Week 2

Numeracy - Week 2

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*** Please understand that you are not expected to complete all of these activities ***

It is suggested that you try to complete 4 - 6 activities per week. Of course, you are welcome to complete more if you wish :)

I have included many options to give you a variety of ideas to choose from.

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• Ernie wants to fence in a rectangular play yard for his two dogs. He has 12 pieces of fence that are one unit each. What are the dimensions of the largest play yard that Ernie could make? Show your work.

• A farmer has chickens and cows. What combination of animals could total 24 legs? Is there more than one combination?

• Gather 3 store receipts. Find the total amount that was spent.

• Write a 5 digit number. Use a 5 in the tens place and a 6 in the thousands place. What other numbers could fit this description?

• Complete the problems using >, <, =

471 ____ 147

19 + 7 ____ 9 + 20

4 x 9 ____ 6 x 6

Make your own >, <, = statements to give to a family member.

• Use a ruler to draw a rectangle measuring 12 cm long and 4 cm wide. Find the area and perimeter.

• How many hours did you sleep last night?

Bedtime: _______ Wake time: _______

• Make the largest and smallest numbers you can find using the digits 9, 6, 1, 8 and 2. Find their difference and sum.

• Use 15 straight lines. How many triangles, pentagons and squares can you make?

• How many months are there in 4 years? Weeks? Days? How do you know?

• Hamburgers cost $2.95 and French fries are $1.50. What do 3 hamburgers and 4 fries cost? Use mental math.

• Identify and classify angles:acute (less than 90°) obtuse (greater than 90°), right (90°) in everyday things (buildings, bridges, furniture...)

• What number am I?

I am > 3,449 and I am < 3,502. I have a 1 in my ones place and a zero in my tens place. Create your own number riddle.

• Go on a 3-D scavenger hunt.

How many cylinders, pyramids, cubes, rectangular prisms and cones can you find today? Organize your data.