Saturday 29 April 2017

Can you complete all the tasks about the number 209?

Can you complete all the tasks about the number 209?
Record your answers to some or all of the questions.

Monday 10 April 2017

Pyramids.

Can you find the correct numbers to fill the gaps?

Post your answers as a comment, stating which pyramid you have solved, (i) or (ii).

Friday 7 April 2017

FOR THE HOLIDAYS.........

Check out this NASA link for more opportunities to match the equation to the story. 

Share your decisions A, B or C with a reason why you chose the answer that you did!!

https://spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov/Grade35/5Page5.pdf



For example:

Scientific research has a lot in common with solving number puzzles like SODUKO in order to figure out what stars or planets are doing in space. Use your puzzle solving ability to figure out what event is described by the following number sentences! 

1 - Which story matches the sentence 23 – 10 + 6 = 19 ? 

A) An astronomer discovers 23 quasars on one photograph, 10 quasars on a second photograph, and 6 additional quasars on a third photograph. How many quasars did she identify? 

B) An astronomer spots 23 solar flares on Tuesday and 6 solar flares on Thursday, then decides that 10 of the solar flares were not real. How many real flares did he see? 

C) An astronomer counts a total of 19 lunar craters, and classifies 23 of them as asteroid impacts, 6 of them as volcanic calderas and 10 of them as meteor impacts. 

Wednesday 5 April 2017

Isabella's new word problem!!

Isabella has created another word problem for you to solve.She needs you to share your thinking and prove your answer!


Akeelah has 72 pencils and Brie has 13 pencils. How many pencils do they have altogether?


Sunday 2 April 2017

Try this GARDENS Logic Puzzle!

Can you solve this logic puzzle by working out who has what garden and what they grow in it? Post your solution.