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?

POW! (Problem of the Week 6) 5/16/2011

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!

Shannon Sphere is a terrific baker! Her specialty is making pies. Her classmate, Troy Technology, decides to capitalize on this talent and asks her to start a baking business with him. Their first venture is making and selling pieces of blueberry pie. So Shannon makes nine blueberry pies cut into fourths. Troy decides each piece will sell for $1.50. How much money could Shannon and Troy make if they sold all of the pies?

POW! (Problem of the Week 6) 5/9/2011

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!

Joey Ordering and Michael Millimeters are great at fundraising! Their goal is to raise enough money to have a math party with food, drinks and prizes. They have collected 6,000 aluminum cans to bring to the recycling center. If the recycling center pays $2.00 for 500 cans, how much money did Joey and Michael raise altogether? Do you think that is enough money for a math party?

POW! (Problem of the Week 5) 5/2/2011

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!

Tim Tally Tables is thinking of his favorite number. Naomi Number Patterns is trying to guess what it is. Tim gives her the following clues: The number is less than 20. It is an odd one-digit number. It is not the number of sides of a triangle. It can be divided by three. Can you help Naomi figure out Tim's favorite number?

Banking on Bingo!

Today we played multiplication/division bingo in class. Which round was most difficult for you? How are multiplication and division related? How can this game be useful to us? Why is it valuable to be able to know your math facts fast? What other games could we play to practice our math facts?

Story Time!

Share a story about something that happened to you or that you did over vacation involving math! (Remember: Math is everywhere!)

Decoding Decimals!

What is the difference between regular multiplication and multiplication with decimals? What rules do you need to remember? What confuses you about decimal multiplication? When do you have to multiply with decimals in everyday life?

POW! (Problem of the Week 4) 4/25/2011

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 time we come back from vacation) will earn $5.00 towards your math class checkbook. Good luck!

Hannah Hexagonal Pyraminds and Lindsey Length love to shop! They went to two stores and compared the price of candy. At the Save-More Market, assorted candy is $3.95 per pound. At the Buy-Here Warehouse, the price is two pounds for $6.50. How would you convince Hannah and Lindsey of which store has the better buy?

Finding Focus

As we begin our differentiated review session you were asked to choose the lesson from Chapter 7 that you felt you needed to practice the most. Which lesson did you choose and why? How did you decide that this was the area needing improvement? Do you think that will make a difference on the test? Do you make these choices when studying for tests in other subjects also?

Lesson 7.1 Patterns with Multiples

Lesson 7.2 Multiplying by 1-Digit Numbers

Lesson 7.3 Multiplying by 2-Digit Numbers

Lesson 7.4 Choose a Method-Multiplying by 3-Digit Numbers

Lesson 7.5 Problem Solving Skill-Evaluation an Answer for Reasonableness

POW! (Problem of the Week 3) 4/18/2011

Read the following problem. Post a solution AND 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 checkbook. Good luck!

Justin Bar Graph loves math challenges. He says he can solve any problem that Jack Addition gives him. Jack is determind to find a tough one and come across the following problem (involving addition naturally): "How many addition signs should be put between the digits of the number 987654321 and where should they go to get a sum of 99?" Jack thinks they should estimate and Justin wants to try the guess and check method. Can you help them solve this problem?

An Egg-cellent Game?

What did you think of the egg carton multiplication game we played in class today? What did you like/dislike about it? Do you think it was helpful for studying our math facts? What could we do to improve the game?

Do you have a creative name suggestion for the game? (I will take some of the suggestions to make our next poll...)

Test Taking Tactics!

Our Chapter 7 Test is approaching...How will you prepare for it? Do you have to study for math in a different way than the other subjects? What length of time is needed to prepare? How will you know when you are ready to take the test?

Answers Just Not Adding Up?

During today's math multiplication lesson, we realized that many of us were ending up with different products when multiplying three digit numbers. Where did you find your mistake(s)? How did the mistake occur? Why does this mistake matter? How could multiplying inaccurately create a problem in real life situations? How can we prevent these mistakes from happening on future problems? Share your thoughts!

POW! (Problem of the Week 2) 4/11/2011

Read the following problem. Post a solution AND 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 checkbook. Good Luck!

Alex Area is planning a spring picnic! She is going to have hot dogs, hamburgers, potato chips and watermelon to serve her guests. She will invite two times as many girls as boys. If she invites 18 people (not including herself)... how many girls and how many boys will get invitations?

Problem Solvers!

Do you have a great idea for a word problem? List it here and classmates can give it a shot! (Make sure you have the correct answer so you can check the responses.) Be creative and have fun!

Homework Questions?

Are you stuck on a homework problem? Do you have a question about the directions for an assignment? List questions here and I (or another student) may be able to help!

Cashing in on Math!

What do you think of using checkbooks in math class? What are you gaining from this process? Are you saving or spending? What is motivating you?

POW! (Problem of the Week) 4/4/2011

Read the following problem. Post the solution and an explanation of how you found your answer. The first correct post and explanation (by Friday's math class) will earn $5.00 in your math class checkbook.

Jane is a famous racecar driver! She just loves to drive. Jane's car traveled 120 miles during the first race. During the second race, it traveled 124 miles. If Jane's car averaged 123 miles over the first three races...How far did it travel during the third race?

SMART Scores for Smart Students!

Have you earned a Smart Score of 100 on IXL recently? What category was it in? How long did it take you? Do you think this practice will help you in class? How?

Old School or New School?

Which method of muliplying do you like better: Regular or Lattice? Why?

Math Is Everywhere!

We read the Math Curse by: Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith at the beginning of the year. Mrs. Fibonacci cast a "Math Curse" on her students in the book and they started to see math everywhere! Has this happened to you too? Share a specific experience in your life where math was involved. How is math a part of your everyday world? Can you see how the math skills we are learning make your life easier or more successful now or in the future?