Pupil´s success rate in solving geomtric problems from math kangaroo contest at the beginning of secondary education

Abstract

The article deals with the geometrical problems from the Math Kangaroo Contest and its solutions by pupils after completing primary school. The focus on geometric tasks is mainly due to this that this part of mathematics is for pupils in elementary schools more demanding and therefore less popular. Tasks from the Math Kangaroo Contest were used because it's a task other than the conventional type of problems in mathematics textbooks for elementary schools. Tasks from this contest could be for pupils more interesting, more attractive and it could inspire them for this part of mathematics.Tests were prepared from selected geometric tasks and so modified form of the Math Kangaroo Contest was realized at the elementary school Horka nad Moravou. Participating 6th grade elementary school correspond to the Benjamin category of the Math Kangaroo Contest. The 6th grade were chosen in order to verify the pupils' ability to solve geometric problems after primary school just before continuing with another lesson from the geometry at secondary (lower secondary) school. Interesting could be a comparison of the results in classes with differently realized teaching.Mentioned school is the only school in Olomouc region where, in addition to regular teaching method, the Montessori teaching method is also being realized at primary school.