The following activities are available for extension of our 3D Geometry and Measurement Unit
How many Girl Guide cookies are there in the trunk?
Try the following 3 act math activities from Dan Meyer...
http://threeacts.mrmeyer.com/popcornpicker/
http://threeacts.mrmeyer.com/coffeetraveler/
From the University of Waterloo Problem of the Week:
http://threeacts.mrmeyer.com/popcornpicker/
http://threeacts.mrmeyer.com/coffeetraveler/
From the University of Waterloo Problem of the Week:
The following activities are available for extension for our Fractions, Decimals and Percent Unit:
From http://robertkaplinsky.com
Are both images showing the same information? Defend your argument.
Are both images showing the same information? Defend your argument.
From: http://matharguments180.blogspot.ca/2014/04/day-79-three-fifths.html
From Brian Errey: http://www.101qs.com/user6794
The following activities are available for extension for our Patterning and Algebra Unit:
From the University of Waterloo Problem of the Week:
From Robert Kaplinsky:
What if the convenience store did not run out of hot dogs for rival competitive eaters Takeru Kobayashi and Sonya “Black Widow” Thomas to eat?
The Challenge(s)
The Challenge(s)
- How many hot dogs were on the grill before Kobayashi ordered the first hot dog?
- How many hot dogs would each person eat in Round 20?
- How many hot dogs would each person eat in Round n?
- How many total hot dogs would each person have eaten in Round 20?
- How many total hot dogs would each person have eaten in Round n?
- How many hot dogs would Kobayashi have to eat to catch up to Sonya after Round 20 is over?
- How many hot dogs would Kobayashi have to eat to catch up to Sonya after Round n is over?
The following activities are available for extension for our
Geometry Unit:
From the University of Waterloo Problem of the Week:
From Dan Meyer via Tap into Teen Minds
Who draws the best equilateral triangle?
-Send me an email if you are missing information that you need to solve the problem:) |
From Khan Academy
The following activities are available for extension for our Two-Dimensional Measurement Unit:
1) Paper Cuts (courtesy of Andrew Stadel)
Which cut has more area? Are they equal? What are the dimensions of each cut?
2) Carpeting with Coins (courtesy of Dan Meyer)
If you were going to carpet the room with a single kind of coin, which would be the cheapest option?
3) Mowing the Lawn (courtesy of Kyle Pearce)
How long does it take to mow the lawn?
Some useful sites: http://www.mapdevelopers.com/area_finder.php http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/outdoor-living/outdoor-power-equipment/lawn-mowers.html
Some useful sites: http://www.mapdevelopers.com/area_finder.php http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/outdoor-living/outdoor-power-equipment/lawn-mowers.html
4) Some Problems of the Week from the University of Waterloo...