Thursday, March 7, 2019

Math Learning Update

This week we have been exploring open ended math problems with multiple solutions. Below is an example of two problems we worked on this week.

The Counters Problem


I have some counters.
I split them up into 2 small piles and 2 large piles.
Each small pile has the same number of counters.
Each large pile has the same number as the total of the 2 small piles.

How many counters might there be, in total, in the 4 piles?
Find a number of possible totals.


Six, Nine, and Twenty

Suppose a fast food chain sells chicken tenders only in boxes if 6, 9, and 20.

What exact numbers of chicken tenders can you buy?

What are some exact numbers of chicken tenders you cannot buy?


Our upcoming focus in Math will include data collection and graphing of our Science research!
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