GUIDELINES
1. Understand– Make sure you understand what the question is asking. If you need clarifications, please ask Ms. Trask.
2. Process– There is often more than one way to get to a solution. You may want to consider some of the following questions.
How do you get started?
What approaches should you try?
Where did you get stuck?
What drawing, chart, graph, or model can you use?
3. Solution- State your solutions as clearly as you can. Include any drawings, graphs, and lists and so on that you used to help you. Defend why you believe your solution is correct or the best possible answer. Your explanations should be written in a way that will be convincing to someone else.
PROBLEM: Kelly has three times as many sisters as she has brothers. Her sister Rianna has two more sisters than she has brothers. How many siblings in the family? (Hint: there are no more than 10).
Good Luck!
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
April Problem of the Month
GUIDELINES
1. Understand– Make sure you understand what the question is asking. If you need clarifications, please ask Ms. Trask.
2. Process– There is often more than one way to get to a solution. You may want to consider some of the following questions.
How do you get started?
What approaches should you try?
Where did you get stuck?
What drawing, chart, graph, or model can you use?
3. Solution- State your solutions as clearly as you can. Include any drawings, graphs, and lists and so on that you used to help you. Defend why you believe your solution is correct or the best possible answer. Your explanations should be written in a way that will be convincing to someone else.
PROBLEM: What is the number that is 5 more than one-half of one-quarter of one-half of one-quarter of 16,000?
Good Luck!
1. Understand– Make sure you understand what the question is asking. If you need clarifications, please ask Ms. Trask.
2. Process– There is often more than one way to get to a solution. You may want to consider some of the following questions.
How do you get started?
What approaches should you try?
Where did you get stuck?
What drawing, chart, graph, or model can you use?
3. Solution- State your solutions as clearly as you can. Include any drawings, graphs, and lists and so on that you used to help you. Defend why you believe your solution is correct or the best possible answer. Your explanations should be written in a way that will be convincing to someone else.
PROBLEM: What is the number that is 5 more than one-half of one-quarter of one-half of one-quarter of 16,000?
Good Luck!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
March Problem of the Month
GUIDELINES
1. Understand– Make sure you understand what the question is asking. If you need clarifications, please ask Ms. Trask.
2. Process– There is often more than one way to get to a solution. You may want to consider some of the following questions.
How do you get started?
What approaches should you try?
Where did you get stuck?
What drawing, chart, graph, or model can you use?
3. Solution- State your solutions as clearly as you can. Include any drawings, graphs, and lists and so on that you used to help you. Defend why you believe your solution is correct or the best possible answer. Your explanations should be written in a way that will be convincing to someone else.
A squiggle costs three-fourths of a dollar plus three-fourths of a squiggle. How much does a squiggle cost?
1. Understand– Make sure you understand what the question is asking. If you need clarifications, please ask Ms. Trask.
2. Process– There is often more than one way to get to a solution. You may want to consider some of the following questions.
How do you get started?
What approaches should you try?
Where did you get stuck?
What drawing, chart, graph, or model can you use?
3. Solution- State your solutions as clearly as you can. Include any drawings, graphs, and lists and so on that you used to help you. Defend why you believe your solution is correct or the best possible answer. Your explanations should be written in a way that will be convincing to someone else.
Squiggles
A squiggle costs three-fourths of a dollar plus three-fourths of a squiggle. How much does a squiggle cost?
Remember to put your name and math teacher's name on your paper. Give your completed answer to your math teacher. Good Luck!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
February Problem of the Month:
GUIDELINES
1. Understand– Make sure you understand what the question is asking. If you need clarifications, please ask Ms. Trask.
2. Process– There is often more than one way to get to a solution. You may want to consider some of the following questions.
How do you get started?
What approaches should you try?
Where did you get stuck?
What drawing, chart, graph, or model can you use?
3. Solution- State your solutions as clearly as you can. Include any drawings, graphs, and lists and so on that you used to help you. Defend why you believe your solution is correct or the best possible answer. Your explanations should be written in a way that will be convincing to someone else.
Six Widgets and eight Wonkles cost $94.00. Six Wonkles and eight Widgets cost $88.00. How much does each Widget and each Wonkle cost? Good Luck!
Remember to put your name and math teacher's name on your paper. Give your completed answer to your math teacher. Good Luck!
1. Understand– Make sure you understand what the question is asking. If you need clarifications, please ask Ms. Trask.
2. Process– There is often more than one way to get to a solution. You may want to consider some of the following questions.
How do you get started?
What approaches should you try?
Where did you get stuck?
What drawing, chart, graph, or model can you use?
3. Solution- State your solutions as clearly as you can. Include any drawings, graphs, and lists and so on that you used to help you. Defend why you believe your solution is correct or the best possible answer. Your explanations should be written in a way that will be convincing to someone else.
Widgets and Wonkles
Six Widgets and eight Wonkles cost $94.00. Six Wonkles and eight Widgets cost $88.00. How much does each Widget and each Wonkle cost? Good Luck!
Remember to put your name and math teacher's name on your paper. Give your completed answer to your math teacher. Good Luck!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
January Problem of the Month 2012
GUIDELINES
1. Understand– Make sure you understand what the question is asking. If you need clarifications, please ask Ms. Scannell, Ms. DeGante or Ms. Trask.
2. Process– There is often more than one way to get to a solution. You may want to consider some of the following questions.
How do you get started?
What approaches should you try?
Where did you get stuck?
What drawing, chart, graph, or model can you use?
3. Solution- State your solutions as clearly as you can. Include any drawings, graphs, and lists and so on that you used to help you. Defend why you believe your solution is correct or the best possible answer. Your explanations should be written in a way that will be convincing to someone else.
If six teenagers can slurp down 12 ice-cream sodas in half an hour, how long will it take 10 teenagers to finish off 40 sodas? Good Luck!
Remember to put your name and math teacher's name on your paper. Give your completed answer to your math teacher.
1. Understand– Make sure you understand what the question is asking. If you need clarifications, please ask Ms. Scannell, Ms. DeGante or Ms. Trask.
2. Process– There is often more than one way to get to a solution. You may want to consider some of the following questions.
How do you get started?
What approaches should you try?
Where did you get stuck?
What drawing, chart, graph, or model can you use?
3. Solution- State your solutions as clearly as you can. Include any drawings, graphs, and lists and so on that you used to help you. Defend why you believe your solution is correct or the best possible answer. Your explanations should be written in a way that will be convincing to someone else.
Ice-Cream Sodas
If six teenagers can slurp down 12 ice-cream sodas in half an hour, how long will it take 10 teenagers to finish off 40 sodas? Good Luck!
Remember to put your name and math teacher's name on your paper. Give your completed answer to your math teacher.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Problem of the Month 3 - December 1-30, 2011
GUIDELINES
1. Understand– Make sure you understand what the question is asking. If you need clarifications, please ask Ms. Scannell, Ms. DeGante or Ms. Trask.
2. Process– There is often more than one way to get to a solution. You may want to consider some of the following questions.
How do you get started?
What approaches should you try?
Where did you get stuck?
What drawing, chart, graph, or model can you use?
3. Solution- State your solutions as clearly as you can. Include any drawings, graphs, and lists and so on that you used to help you. Defend why you believe your solution is correct or the best possible answer. Your explanations should be written in a way that will be convincing to someone else.
One day an earthworm fell down a well that was 10 feet deep. The worm had a difficult time climbing out. Every day, it crawled up 3 feet, but during the night it fell back 2 feet. At that rate, how many days did it take the worm to climb out of the well? Good Luck!
Remember to put your name and math teacher's name on your paper. Give your completed answer to your math teacher.
1. Understand– Make sure you understand what the question is asking. If you need clarifications, please ask Ms. Scannell, Ms. DeGante or Ms. Trask.
2. Process– There is often more than one way to get to a solution. You may want to consider some of the following questions.
How do you get started?
What approaches should you try?
Where did you get stuck?
What drawing, chart, graph, or model can you use?
3. Solution- State your solutions as clearly as you can. Include any drawings, graphs, and lists and so on that you used to help you. Defend why you believe your solution is correct or the best possible answer. Your explanations should be written in a way that will be convincing to someone else.
The Climb
One day an earthworm fell down a well that was 10 feet deep. The worm had a difficult time climbing out. Every day, it crawled up 3 feet, but during the night it fell back 2 feet. At that rate, how many days did it take the worm to climb out of the well? Good Luck!
Remember to put your name and math teacher's name on your paper. Give your completed answer to your math teacher.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Problem of the Month for November 2011
GUIDELINES
1. Understand– Make sure you understand what the question is asking. If you need clarifications, please ask Ms. Trask.
2. Process– There is often more than one way to get to a solution. You may want to consider some of the following questions.
How do you get started?
What approaches should you try?
Where did you get stuck?
What drawing, chart, graph, or model can you use?
3. Solution- State your solutions as clearly as you can. Include any drawings, graphs, and lists and so on that you used to help you. Defend why you believe your solution is correct or the best possible answer. Your explanations should be written in a way that will be convincing to someone else.
1. Understand– Make sure you understand what the question is asking. If you need clarifications, please ask Ms. Trask.
2. Process– There is often more than one way to get to a solution. You may want to consider some of the following questions.
How do you get started?
What approaches should you try?
Where did you get stuck?
What drawing, chart, graph, or model can you use?
3. Solution- State your solutions as clearly as you can. Include any drawings, graphs, and lists and so on that you used to help you. Defend why you believe your solution is correct or the best possible answer. Your explanations should be written in a way that will be convincing to someone else.
Terry and Gina
Terry is now two-thirds Gina's age. In five years, she will be three-fourths Gina's age and five years ago she was half of Gina's age. How old are Terry and Gina?
Good Luck!
Remember to put your name and math teacher's name on your paper. Put your completed answer in the box labeled POW - it should be in your core classroom.
Terry is now two-thirds Gina's age. In five years, she will be three-fourths Gina's age and five years ago she was half of Gina's age. How old are Terry and Gina?
Good Luck!
Remember to put your name and math teacher's name on your paper. Put your completed answer in the box labeled POW - it should be in your core classroom.
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