The Math Curse!

Today in math class we read The Math Curse by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. The main character in the story starts to see math problems everywhere after Mrs. Fibonacci says, "You know, you can think of almost everything as a math problem." Be observant of your own life and the situations you encounter that involve math. Create two math problems (that you could solve) that describe how math is present in your life.

The Last POW! (Problem of the Week 10) 6/20/2011

Read the following problem. Post a solution AND a specific explanation of how you found your answer. The first correct post and explanation by the last day of school (Wednesday 6/22) will earn $5.00 towards your math class checkbooks. Good Luck!

Mrs. Colcord had a pizza party in her math class with her twenty-one students. She ordered five large pizzas that are each divided into eighths. How many pieces of pizza would each person get?

Shaping Up Our Geometry Skills!

What is your favorite concept that we have studied in geometry so far? Why do you like it? How do you think geometry relates to real life? Which skill do you think is most important to learn?

POW! (Problem of the Week 9) 6/13/2011

Read the following problem. Post a solution AND a specific explanation of how you found your answer. The first correct post and explanation (by Friday's math class) will earn $5.00 towards your math class checkbooks. Good luck!

Abby Addition and Nathan Number Line were given a math assignment by Mrs. Computation Colcord to read one-half of a 100 page book. They were able to finish 38 pages during study hall. What percent of the assignment do they have left to do?

POW! (Problem of the Week 9) 6/7/2011

Read the following problem. Post a solution AND a specific explanation of how you found your answer. The first correct post and explanation (by Friday's math class) will earn $5.00 towards your math class checkbooks. Good luck!

Devin Denominator studied hard for his tests last week. He answered 90% of the math test questions and 80% of the history test questions correctly. If each test had 50 questions, how many questions did Devin answer correctly?

POW! (Problem of the Week 8) 6/1/2011

Read the following problem. Post a solution AND a specific explanation of how you found your answer. The first correct post and explanation (by Friday's math class) will earn $5.00 towards your math class checkbooks. Good luck!

Megan Millimeters is thirty years younger than Brittany Billions. Brittany Billions is two years older than Erika Equivalent. If Erika Equivalent is thirty-nine, how old is Megan Millimeters?

POW! (Problem of the Week 7) 5/23/2011

Read the following problem. Post a solution AND a specific explanation of how you found your answer. The first correct post and explanation (by Thursday's math class-no school Friday) will earn $5.00 towards your math class checkbooks. Good luck!

Katelyn Kilograms, Madison Multiplication and Kelcie Kilometers are going for a long walk together to get to the beach. It takes one hour for them to get to the beach from Katelyn's house. They walk for ten minutes and then stop to buy soda. After walking another fifteen minutes, they stop for ice cream cones. In another fifteen minutes they stop to pick up Megan Millimeters. What fraction of the trip had they completed when they stopped to pick up Megan?