On this page you’ll find some “real world” math challenges!
Number Sense and Numeration
We're thinking about what 1 million looks like. Brown haired people have approximately 100,000 hairs on their head. How many people would be needed to collect 1 million hairs? pic.twitter.com/yETLbHH9P3
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) September 12, 2018
HomeSHARE for Mr.C's Class😅 With a parent or guardian, can you read and write these large numbers? Can you find any other large numbers? pic.twitter.com/Bc1aJ7IyGA
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) September 11, 2018
HomeSHARE for Mr.C's Class tonight. 😅Can you round the following numbers to the nearest thousand/ten thousand/million? pic.twitter.com/3QG0FAOAfn
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) September 13, 2018
Today we started to look at, understand and read decimal numbers. We used Mr.C’s stopwatch. HoneSHARE for tonight. 😅 Find decimal numbers. Can you read and understand them? pic.twitter.com/Lo7Im0vqJB
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) September 17, 2019
HomeSHARE for Mr.C’s Class tonight! Kids, share with your parents and discuss. Can you get the answer? Share your strategies. Can you think of a more efficient way of solving the problem? pic.twitter.com/sGJoWANdAf
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) September 24, 2018
Our HomeSHARE for tonight😅 pic.twitter.com/H2B0V5G8Hs
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) September 6, 2018
We are continuing to work on mental math strategies for addition and subtraction. Parents think of some "real life" problems for your child to work out. pic.twitter.com/DlbQ8TMa7m
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) October 1, 2018
This question is helping us build our math brains today. pic.twitter.com/ynhDAhNGcT
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) September 7, 2018
HomeSHARE for Mr.C's Class tonight 😅 These 2 questions challenged our math brains today. Parents, have your child "talk out" his/her thinking with you. Can you think of a few other "real life" multiplication questions? pic.twitter.com/1dWVxesuGl
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) October 1, 2018
HomeSHARE for Mr.C's Class tonight. 😅 Can you use 2 different strategies to find the solution? pic.twitter.com/h7esWRtRNg
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) October 9, 2018
"We need to do some math, Mr.C!" Getting ready for our shopping trip to Westfort Foods on Wednesday! pic.twitter.com/8TjFFf8MVU
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) December 17, 2018
Kai wants to share his Halloween Rice Krispies equally with his 28 classmates. How should we cut them? pic.twitter.com/ZFnNZ6tg2R
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) October 31, 2018
A little SWIK (Show What I Know) today. Kids have a good understanding of equivalent fractions! Ask your child how he/she answered these questions. pic.twitter.com/kfilAxUaKX
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) February 19, 2019
HomeSHARE for Mr. C’s Class tonight. Explain to your parents how fractions, decimals and money values are all related! pic.twitter.com/5xakoKiLCb
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) April 29, 2019
HomeSHARE for Mr.C’s Class tonight 😅 pic.twitter.com/CphQy3Cqjb
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) March 4, 2019
The clock is a great tool for learning, understanding and representing fractions! HomeSHARE for Mr.C’s Class tonight😅 Look at the clock with your parents. What fractions can you find? How many equivalent fractions can you identify? Can you relate the fractions to decimals? %? pic.twitter.com/mDHra9EXRg
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) February 25, 2019
Measurement
Today we learned about the 24 hour clock, schedules and elapsed time. We considered our daily school day schedules and the amount of time spent doing certain things. Wonder how much time we spend on screens. What % of the day do we spend on screens? pic.twitter.com/BU9x4oX9jw
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) March 26, 2019
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow @TheMADClass1! What did you do on the snow day? Kai and I built a snowman. Use your estimation skills and logic. Estimate how tall our snowman stands w and w/o his hat on. Express your answer in m and cms. Explain your math reasoning. pic.twitter.com/957KZKIU45
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) January 7, 2019
Happy snow day! My hot tub cover was free of snow before our recent snowfall. Based on the info you see in the photos, how much snow do you think fell? Can you show in cm, mm, m? Justify your math reasoning. pic.twitter.com/ljneOqWEUF
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) January 7, 2019
We are now considering all the different rectangular dog kennels Mr.C could build with an AREA of 18 m2. How many are there? pic.twitter.com/n5YkMzhCn8
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) November 27, 2018
This perimeter question is challenging our thinking. Which kennel would be the longest? Which one would be the widest? pic.twitter.com/BxF5KIZ8EH
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) November 27, 2018
Time for S.W.I.K (Show What I Know)!!! What is the surface area of this rectangular prism in units2? pic.twitter.com/Zk08ek4H9U
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) December 14, 2018
Geometry
Home SHARE for Mr.C’s Class. 😅Today we looked at transformational geometry. Can you find examples of translations, reflections and rotations at home,? pic.twitter.com/tBjr69DbE7
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) May 6, 2019
Patterning and Algebra
S.W.I.K (Show What I Know): Patterning. Mr.C made a pattern with his M&Ms. Observe the pattern. Create a T Table. Extend it to 6 rows. Does he have enough M& Ms to make the fifth row? Describe pattern rules you see. How many in 10th and 15th row? pic.twitter.com/ZIcBhXq6Bc
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) November 6, 2018
Observe the 3 different patterns. For each pattern, create a T Table and extend it to 6 rows. Determine the pattern rule(s). Can you determine the number of kcups that would be on the 10th and 15 th rows? pic.twitter.com/Qnx9dJkABq
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) November 5, 2018
Represent these patterns using a T Table and picture. Extend the pattern to 5 levels. What is the pattern rule? How many Smartie boxed would be on the 10th levels? pic.twitter.com/TURvorQsTb
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) November 2, 2018
Data Management and Probability
A little S.W.I.K (Show What I Know) today! pic.twitter.com/yIAEFvKcqX
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) January 22, 2019
HomeSHARE for Mr. C's Class tonight 😅 pic.twitter.com/a7abZQUAjn
— Peter Cameron (@petectweets) January 16, 2019
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