Math Olympiad Made Easy. Grade 6 Elementary School

Author: Writing Group of "Aptitude in Math Olympiad"
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Breaks conventional thinking, offering innovative insights. A great teacher and companion for primary school students learning math. The design of "Aptitude in Math Olympiad" focuses on exploring the patterns in math learning, helping students clarify their thinking and master techniques. Based on years of experience in olympiad training and daily math teaching, the authors systematically organize and analyze the key and difficult problems students encounter in math learning. They use olympiad problem-solving methods to analyze and solve challenging math problems in daily life. The book is divided into 16-18 units per grade, each unit structured into 3 sub-units for progressive analysis. Each sub-unit consists of four parts: "Knowledge Navigation," "Example Analysis," "Reflection on Thinking," and "Independent Practice."
"Knowledge Navigation" introduces and briefly explains the key and difficult points from textbook content. "Example Analysis" is divided into "Conventional Analysis" and "Innovative Insights." "Conventional Analysis" presents the typical problem-solving approach students might think of when encountering such problems. While this method can usually solve the problem, it often involves time-consuming and cumbersome calculations, making it prone to errors. However, changing perspective or adopting a different way of thinking can achieve better results with less effort. "Innovative Insights" helps students break free from conventional thinking, explore alternative approaches, and provides detailed explanations and guidance during the problem-solving process. "Reflection on Thinking" summarizes and reviews the key points, reminding students which methods might be more efficient when tackling similar problems. "Independent Practice" offers exercises for students, with detailed solutions and answers provided at the end of the book for reference.