Monday, February 14th--
Happy Monday! I hope that you had a great weekend! The math fun will continue this week. After our daily fact review, we will explore the recipe of the day. Today, we will check out PB&J Cupcakes in honor of Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, which was celebrated on February 12th. Are you a fan? Can you work with the recipe?
Of course, we will chat about the Super Bowl...Our focus will be on the commercials. We will chat about the cost for a 30 second commercial. How much would that be per second?
Today is Valentine's Day. We will do some Valentine's Day math....
Did you know that today was Ferris Wheel Day...we will chat about "The High Roller", a Ferris Wheel in Las Vegas.
Of course, fractions, decimals, percents, estimation, ratios, rates, algebraic puzzles, and more.
Have a great day!
Tuesday, February 15th--
Happy Tuesday! I hope that you will make it another great day.
Today, we will begin by talking about the gumdrop. It is believed that Percy Trusdale invented the gumdrop in 1801. The recipe for today is Gumdrop cookies. Are you a fan? Can you work with the recipe? We will find out.
After number line review, we will talk about the hippopotamus as it is the day to celebrate this large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal and ungulate native to sub-Saharan Africa. How fast can they run?
Of course, Tuesday means the Price Is Right. The game this week is Lucky $even, always played for a car. After 546 documented playings, it has been won 162 times. We will watch and discuss.
Of course, fractions, decimals, percents, estimation, ratios, rates, algebraic puzzles, and more.
Have a great day!
Wednesday, February 16th--
Happy Wednesday!
I hope that your week is going well! Today, we celebrate the almond.....Let's check out a recipe for Candied Almonds. Are you a fan? Can you work with the recipe? Speaking of almonds, there is a record for the most almonds eaten in one minute. Can you predict the number?
World records...let's meet the fastest man on two hands....this is pretty awesome!
Of course, Number Lines, equations, fractions, decimals, percents, estimation, ratios, rates, algebraic puzzles, and more.
Have a great day!
Thursday, February 17th--
Happy Thursday! I hope that you will make it another great day!
On February 20th, we will celebrate National Cherry Pie Day...to celebrate, let's check out Muffin Tin Cherry Pies. Are you a fan? Can you work with the recipe?
Today, February 17th is National Cabbage Day. Let's learn about the largest head of cabbage ever grown. How much bigger is it than a normal sized head of cabbage...Speaking of cabbage, how many heads of cabbage would you have to eat to get to 2,000 calories?
Since we didn't get to it on Tuesday...Pricing Fun. Lucky $even! Always played for a car, after 546 documented playings, it has been won 162 times. We will watch and discuss.
Of course, fractions, decimals, percents, estimation, ratios, rates, algebraic puzzles, and more.
Hopefully the fact practice won't glitch today...
Have a great day!
Friday, February 18th--
I hope that you had an amazing week! Let's finish this week strong!
Each year on February 19th, we celebrate National Chocolate Mint Day. To celebrate, we will learn how to make Choc-Mint Brownie Slices. Are you a fan? Can you work with the recipe? Speaking of Chocolate Mint, we will chat about Thin Mints as sold by Girl Scouts. How many would you need to eat to get to 2,000 calories?
Did you know that this was National Jell-O week? Now you do. Matt Stonie is a fan of Jell-O. How long will it take him to eat 50 cups, which is 10 pounds? Do you have a favorite Jell-O flavor?
Of course, fractions, decimals, percents, estimation, ratios, rates, algebraic puzzles, and more.
Hopefully the fact practice won't glitch today...
Have a great day!