Problem of the Week #4

Congratulations to Alli, our new problem of the week winner from last week! The correct answer was 112, 114, 116, 118, 120=580.

Here is your new problem:

The Pack is Back!

The Green Bay Packers scored 14 points in a football game. They only scored touchdowns (including the extra point), field goals and safeties. Hint: A touchdown is worth 7 points. A field goal is 3 points. A safety is worth 2 points.

Write ALL the possible combinations to get 14 points all together. Write the algorithm along with the word answer. Here is the first one to get you started:

7+7=14 (2 touchdowns)

Good luck!

Coordinate Graphing

Many of us struggled a bit with coordinate graphing in class today. Consider trying these two games to help you practice. Once you master the first one, you should attempt the second one for a good challenge.

Billy Bug

Billy Bug 2

Enjoy playing with the coordinates and feeding the bug!

Winner and New Problem!

The correct answer to our Problem of the Week was 5 hours and 27 minutes. Congratulations to David, you are the winner for this week!

Here is your new problem:

Five Numbers:

Five consecutive, even numbers sum to 580. Write the 5 numbers in this set of consecutive, even numbers.

(Hint: consecutive means "in a row")

We are studying landforms in class right now during science. Many students have been fascinated by this topic. I promised to put some information on the blog with some great photographs.

National Geographic's Surface of the Earth

We Could be Meteorologists

I think charts, data and graphs are WAY more meaningful when they are relevant. Rumors flew through the hallways today about a possible snow day. So we checked things out for ourselves. We studied line plots and bar graphs today on the National Weather Service website.

Check it out for yourself! Click on the link below, type your zip code in. Once the page loads for Greenville, WI scroll down to the hourly weather graph on the right hand side of the page near the bottom. (It is also fun on the home page to look at all the different warnings!)

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/

Problem of the Week #2

Here is your new problem of the week! You have one week from today to respond. Remember, you will not see your responses until the time is up (to avoid seeing other people's answers).

Good luck!

How Much Time?

School begins in your classroom at 7:55 am each day. On Monday, you leave your classroom for gym at 10:45 and return at 11:13, leave for lunch at 11:27 and return at 11:54, leave for recess at 12:31 and return at 12:56, and leave for music at 2:05 and return at 2:28. If school ends at 3:05, how much time (in hours and minutes – such as 4 hours 25 minutes) do you spend in your classroom on Monday?

We Have a Winner!

Our first problem solving contest was a success! We had 10 total responses, 6 on the blog itself and 4 were turned in at school. I put all the names in a hat, and the winner for this week is....drum roll please...Dylan!

Dylan, the day after you read this, come in to school to pick your prize!

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