Monday, March 30, 2015

Measurement

ixL - Measurement Activities 

Due: Thursday, April 2nd
  1.  reportL.1Estimate metric measurements
  2.  reportL.2Convert and compare metric units
  3.  reportL.3Metric mixed units
  4.  reportL.4Convert square and cubic units of length
  5.  reportL.5Convert between cubic metres and litres
  6.  reportL.6Working with temperatures above and below zero

Caribou Contest - Wed., April 1st

The interactive question for the April contests will feature the Bomb Defuser game.  Make sure you try the Calcrostic posted on the Caribou Contest site.

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Pi Day Interactive Quiz

Dunk Tank!: Circles
In this interactive game, you will explore how to calculate diameter, radius and circumference. It also introduces the concept of pi and its relationship to circle area and circumference. Activity segments include the mini-game Find Tuffy, a comic video about "pi" and "pie", and quiz-show questions to help you gauge understanding of each concept.

Sunday, March 8, 2015

In-Class Math POW - due Thursday, March 12th

Alfred is painting his family room - including the walls and ceiling.
His family room is 4 m long, 5.5 m wide, and 3 m high.
It has a doorway 1 m by 2 m and a square window with side length 0.5 m.

a) Calculate the area that needs to be painted.