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.