Reading
Read for 20 minutes each night and record the name of the book and the page numbers read each morning / night in your diary.
Maths
Practice the 6 times tables for times table challenge on Friday.
Problem solving
1. A large box contains 18 small boxes and each small box contains 25 chocolate bars. How many chocolate bars are in the large box?
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2. It takes John 25 minutes to walk to the car park and 45 to drive to work. At what time should he get out of the house in order to get to work at 9:00 a.m.?
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3. Kim can walk 4 kilometers in one hour. How long does it take Kim to walk 18 kilometers?
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4. A factory produced 2300 TV sets in its first year of production. 4500 sets were produced in its second year and 500 more sets were produced in its third year than in its second year. How many TV sets were produced in three years?
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5. Linda bought 3 notebooks at $1.20 each; a box of pencils at $1.50 and a box of pens at $1.70. How much did Linda spend?
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6. Tom and Bob have a total of 49 toys. If Bob have 5 more toys than Tom, how many toys does each one have?
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7. John can eat a quarter of a pizza in one minute. How long does it take John to eat one pizza and a half?
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8. John can eat a sixth of a pizza in two minutes. It takes 3 minutes for Billy to eat one quarter of the same pizza. If John and Billy start eating one pizza each, who will finish first?
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9. John read the quarter of the time that Tom read. Tom read only two-fifth of the time that Sasha read. Sasha read twice as long as Mike. If Mike read 5 hours, how long did John read?
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10. Jim, Carla and Tomy are members of the same family. Carla is 5 years older than Jim. Tomy is 6 years older than Carla. The sum of their three ages is 31 years. How old is each one them?
Writing – Procedure
Write a procedure for teaching a prep child how to play hop scotch. Then use your procedure during the next buddies session.
Spelling
Practice your words for a spelling test on Friday.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Homework Week 5 Term 2
Reading
Read for 20 minutes each night and record the name of the book and the page numbers read each morning / night in your diary.
Maths
Practice the 7 times tables for times table challenge on Friday.
Problem solving
The Cafeteria Caper
Hello there, math detectives. Boy, am I glad you showed up—I’ve got a real pickle on my hands! My latest case took place at the local elementary school. I arrived at the scene and was immediately swept down the halls and into cafeteria chaos.
A group of students sat at a lunch table staring unhappily at their trays “YUCK!” cried Matilda, making a face at the slice of pizza in front of her. “I can’t stand pepperoni!”
“Don’t look at me,” pouted Raul. “I hate any food with cheese on it.” At that, he pushed away his cheeseburger. “Hey, anybody want these chicken wings?” asked Khaley. “I don’t like anything with meat in it.” Mike scooped up a spoonful of his yogurt and grumbled, “Everybody knows I’m allergic to this stuff.” “Well, yogurt is the only thing I like on the menu,”
replied Tonya. “And there’s no way I’m going to eat THIS!” At that, she poked her salad with a fork. This was definitely a case for the Math Maven! “Hi, folks,” I said to the hungry bunch. “Looks like you’re all unhappy with your lunch.” “It’s the new cafeteria lady, Ms. Maxy Mix-up,” said Matilda. “She’s mixed up all our favourite lunches and we’re having trouble sorting it out.” “Don’t worry,” I said. “My math detectives are here to help get the orders straight.”
OK, super sleuths! Time to untangle this lunchtime knot. Each student has a favourite food. No two students share the same favourite. Your job is to match the student with his or her favourite food. You may want to make a chart to help organize the information.
Mystery at the Third Strike Sports Store
Greetings, detectives! Today around lunchtime, I stopped by the Third Strike Sports Store to buy a new fishing pole. I like to shop at Third Strike because the owner, Nathaniel Thatcher the 3rd, loves the number 3—and, as you know, I love numbers too! I always make a point to stop there on the third day of the month because that’s the day Nathaniel holds the Third Strike contest: the third customer to buy something wins a prize—three sports balls of their choice. Well, today is the third day of the month, and I was hoping to win! “Hi, Nathaniel,” I said, entering the store. “I need a new fishing rod and reel. By the way, did I win the
Third Strike contest?” I asked hopefully “Oh, drat!” he exclaimed. “Today’s the third day of
the month? I was so busy this morning, the contest completely slipped my mind. Oh no, I’m sure I’ve had more than three customers today. And I’d hate to gyp lucky customer #3 out of the prize!” “Well, can you remember who the last customer before me was?” “Hmmm, I do remember the last customer! It was a woman with a bright red jacket with a big diamond on the back. She bought three softballs.” “I know that woman,” I replied. “That must have
been Sally Swing, the star softball pitcher. Keep thinking, Nathaniel. Who else came in?”
“Well, my best friend, Tim Tackle, stopped in for three footballs this morning,” Nathaniel recalled. “And a very tall man came in before Tim. He bought three basketballs.” “That must have been Dexter Dunk. He’s a local basketball star,” I replied. “Can you remember anyone else?” “Wait,” he murmured, rubbing his chin. Suddenly he said, “Yes, a woman came in right after Dexter—she passed him on his way out. She was a blonde woman . . . bought three tennis balls.” “Did she have really long hair?” I asked “Why, yes she did, Math Maven. I can’t believe you know her too!” laughed Nathaniel. “Oh, I know just about everyone in Point Logos,” I answered. “That was Annie Ace. She lives right next to the public tennis courts. Can you remember any other customers?” “Hold on, Math Maven. Now I remember!”
exclaimed Nathaniel. “A man with really big muscles came in and bought three barbells.”
“That must have been Ivan the Ironman. He runs the new gym,” I explained. “He used to be a champion weight lifter.” “Well, I bet Ivan could lift a truck with one arm!” he said. “Come to think of it, Ivan must have come in after Tim, because I wanted to ask Tim about him the next time I saw him.” “Do you remember any other customers?” I asked “No, I’m sure that’s all of them,” he said with a nod. “Good for you, Nathaniel. You just solved your own mystery!” I exclaimed. “But how could I have? I still can’t remember who the third customer was!” “Don’t worry, Nathaniel, my daring detectives will come to your rescue.”
Super sleuths, now you know the five people who came into the Third Strike Sports Store. Use the clues that Nathaniel Thatcher the 3rd gave you to figure out who the winner of the Third Strike Contest is. To help you with this task, draw a logic line by writing the word first on the left side of the line and last on the right side. Then place the customers’ names on the line in the order Nathaniel said they appeared in the Third Strike Sports Store. One last thing, detectives — remember to pay attention to words like before and after. Now good luck, and find that winner!
Writing – Procedure
Write a procedure for making your favourite paper aeroplane. Remember to include a list of materials and diagrams to support your steps.
Spelling
Practice your words for a spelling test on Friday.
Read for 20 minutes each night and record the name of the book and the page numbers read each morning / night in your diary.
Maths
Practice the 7 times tables for times table challenge on Friday.
Problem solving
The Cafeteria Caper
Hello there, math detectives. Boy, am I glad you showed up—I’ve got a real pickle on my hands! My latest case took place at the local elementary school. I arrived at the scene and was immediately swept down the halls and into cafeteria chaos.
A group of students sat at a lunch table staring unhappily at their trays “YUCK!” cried Matilda, making a face at the slice of pizza in front of her. “I can’t stand pepperoni!”
“Don’t look at me,” pouted Raul. “I hate any food with cheese on it.” At that, he pushed away his cheeseburger. “Hey, anybody want these chicken wings?” asked Khaley. “I don’t like anything with meat in it.” Mike scooped up a spoonful of his yogurt and grumbled, “Everybody knows I’m allergic to this stuff.” “Well, yogurt is the only thing I like on the menu,”
replied Tonya. “And there’s no way I’m going to eat THIS!” At that, she poked her salad with a fork. This was definitely a case for the Math Maven! “Hi, folks,” I said to the hungry bunch. “Looks like you’re all unhappy with your lunch.” “It’s the new cafeteria lady, Ms. Maxy Mix-up,” said Matilda. “She’s mixed up all our favourite lunches and we’re having trouble sorting it out.” “Don’t worry,” I said. “My math detectives are here to help get the orders straight.”
OK, super sleuths! Time to untangle this lunchtime knot. Each student has a favourite food. No two students share the same favourite. Your job is to match the student with his or her favourite food. You may want to make a chart to help organize the information.
Mystery at the Third Strike Sports Store
Greetings, detectives! Today around lunchtime, I stopped by the Third Strike Sports Store to buy a new fishing pole. I like to shop at Third Strike because the owner, Nathaniel Thatcher the 3rd, loves the number 3—and, as you know, I love numbers too! I always make a point to stop there on the third day of the month because that’s the day Nathaniel holds the Third Strike contest: the third customer to buy something wins a prize—three sports balls of their choice. Well, today is the third day of the month, and I was hoping to win! “Hi, Nathaniel,” I said, entering the store. “I need a new fishing rod and reel. By the way, did I win the
Third Strike contest?” I asked hopefully “Oh, drat!” he exclaimed. “Today’s the third day of
the month? I was so busy this morning, the contest completely slipped my mind. Oh no, I’m sure I’ve had more than three customers today. And I’d hate to gyp lucky customer #3 out of the prize!” “Well, can you remember who the last customer before me was?” “Hmmm, I do remember the last customer! It was a woman with a bright red jacket with a big diamond on the back. She bought three softballs.” “I know that woman,” I replied. “That must have
been Sally Swing, the star softball pitcher. Keep thinking, Nathaniel. Who else came in?”
“Well, my best friend, Tim Tackle, stopped in for three footballs this morning,” Nathaniel recalled. “And a very tall man came in before Tim. He bought three basketballs.” “That must have been Dexter Dunk. He’s a local basketball star,” I replied. “Can you remember anyone else?” “Wait,” he murmured, rubbing his chin. Suddenly he said, “Yes, a woman came in right after Dexter—she passed him on his way out. She was a blonde woman . . . bought three tennis balls.” “Did she have really long hair?” I asked “Why, yes she did, Math Maven. I can’t believe you know her too!” laughed Nathaniel. “Oh, I know just about everyone in Point Logos,” I answered. “That was Annie Ace. She lives right next to the public tennis courts. Can you remember any other customers?” “Hold on, Math Maven. Now I remember!”
exclaimed Nathaniel. “A man with really big muscles came in and bought three barbells.”
“That must have been Ivan the Ironman. He runs the new gym,” I explained. “He used to be a champion weight lifter.” “Well, I bet Ivan could lift a truck with one arm!” he said. “Come to think of it, Ivan must have come in after Tim, because I wanted to ask Tim about him the next time I saw him.” “Do you remember any other customers?” I asked “No, I’m sure that’s all of them,” he said with a nod. “Good for you, Nathaniel. You just solved your own mystery!” I exclaimed. “But how could I have? I still can’t remember who the third customer was!” “Don’t worry, Nathaniel, my daring detectives will come to your rescue.”
Super sleuths, now you know the five people who came into the Third Strike Sports Store. Use the clues that Nathaniel Thatcher the 3rd gave you to figure out who the winner of the Third Strike Contest is. To help you with this task, draw a logic line by writing the word first on the left side of the line and last on the right side. Then place the customers’ names on the line in the order Nathaniel said they appeared in the Third Strike Sports Store. One last thing, detectives — remember to pay attention to words like before and after. Now good luck, and find that winner!
Writing – Procedure
Write a procedure for making your favourite paper aeroplane. Remember to include a list of materials and diagrams to support your steps.
Spelling
Practice your words for a spelling test on Friday.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Homework Week 4 Term 2
Reading
Read for 20 minutes each night and record the name of the book and the page numbers read each morning / night in your diary.
Maths
Practice the 12 times tables for times table challenge on Friday.
Problem solving
1. How many addition signs should be put between digits of the number 987654321 and where should we put them to get a total of 99?
2. Divide the face of the clock into three parts with two lines so that the sum of the numbers in the three parts are equal.
3. According to experts the first 4 moves in a chess game can be played in 197299 totally different ways. If it takes 30 seconds to make one move, how long would it take one player to try every possible set of 4 moves?
4. A man has to be at work by 9:00 a.m. and it takes him 15 minutes to get dressed, 20 minutes to eat and 35 minutes to walk to work. What time should he get up?
5. In the first year of production a play sells 1572 tickets, in its second year it sells 1753 tickets, in its third year it sells 152 less than in its second year. How many tickets are sold in 3 years?
6. The Riddler has left a clue for Batman to follow at the scene of each crime. These are the clues that Batman has found:
• There is a 1 in the thousands place.
• The digit in the tens place is 9 times the digit in the thousands place.
• Multiply the digit in the thousands place by 2.
• The digit in the ones place is a hand without a thumb.
• The digit in the hundreds is 2 less than the number in the tens.
Solve the riddle to find the number and help Batman stop the Riddler.
Writing – Procedure
Write a recipe for making the perfect scones include toppings of your choice.
Include equipment required and step by step instructions
Spelling
Practice your words for a spelling test on Friday.
Read for 20 minutes each night and record the name of the book and the page numbers read each morning / night in your diary.
Maths
Practice the 12 times tables for times table challenge on Friday.
Problem solving
1. How many addition signs should be put between digits of the number 987654321 and where should we put them to get a total of 99?
2. Divide the face of the clock into three parts with two lines so that the sum of the numbers in the three parts are equal.
3. According to experts the first 4 moves in a chess game can be played in 197299 totally different ways. If it takes 30 seconds to make one move, how long would it take one player to try every possible set of 4 moves?
4. A man has to be at work by 9:00 a.m. and it takes him 15 minutes to get dressed, 20 minutes to eat and 35 minutes to walk to work. What time should he get up?
5. In the first year of production a play sells 1572 tickets, in its second year it sells 1753 tickets, in its third year it sells 152 less than in its second year. How many tickets are sold in 3 years?
6. The Riddler has left a clue for Batman to follow at the scene of each crime. These are the clues that Batman has found:
• There is a 1 in the thousands place.
• The digit in the tens place is 9 times the digit in the thousands place.
• Multiply the digit in the thousands place by 2.
• The digit in the ones place is a hand without a thumb.
• The digit in the hundreds is 2 less than the number in the tens.
Solve the riddle to find the number and help Batman stop the Riddler.
Writing – Procedure
Write a recipe for making the perfect scones include toppings of your choice.
Include equipment required and step by step instructions
Spelling
Practice your words for a spelling test on Friday.
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