Fourth Graders will be asked to complete 5 challenging problem solving math questions during math class to compete against other teams.  We will have one competition each month to works toward our final total as a grade level team.  We practiced one problem today that the students cannot wait to challenge their parents with tonight... To give you a heads up here is it:  

 

M A T H

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H T A M

 

What is the value for each one of the letters?

 

Good luck!  

 

 

After skyping with Rube Goldberg's granddaughter today to discuss his cartoon inventions and creative style, we learned of a world wide challenge to create a real Rube Goldberg machine.  This machine will need 12 steps to complete a simple task.  This year's simple task is to open an umbrella.  Your second grader may be asking you if they can bring some items from home next week that we can use to build our model.  So far the designs on paper are very intricate!  We will work together as one group to see if we can achieve the task!  

The votes have been tallied and the results are in... Our book will be... Creating Innovators by Tony Wagner!  You are not too late if you would like to join.  Please email me so I can add you to the group emails.  We will meet to discuss the book at the end of January or early February.