First Grade Math
April 27 - May 1
Money Monday
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Problem 1
Mrs. Salomon was going to the store. At the bottom of her purse she found 4 dimes, 3 nickels, and 5 pennies. Does she have enough money for a Butterfinger that costs 75 cents? Yes or no? Show how you know with pictures, numbers, or words.
Problem 2
Mr. Srivastava took a handful of coins from his change jar. He had 6 dimes, 4 nickels, and 2 pennies. Does he have enough money for a Twix bar that costs 80 cents? Yes or no? Show how you know with pictures, numbers, or words.
Challenge 1
Ms. Adkins was cleaning up her living room and found a bunch of money under her couch cushions. She found 1 quarter, 3 dimes, 2 nickels, and 7 pennies. Does she have enough money to buy a Reese’s Peanut Buttercup that costs 1 dollar? Yes or no? Show how you know with pictures, numbers, or words.
Challenge 2
Mrs. Gano’s son wanted to buy a Pokemon card that costs 85 cents. He went into his piggy bank and took out 2 quarters, 1 dime, 4 nickels, and 4 pennies. Does he have enough money for his card? Yes or no? Show how you know with pictures, numbers, or words.
Telling Time Tuesday
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Tell the time on each of the four clocks.
For each clock time tell an adult one thing you might be doing at this time in both the AM time and the PM time.
Which One Doesn't Belong
Wednesday
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Look at the four images
Pick one shape that doesn’t belong
Explain your reasons
Replay the game choosing a different shape
Repeat for all four shapes
Challenge
Find these shapes in your house
Note: a 12-sided shape is called a dodecagon – email your teacher a photo if you are able to find a dodecagon in your house!
Think Story
Thursday
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Ms. Adkins loves to bake. She volunteered to make care packages for her neighbors in need. She is going to put 10 cookies in each care package. How many cookies does she need to bake if she is making 12 care packages? Show how you know with pictures, numbers, or words.
Challenge 1
Ms. Adkins wants to add 5 brownies to each care package. How many brownies does she need to bake? Show how you know with pictures, numbers, or words.
Challenge 2
How many baked goods will she bake in all? Show how you know with pictures, numbers, or words.
Fraction
Friday
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Fraction Find Scavenger Hunt
1. Go find these objects in your house:
A plate
A book
A cracker or cereal box
A cooking pot
2. Use spaghetti noodles, pieces of string, or skewers to show how you can divide the shapes into halves and fourths. Note: You will need to pick one flat surface to divide. In school we call this a “face.” Have your child explain about faces of 3D objects.
Challenge
Draw a picture of your Scavenger Hunt objects or take photos and send them to your teacher.