The drill is the same -
e-mail me your response today at alison.white@fayette.kyschools.us or
bring it to me on paper tomorrow morning before 9:05. 5 points for a
reasonable answer, 10 points for a correct reasonable answer!
Challenge 3/4:
Mary McDonald makes mugs in Miami. She makes two sizes of
mugs: a small mug that she sells for $2.50 and a large mug
that she sells for $5.75. Yesterday Mary made $56. Before
she opened her shop in the morning, she had 200 mugs in her
inventory. At the end of the day she has 188. How many mugs
of each price did she sell?
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Monday, March 3, 2014
Snow Day Extra Credit 3/3
The drill is the same - e-mail me your response today at alison.white@fayette.kyschools.us or bring it to me on paper tomorrow morning before 9:05. 5 points for a reasonable answer, 10 points for a correct reasonable answer!
Today's challenge:
It is the grand opening of a local supermarket. Every 5th customer will receive a coupon for a free turkey and every 7th customer will receive a coupon for a free half gallon of ice cream. If 400 customers come in on opening day, how many will get a free turkey and a free half gallon of ice cream?
Today's challenge:
It is the grand opening of a local supermarket. Every 5th customer will receive a coupon for a free turkey and every 7th customer will receive a coupon for a free half gallon of ice cream. If 400 customers come in on opening day, how many will get a free turkey and a free half gallon of ice cream?
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Snow Day 2/26
Snow Day Challenge 2/26 (Same rules as always - bring me an answer on paper by 9:05 following day or e-mail response to alison.white@fayette.kyschools.us)
A local middle school has 47 computers and 174 students. What is the number of students per computer at the school? Write your answer as both a mixed number fraction and a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth.
A local middle school has 47 computers and 174 students. What is the number of students per computer at the school? Write your answer as both a mixed number fraction and a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Snow Day 2/10/14
SNOW DAY CHALLENGE:
Answer the following word problem in a complete sentence. Your answer
may be given to me on paper by 9:05 a.m. on our next school day OR you
can e-mail your answer to alison.white@fayette.kyschools.us by the same
time. Check back for another if we get another snow day!
Today's Challenge 2/10/14:
Groups of campers were going to an island. On the first
day 10 went over and 2 came back. On the second day, 12 went
over and 3 came back. If this pattern continues, how
many would be on the island at the end of a week? How many
would be left?
Thursday, February 6, 2014
SNOW DAY CHALLENGE 2/6/14
SNOW DAY CHALLENGE: Answer the following word problem in a complete sentence. Your answer may be given to me on paper by 9:05 a.m. on our next school day OR you can e-mail your answer to alison.white@fayette.kyschools.us by the same time. Check back for another if we get another snow day!
Points A and C on a map are 12 km apart if you follow a certain path. A troop of Boy Scouts leaves Point A at 11:00 a.m. They travel at 3 km/hr because they have heavy packs until they reach Point B at 12:30. If they want to reach Point C by 2:00, how fast will they have to go for the remaining trip?
Today's Challenge 2/6/14:
Points A and C on a map are 12 km apart if you follow a certain path. A troop of Boy Scouts leaves Point A at 11:00 a.m. They travel at 3 km/hr because they have heavy packs until they reach Point B at 12:30. If they want to reach Point C by 2:00, how fast will they have to go for the remaining trip?
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
HATCHET WEBQUEST
Hello, readers and explorers! We are in the midst of reading "Hatchet", a novel detailing Brian Robeson's plane crash and eventually detailing his survival in the wilds of Canada. Your group of three is going to have a task today: you will be researching information pertinent to Brian's story and creating a poster to represent that information. Your poster needs to have four parts; you may split up the research however you would like. Each component needs to contain at least one paragraph (written by YOU or paraphrased in your words - any direct quotes MUST be referenced!!) and at least on picture or diagram (printed or drawn). You will work on this during this week in the computer lab and you will have Monday's AE time to complete your posters.
This website might be useful to all: Environment Canada
Here's a website where you can draw on a map:Scribble Maps
Create a topographic map of Canada: Canadian Geography Maps
Or you can google it and search on your own. :)
2. The climate and weather patterns where Brian would have crashed (read the reminders in part one for help). Tell me what sort of weather and temperatures Brian would have experienced landing there in the summer and what he should expect if he stays for fall, winter and spring. What kinds of storms or natural disasters should he be wary of?
Resources: The Weather Channel Canadian Weather Canadian Climate
You can google "Candian climate" to find maps and images as well
3. The animals and wildlife Brian might encounter in the woods of Northern Canada. Be sure to include (at minimum) the moose, the porcupine, the beaver and the bear. Be as specific as possible - which of these animals could Brian potentially eat for food? Which animals should he be wary of and/or prepared to defend himself against? Are any of these animals traditionally used for fur (blankets, coats, hats)? Again, be regionally specific and find as many details as you can. Also, in your assessment of Brian's response to these animals, keep in mind that his only weapon is a hatchet!
Resources: Canadian Geographic List of Canadian Animals
4. Basic survival skills. Brian is alone in the wilderness with only a hatchet and the clothes on his back. What skills and information does he need to survive? He will need food, water, shelter, protection and eventually, fire. A good starting point is to research the acronym S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L as it has been written by the Navy SEALS. You may do any additional research and make your information to Brian specific to the circumstances; don't forget the mosquitoes!
Resources: SURVIVAL acronym Wild Wood Survival
Your finished product is due in 3rd hour Tuesday, 2/ 11. Good luck! (Ask before printing ANYTHING!)
This website might be useful to all: Environment Canada
Research Components:
1. The area (geography, vegetation, topography, etc.) around where Brian was traveling and where he crashed. Tell me what trees he may have seen, what vegetation he may have encountered (plants), were there hills, mountains, flatlands, etc. Are there any plants that are edible in this region? This component must contain a map of some kind among the visuals. What would be the nearest city? Remember Brian left from a town called Hampton, New York and was flying northwest to the tundra. When the pilot died he jerked the plane right (east) and Brian flew another 600 or so kilometers - this probably put him about 500 km north of Quebec. Here's a website where you can draw on a map:Scribble Maps
Create a topographic map of Canada: Canadian Geography Maps
Or you can google it and search on your own. :)
2. The climate and weather patterns where Brian would have crashed (read the reminders in part one for help). Tell me what sort of weather and temperatures Brian would have experienced landing there in the summer and what he should expect if he stays for fall, winter and spring. What kinds of storms or natural disasters should he be wary of?
Resources: The Weather Channel Canadian Weather Canadian Climate
You can google "Candian climate" to find maps and images as well
3. The animals and wildlife Brian might encounter in the woods of Northern Canada. Be sure to include (at minimum) the moose, the porcupine, the beaver and the bear. Be as specific as possible - which of these animals could Brian potentially eat for food? Which animals should he be wary of and/or prepared to defend himself against? Are any of these animals traditionally used for fur (blankets, coats, hats)? Again, be regionally specific and find as many details as you can. Also, in your assessment of Brian's response to these animals, keep in mind that his only weapon is a hatchet!
Resources: Canadian Geographic List of Canadian Animals
4. Basic survival skills. Brian is alone in the wilderness with only a hatchet and the clothes on his back. What skills and information does he need to survive? He will need food, water, shelter, protection and eventually, fire. A good starting point is to research the acronym S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L as it has been written by the Navy SEALS. You may do any additional research and make your information to Brian specific to the circumstances; don't forget the mosquitoes!
Resources: SURVIVAL acronym Wild Wood Survival
Your finished product is due in 3rd hour Tuesday, 2/ 11. Good luck! (Ask before printing ANYTHING!)
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