Day 32 - Talking Math

Choose a question or two about the picture below and solve.  Post your solution in Seesaw and/or in the comments below. (from illustrativemath.org)

Day 31: Shape Equations

Directions:  In each of the equations below, same shapes are the same numbers.  Different shapes are different numbers.  Use that information to figure out what number each shape represents.  Describe your strategy for how you solved the value of each shape in the comments below.

K-1:


2-3:




4-5:

Day 30- How Many?

What if I asked How Many? 

What are some possible responses?

You could say:  1 Pair, 2 shoes, 2 lacings, 20 eyelets.

What else could you say?

What about for these images? 

If I ask How Many, 

answer as many as you can for the one image.

Image #1

How Many?

Image #2
How Many?

From #unitchat

Day 29 - Would You Rather?

This activity is called "Would You Rather...?" from wouldyourathermath.com.  Choose any grade level you feel is appropriate for you (it doesn't have to be your grade level) and read the question.  Which would you rather have and why?   Discuss your answer with someone at home and/or post a comment.

Grade K-1:

Grade 2-3:

Grades 4-5:

Which would you rather buy and why?

Day 28: Bullseye

Directions:  Bullseye is a game where you toss darts at the boards below.  Whatever ring your dart lands in scores you that number of points.  

K-2:  You want to score exactly 45 points.



A. What is the lowest number of darts you could toss to hit exactly 45 points?
B. What is the biggest number of darts you could toss to hit exactly 45 points?
C. Could you hit one dart in each ring at least once and get to exactly 45 points?  


3-5:  You want to score exactly 100 points. 

A. What is the lowest number of darts you could toss to hit exactly 100 points?

B. What is the biggest number of darts you could toss to hit exactly 100 points?

C. Could you hit one dart in each ring at least once and get to exactly 100 points?