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!