Schedule for: 25w2029 - Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest Meeting 2025

Note: the Lecture rooms are available after 16:00.

Dinner at Vistas Dining Room

Beverages and a small assortment of snacks are available in the lounge on a cash honour system.

A buffet breakfast is served daily between 7:00am and 9:00am in the Vistas Dining Room, the top floor of the Sally Borden Building. Note that BIRS does not pay for meals for 2-day workshops.

A brief introduction to BIRS with important logistical information, technology instruction, and opportunity for participants to ask questions.

This presentation will update the participants on the 2025 contest activities. Workshop participants can also share their experiences.

Ildiko Pelczer and Rossitza Marinova will present plans for Moodle site enhancement. This includes comparison between the provinces and KSF curricula and selection of topics for Moodle content on Math Kangaroo Steps classes.

A buffet lunch is served daily between 11:30am and 1:30pm in the Vistas Dining Room, the top floor of the Sally Borden Building. Note that BIRS does not pay for meals for 2-day workshops.

Meet in foyer of TCPL to participate in the BIRS group photo. The photograph will be taken outdoors, so dress appropriately for the weather. Please don't be late, or you might not be in the official group photo!

This session will discuss the KSF and Provinces Curricula for selection of topics for Math Kangaroo steps classes for students in grades 2-6.

The expansion started in 2024 and continued in 2025.

This talk provides an overview of CMKC's efforts to promote participation among disadvantaged groups. It will focus on fostering dialogue around strategies to increase Indigenous participation from rural communities and ensuring the contest is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

A buffet dinner is served daily between 5:30pm and 7:30pm in the Vistas Dining Room, the top floor of the Sally Borden Building. Note that BIRS does not pay for meals for 2-day workshops.

Work in groups

We will discuss the potential issues associated with competitions and AI and present results using different AI platforms for solving Math Kangaroo problems from past years.

2-day workshop participants are welcome to use BIRS facilities (TCPL) until 15:00 on Sunday, although participants are still required to checkout of the guest rooms by 11 M. There is no coffee break service on Sunday afternoon, but self-serve coffee and tea are always available in the 2nd floor lounge, Corbett Hall.