FINAL MATH CHALLENGE!

Here it is! The final math challenge of the year! Are you ready for it?

How many students are in 4C?

Your answer is due to Ms. Earl on Monday. Good luck!

Weekend Math Challenge

Crystal emptied her piggy bank. She separated the loonies, quarters, and dimes into piles. One pile had 5 coins, one had 4 coins, and one had 3 coins. Altogether Crystal had $5.25. Which coins did she have?

Show your solution using pictures, words and numbers. Be sure to clearly explain your thinking. Your solution is due on Monday. 

Craft Fair Sales - Math Challenge

The students at the Maitland River School Craft Fair are selling necklaces, bracelets, and rings. Maddy counted the necklaces and found that there were 6 short of 5 dozen. The students had 30 more rings than necklaces and a dozen fewer bracelets than rings.

When packed in boxes holding 6 items per box, how many boxes of each item did they have?

Show your work using pictures, words and numbers. Your solution is due to Ms. Earl on Monday.

Mmmmm....Pie!

For dessert you can choose apple, cherry, blueberry, or peach pie to eat, and milk or juice to drink. How many different combinations can you choose from? 


Be sure to show your solution in an organized way. Your solution is due to Ms. Earl on Monday. 

Probability Challenge

Crystal wants to make a collection of marbles where the chance of pulling out a black marble is one third. She has 36 marbles in total. How many of the marbles will be black? 

Show your solution using pictures, words and numbers. Your solution is due on Monday.

Backpack Weigh-in

Will, Kierra, Emma, Savannah, and Connor have weighed their backpacks.

• Will's backpack weighs the most.
• Emma's backpack weighs 0.45 lb less than Kierra's backpack.
• Savannah's lunch weighs 1.5 lb. With that lunch out of the backpack, the backpack weighs 16.55 lb.
• Connor's backpack weighs more than Emma's.

How much does each person's backpack weigh?

(lb stands for pounds - use kg instead)

Your solution is due to Ms. Earl on Monday. Be sure to show your math work and your thinking.

Farewell Genevieve!

Today we said goodbye to Genevieve. She is leaving for the rest of the school year and travelling to New Zealand. What an adventure! We are sad to see her go, but excited for her to experience a new country and culture. We celebrated her last day with a yummy potluck.

 

Weekend Math Challenge

Tyson and Nathan are making shelves that measure 75.5 cm. The wood from the hardware store is sold in 180cm lengths. How many pieces will the boys need to make 6 shelves?

Be sure to show all your work - number sentences, operations, explanations, etc. Your solution is due to Ms. Earl on Monday.

Fractions Math Challenge

Ms. Earl had gel pens to award after the BINGO game. She gave 4 to Evan and said that he had 2/6 of them. How many gel pens did Ms. Earl have to start?

Be sure to explain your thinking in pictures and words. Your solution is due to Ms.Earl on Monday.

Agricultural and Water Festival

On April 8th, we travelled to Seaforth for the Agricultural and Water Festival. It was a full day of activities and learning about our local watershed and agricultural industries. There was lots to see and do!


Here are some of our thoughts from the day:
"I learned that any sort of liquid chemical spill in the ground could not just hurt you, but can hurt many others." - G.L.

"I liked that we got to carry buckets of water like the pioneers did." - R.V.

"I learned that if you take one thing from its environment, it can affect all the other things." - N.D.

"My favourite part was when we got to feed the calf." - C.F.

"I learned that if you drop liquid or chemicals on the grass or a field, they can get into your well." - E.P.

"I learned that chickens need calcium to have a good egg." E.D.

Fractions Challenge

Cameron ate 3 slices of pizza. Savannah ate 2 slices of pizza. There are 8 slices in a pizza pie. What fraction of the pizza did Savannah eat? What fraction remains? 

Alzheimer's Presentation

The Huron County Alzheimer's Society visited us today for a presentation about Alzheimer's Disease. We learned how the brain sends messages to different parts of our body and how those messages can get mixed up by someone with Alzheimer's. We also talked about short and long term memories and how Alzheimer's affects memory.

Weekend Math Challenge

Zach wants to build a rectangular pen in his backyard for his potbelly pig, Smiley. Zach has 22m of wire mesh for the fence. Zach wants the greatest possible area for the pen.

Draw all the possible rectangles to determine which one will have the greatest area. Be sure to explain your thinking. Your solution is due to Ms. Earl on Monday.

Measuring Perimeter

In our Measurement unit, we are calculating perimeter by measuring the sides of shapes and finding the total. Perimeter is the distance around a closed shape.

Weekend Math Challenge

If the perimeter of the following shape is 24cm, what is the length of the missing sides? (Hint: The two sides are the same length) Be sure to show all your work and explain your thinking. Your solutions are due to Ms. Earl on Monday.

Math Supplies

All students need to have a 30cm ruler (marked with millimetres) and a calculator. We do not have enough of these supplies at school (especially calculators). Please write your child's name on each item.

Valentine's Math Challenge

Roman has asked his mother to give him some money to buy 
Valentine's Day cards for his class party.  His mother gives him 
$6.00 to buy the cards.  When Roman visits the store he finds that
there are 5 cards in each box.  One box costs $1.40.  Roman has 26
children in his class, but he doesn't need a card for himself. He does want to give Ms. Earl a valentine. (Don't worry about the tax) 

a. How many boxes does Roman need to buy to have 26 cards in all?

b. How much money will Roman spend if he gets enough cards 
     for the class?
     
c. Will Roman have enough money?  How much money does Roman have left over, or how much more money does he need?

Speeches

4C Speeches will take place on the following days. All students are reminded to PRACTISE, PRACTISE, PRACTISE! We have discussed speaking tips and watch videos about giving speeches. Reminder: If a student is absent, he/she will say the speech on the next day present.
Tuesday, February 3rd
1. Natalie
2. Matthew
3. Abigail
4. Madison
5. Genevieve

Wednesday, February 4th
1. Emma
2. Landon
3. Zach
4. Evan
5. Savannah

Thursday, February 5th
1. Connor
2. Nate D.
3. Aimee
4. Maddy
5. Will

Monday, February 9th
1. Cameron
2. Crystal
3. Jayden
4. Roman
5. Nate B.
6. Emmitt

Tuesday, February 10th
1. Kierra
2. Tyson
3. Lola
4. Liam
5. Chloe

Our Class Loves Reading!

Snowshoe Fun

Weekend Brain Teaser

Can you solve these riddles?

Here's an example: 365 D in a Y = 365 days in a year

Now it's your turn. 

1. 24 H in a D
2. 2 W on a B
3. 26 L in the A
4. 52 W in a Y
5. 100 C in a M

Your solutions are due to Ms. Earl on Monday. Good Luck!

Test Time!

Our Light and Sound Unit Test will take place on Friday, January 16th. Each student was given a study page today with all the "big ideas". Their notes are also due on Friday - complete, organized and neatly presented.