UCLA Olga Radko Endowed Math Circle

ORMC Meetings • 2022-2023 Academic Year

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9/25/2022

Students will work on a Math Kangaroo test for grades 3-4.

10/2/2022

Last class, we started solving the 2013 Math Kangaroo packet for grades 3 and 4. Next class, we will spend the earlier half of the class discussing several hard problems from the packet and use our remaining time to work on a new packet.

10/9/2022

Last class (10/2), we worked on a new Math Kangaroo packet. Next class, we will start by discussing the more challenging problems from the previous class and use our remaining time to work on a new packet.

10/16/2022

In our last class, we discussed some tricky questions from the second MK packet. Then, we spent the remainder of our time discussing the first two problems on a new MK packet. Next class, instead of completing the packet in its entirety, we will be discussing individual questions after allotting time for the students to discuss with their group mates.

10/23/2022

Last class, we continued with Math Kangaroo training. We will no longer be doing Math Kangaroo training for our upcoming class and will instead be starting our workbook. Please do not forget to purchase and bring the "From Optical Illusions to Fight Dragons" workbook.

10/30/2022

Last class, we started the "From Optical Illusions to Fighting Dragons" workbook and completed chapter 1. Next class, we anticipate to complete chapter 2 by the end of our session.

11/6/2022

Last class, we finished the second chapter of the workbook. We anticipate covering the third chapter by the end of this coming session. Please do not forget to bring your workbooks!

11/20/2022

Last two weeks, we finished the third chapter of the workbook and administered a small quiz for the students. Next class, we anticipate to cover all of the fourth chapter by the end of our session.

12/4/2022

Students will continue learning more about roman numerals and associated algorithms.

1/8/2023

Students will continue studying Roman numerals, including "move a stick" problems.

1/15/2023

Last class, we got through almost all of chapter 6 of the workbook. Next class, we will wrap up chapter 6 and start chapter 7.

1/22/2023

Last class, we were able to start chapter 7 of the workbook towards the end of class. Next class, we will take a short break from the workbook and work on some Math Kangaroo problems.

1/29/2023

Last class, we took a break from the workbook and worked on some Math Kangaroo problems. Next class, we will have a small quiz on what we have learned so far.

2/5/2023

Last class, we reviewed chapter 8 and finished quiz 2. Next class, we will be starting chapter 9 of the workbook.

2/19/2023

Last class, we finished up chapter 9. Next class, we will start chapter 10 of the workbook.

2/26/2023

Last class, we finished up to chapter 10 of the workbook. We will be doing a quick review before administering a short quiz for our next class.

3/5/2023

Last week, we had a quick review section before taking a recap quiz of what we have learned so far. Next session, we will be working on the new lesson in Chapter 11 of the workbook.

3/12/2023

Since this will be the last class of the quarter, we will take the time to properly finish up lesson 12 and play some ice breakers so that the students can get to know one another.

4/2/2023

We will start off the spring quarter with chapter 13, Chessboard Games. Please prepare a transparent sheet protector and cut out the chessboard picture from the last few pages of the workbook for our next class.

4/9/2023

The class will continue studying chapter 13.

4/16/2023

We will review chapter 13. If time remains, students will take quiz 4.

4/23/2023

Students will need an abacus for this class with ten beads per wire.

4/30/2023

Students will need their workbooks, pencils and erasers, and an abacus for this class.

5/7/2023

Students will need their textbook, abacus, pencil(s) and eraser(s) for this class.

5/14/2023
5/21/2023

We will go back to roman numerals before starting a new topic. It would be helpful for children to review the rules for making roman numerals on pages 31-32.

Homework is to review quiz 5 with your children, correct all problems that they missed (if any), sign it and bring back to the next class. If you student has not taken it yet, please ask them to take it at home and bring to the next class (pages 291-292). 20 mins max, no assistance please

6/4/2023