How do you get a level 4 (or 'A') when solving a problem?

We've been working very hard at getting level 4 answers in class. Today we had 3 groups of two who did! Here's a photo of one of the groups' answers. Notice how they used numbers, computation, symbols: $, words to answer the question. Well done!

The problem was: If you buy a hot dog for $1.25 and a fry for $1.50 and a juice for $0.75 how much will it cost you altogether. If you give a $10.00 bill, how much change will they give you back?

Math Homework: Oct.31st-Nov.3rd

Happy Halloween! If you're busy trick or treating tonight, do your Math homework tomorrow night. This week's Math homework: watch 3 Math videos. Click on the following Link to Khan Academy Math Videos

They are only about 4 minutes long. Please watch the videos with your Mom, Dad or an older sibling. The videos (some were watched in class) should be paused here and there and you need to try and guess what the answer will be. Then, click play again and see if you were right!

Math Homework this Week: Oct. 23-27

Hello everyone! Please remember that students who improve their Math skills (or any other skills), persevere and show grit trying to solve the problem when they are having difficulty! Try to figure it out by yourself first. Then, after trying and trying again if you can't, ask someone to help.

This week's homework: we started Mathletics in class yesterday. Lots of fun! At home this week, work on it 2 or 3 evenings for 15 to 20 minutes. If you do more, great! To log on to Mathletics, go to this link: Student School Portal. Then, go to the icon called Mathletics. To sign in, use your Chromebook sign in email (bobby.ryan@ocsbstudent.ca) and password. At least 3 students were able to access from home last evening. If you don't have a laptop or computer at home, please do any of the many Math activities posted on this website before.

Mathletics: you have assigned problems to solve. Right now, what you are doing is pretty easy. It will become more tricky as we go. Remember to challenge yourself if you want to improve. Here is what we came up with for Success Criteria for Mathletics:

This Week's Homework (Oct. 16-20th)

Hi! Please do Math homework 2 or 3 times this week for 15 to 20 minutes each time. Some of you are doing more than that. Guess what? If that is the case your Math skills will improve even more! Way to go!!!

Here's what we've been learning and that you can review:

Great website with TONS to teach you about Math: Kahn Academy. Watch again, the video we saw in class: Using an abacus to represent numbers

Then, challenge yourself or have someone challenge you to find the following numbers: 20 589, 
1 005,  509,  390, 68 087.  Good luck!

Homework this week and Math Grit Challenge!

As written in their agenda yesterday, students need to do Math homework twice this week, for 15-20 minutes each time. Here's something else (or choose from previous posts) you can work on:

Math GRIT challenge! 10 questions!

Today, we did a Math Grit Challenge. As we all know, in life, it is the people who work hard at a skill who improve and become successful. Mrs McAnany and I have been teaching students the importance of focus and hard work in class. Below are the challenges we did in class. We reviewed some of them but not all yet. Take a minute to go over them with your child! 

A couple of rules: -if you don't understand something, persevere, re-read the question many times, write what you think is the answer. Finally if you still don't understand, ask THREE than ME (the teacher). Other option is: skip the question and go to the next. You don't have to do the questions in order! You can start with #9 if you wish.
For each question, show ALL your work, use numbers, words and drawings if necessary.
#1) 5 x 5 = #2) using the 100 chart in your notebook, look at the number 45. What number is two rows below and 3 three columns over to the right?
#3) write the following number using words: 401 098
#4) using the same number, 401 098, write what each digit is worth.
#5) How can you easily add 29 + 29 ?
#6) find the blank numbers:  a) 20 - ___ = 16     b)17 = 25 - ___   c)17 - ___ = 14 - 7
#7) Do question 4 a) and 4 b) on page 35.
#8) Write these numbers from least to greatest: 862, 802, 869. Explain with words how you know.
#9) Sue says that 9 > 2, then she says 987 > 2134. Is she correct? Use words, pictures or numbers to explain.
#10) How hard did you work on your Math questions during these 40 minutes?  Write a number from 1 to 10. 1 means you did nothing. 5 means you worked but should have worked harder. 9 or 10 means you tried your best and you are today's Math GRIT Challenge Champion!

This Week's Challenges

K.G. said: "You can even do Math when you are driving with your parents!" Good point! Yes, you can even do your Math homework driving somewhere, discussing, thinking it through! We worked on it in class and will continue working on it this week. Try these:

Easy: If you had to round to the nearest TENS, explain how you would come to an answer if you had to round 74 to the nearest ten. How about 88? Write your answers and write your explanation.

Medium: You are skip counting forward starting at 50. How far might you get if you say 10 numbers? What numbers would you say? Talk it through with Mom or Dad.

More challenging:  Which estimate makes the most sense to your for 16+16= ___?
20, 30 or 40? Explain.