroo contest for more than nine years. He is also an AIME qualifier with distinction and loves teaching and learning math concepts.
Webinar dates: 10 Sundays:
- January: 5, 12, 19, 26
- February: 2, 9, 16, 23
- March: 2, 9
Webinar time: 5:45 pm EST LIVE (or anytime watching a recording later)
- Students with math competition experience or who are interested in competing at a high level in Math Kangaroo are invited to join the Mastering Webinar.
- This course draws on problems from the Level 9-10 competitions, and assumes students have some 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.
- The number of participants is limited to 300 students.
- Introduction
- Algebra Basics
- Algebra Problem Solving
- Logical Reasoning
- Number Theory
- Sequences and Patterns
- Combinatorics
- 2D Geometry
- 2D Geometry 2
- 3D Geometry
