Sunday, March 30, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
Fractions - NRich Math
http://nrich.maths.org/public/leg.php?code=19&cl=1&cldcmpid=218
Open the above link and complete the three activities below -
1. Fractions Made Faster
2. Fractional Wall
3. Bryony's Triangle
Post your answers to the questions.
Post your answers to the questions.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Fractions...
1. Watch the above video for a refresher on fractions. We will be exploring fractions with hands on activities: cuisenaire rods, fraction pieces etc.
2. I have also included a site below with various interactive activities focused on fractions - Make sure you challenge yourself...
http://www.maths-games.org/fraction-games.html
3. We will look at the questions below in class -
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Brock Caribou - Apr. 2nd
The next contest will be taking place Wednesday April 2nd, 2014. The next interactive question will be Tower of Hanoi which you can practice now on the games page http://www.brocku.ca/caribou/games/ There is also a history question about Carl Friedrich Gauss. You may read about him on the history page - http://www.brocku.ca/caribou/public/history_en.php
Post three interesting facts about Gauss.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Metric Measurement & Conversion Review
1. http://www.mathplayground.com/howto_Metric.html
Open the above link and watch the video
2. Go to Wired Math - Measurement - Play Metric Millionaire
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Caribou Math Contest Question from Feb. 2014
We will watch the above video in-class and discuss the steps to solving the problem.
The Globe & Mail Article (for parents) - The Wrong Equation
http://goo.gl/AoIjMv
Dear Parents,
I am interested in your input. You may have already read the above article, but if not could you take the time to open the above link and read the article. I would appreciate your opinions. Please post your responses.
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