1. Jeremy and Pete have a total of $10 to spend on lunch. They both only want to eat hamburgers for lunch. A hamburger costs $1.33. How many hamburgers can they buy without going over their $10? Will they have to share and if so explain?
2. A whole pizza costs $16. The pizza is cut into eight slices. Four friends are trying to decide if they want to share a whole pizza or just buy the pizza by the slice. One slice of pizza costs $4. If they buy the whole pizza how many slices will each friend get? Is it smarter for them to buy the whole pizza and share or just buy an individual slice of pizza?
3. It is that time again to start thinking about feeding the cows. A hay bell costs $2.50. A cow can eat two hay bells a day. Mr. Lyddance has 4 cows on his farm in France. What is he going to have to pay per week to to feed all four of his cows? After a month how much has Mr. Lyddance spent on hay bells?
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Challenge #7
1. Lisa is two times the age of Rick. Rick is three times the age of Dan? Dan is two years younger than Ann. Ann is 4 years old. What are the ages of Lisa and Rick?
2. My dad is 3 times the age of my brother. I am half the age of my mom. By brother is four years younger than me. My mom is 38 years old. How old am I? What about the ages of my brother and Dad?
3. I need to know how much money is in my bank account. I have half the money my Dad has in his account. My dad has three times the amount that my sister has. My sister has a fourth of the amount of my Mom. My mom has $20. How much money do I have in my account? What about my Dad and my sister? How much do we all have combined?
4. Mrs. Flagg and Mr. Lyddane need to know how much money to spend on the rewards party. The rewards party costs 3 times the amount of a classroom pizza party. The pizza party is half the amount of a magic show. The magic show is a fourth the cost of the bounce house. The bounce house costs $200 to rent. How much will each of the following cost: magic show, pizza party and the rewards party? How much would it cost to have all of the parties? Mrs. Flagg and Mr. Lyddane decide to split the bill. How much would each have to pay?
2. My dad is 3 times the age of my brother. I am half the age of my mom. By brother is four years younger than me. My mom is 38 years old. How old am I? What about the ages of my brother and Dad?
3. I need to know how much money is in my bank account. I have half the money my Dad has in his account. My dad has three times the amount that my sister has. My sister has a fourth of the amount of my Mom. My mom has $20. How much money do I have in my account? What about my Dad and my sister? How much do we all have combined?
4. Mrs. Flagg and Mr. Lyddane need to know how much money to spend on the rewards party. The rewards party costs 3 times the amount of a classroom pizza party. The pizza party is half the amount of a magic show. The magic show is a fourth the cost of the bounce house. The bounce house costs $200 to rent. How much will each of the following cost: magic show, pizza party and the rewards party? How much would it cost to have all of the parties? Mrs. Flagg and Mr. Lyddane decide to split the bill. How much would each have to pay?
Sunday, February 10, 2013
This Math Challenge is all about the Fractions
1.
Six
friends go to the store and put their money together. They were able to buy four candy bars. How much of the candy bars will each child
get? (Think- is there enough for each
child to get a whole candy bar?)
2. Three
children are sharing 10 cookies. Divide
the cookies so that each one will get the same amount. How much can each child have? I want to see the children and their cookies.
3. Two friends go the pizza parlor and
order five small pizzas. How much pizza
can each child have? (Think- is there
enough for each child to get a whole pizza?)
4. This time eight friends are watching
movies at a sleepover. The mom pops six
bags of popcorn. How much popcorn will
each child be able to eat? (Think-will
they each get a whole bag?)
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Math Challenge 5
You guys are working for the Williams Construction Company. You are going to have to know how to use a ruler and how to figure out the area of a rectangle. I cannot afford to have any mistakes or I will lose business. Do a good job and I will promote you to a general contractor. Make a mistake and I will have to let you go.
1 inch = 1 foot. I need for you to sketch the following dimensions for the rooms we will need to floor. A square foot of floor costs $5.
1. Get your ruler out and sketch the area of this floor plan and then figure out what it will cost the homeowners. The length of the floor is 7 feet and the width is 8 feet. Remember that you will have to use inches to sketch the floor plan.
2. Okay now that you know what you are doing I will be giving fewer directions. Sketch the area of the dining room. The dimensions are 8 feet in length and 9 feet in width. What is the area and cost of the room?
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Math Challenge #4
Math Challenge #4
1.
During the last
wind storm there was a sandwich that was blown to the top of a 27 foot oak tree.
This sandwich attracted a very hungry caterpillar that was determined to reach
the delicious sandwich. This caterpillar
could travel 4ft. during the day before he needed to go to sleep at night. While
he was sleeping he would slide back 2 feet. How many days will it take him to
reach the delicious sandwich?
2.
Dr. Vick wants to make sure the concession stands at all of
the gyms are making a profit. Popcorn seems to be the best seller at all of the
concession stands. A 2 pound bag of
popcorn costs $5.00 at Wal-Mart. You can make 20 bags of popcorn from the 2
pound bag of popcorn. The concession stand charges 50 cent per bag. How much of
a profit are the gyms making off of the 2 pound bag of popcorn? Also, Dr. Vick
wants to know how many bags of popcorn to buy if we want to make a 25 dollar
profit?
3.
Target has the new Wii-U for sale for $250. You and your
brother have been saving for a long time. You have $68 and your brother has $62.
If your brother receives $5 a week for allowance and you receive $5 a week for
allowance, how many more weeks will it take you and your brother to get the new
Wii-U?
Monday, January 21, 2013
Math Challenge #3
1. I am glad the snail was able to get out of the well, but this time a caterpillar fell down a bigger well. The caterpillar can travel three feet a day before he goes to bed. When he goes to bed he slides down one foot. The well is 12 feet tall. How many days will it take him to get out of the well?
2. The Big Dipper wants to make a profit on their hamburgers. A pound of ground beef costs $5. They can make five hamburgers per pound. They charge $2 per hamburger. How many hamburgers will they have to sell to make a $20 dollar profit. Remember you have to factor in what ground beef costs to help you solve this profit problem?
3. James has $6 and Cameron has $5. Melony has 7 times has much as the boys have combined. How much money does Melony have? How much do they have altogether? How much money do they need to reach $100?
2. The Big Dipper wants to make a profit on their hamburgers. A pound of ground beef costs $5. They can make five hamburgers per pound. They charge $2 per hamburger. How many hamburgers will they have to sell to make a $20 dollar profit. Remember you have to factor in what ground beef costs to help you solve this profit problem?
3. James has $6 and Cameron has $5. Melony has 7 times has much as the boys have combined. How much money does Melony have? How much do they have altogether? How much money do they need to reach $100?
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Math Challenge #2
Are you ready for math challenge number 2?
1. One day a snail fell into a well and he was determined to get back to his family. The well was 10 feet tall. Every morning he would climb 2 feet, but a night he would slide back one foot. How many days did he take for him to reach the top of the well?
2. Ellis Park is getting ready for the new horse racing season. They are looking to build some new stables. Each new stable can hold 9 horses. It looks like there will be 270 horses at the park. How many stables will they need to build?
3. Ellis Park is also revamping their food selections with higher price hot dogs. They want to make a profit so we need to calculate this right the first time. They can buy a package of good quality hot dogs for $10.00. Each package holds 5 hot dogs. If the park wants to make a $10 profit from each package, how much will they have to charge for each hot dog? Remember to make a profit you have to consider how much you paid for the product.
1. One day a snail fell into a well and he was determined to get back to his family. The well was 10 feet tall. Every morning he would climb 2 feet, but a night he would slide back one foot. How many days did he take for him to reach the top of the well?
2. Ellis Park is getting ready for the new horse racing season. They are looking to build some new stables. Each new stable can hold 9 horses. It looks like there will be 270 horses at the park. How many stables will they need to build?
3. Ellis Park is also revamping their food selections with higher price hot dogs. They want to make a profit so we need to calculate this right the first time. They can buy a package of good quality hot dogs for $10.00. Each package holds 5 hot dogs. If the park wants to make a $10 profit from each package, how much will they have to charge for each hot dog? Remember to make a profit you have to consider how much you paid for the product.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
I'm Back!
Friendly Math Competetion
I am sending out some problems to my two favorite
schools-Estes and Cravens! I would like
to see both of the schools in the top 5 of the state. How are we going to do this? I will tell you
how and that is by challenging you both with some questions. I want to see what
students in third and fourth grade can solve these problems. Are you up for the challenge? I hope so!
As you know some
bottles hold 1 liter. 1 liter (1 L) is equal to 1,000 milliliters (ml).
1.
Billy drank 5 liters of soda one week. Susan
drank 4 liters of soda the same week. What is the total number of milliliters
they drank?
2.
How many more milliliters would they have had to
drink to reach 15,000 milliliters?
3.
Tommy could only drink half of his 1 liter
bottle. How many milliliters were left in the bottle?
4.
Later that day Tommy started drinking what was
left in his bottle. He could only finish half of what was left. How many
milliliters are left now?
5.
Rick had a party and gave everyone a one liter
bottle of Gatorade. When the party was over there were 8 bottles that were half
full. How many milliliters were left to drink?
6.
How many liters does that equal?
7.
How many milliliters would be left in the bottle
if I drank 1/4 of the bottle?
8.
If I had 4 bottles of soda and all of them had ¾
of the soda missing, how many milliliters would I have?
9.
After the game at the high school the equipment
manager picked up the one liter sports bottles. 6 of the bottles were half full
and 6 of the bottles were a ¼ full. How many milliliters were left in the
bottles? How many liters would that make?
Monday, September 17, 2012
What's Going on in Math
Parents you might have heard your child talking about how math is different this year. Well, your child is right because math looks totally different than it did in the past. This year in math we are teaching so that your child truly understands math and doesn't just do math. Remember learning your multiplication facts in school and how you had to memorize them. This year your child is going to understand what multiplication is and how to figure the answer instead of just memorizing a fact.
Please feel free to stop in and see what is going on with math. You might just see a new way of learning that might just blow your mind.
Please feel free to stop in and see what is going on with math. You might just see a new way of learning that might just blow your mind.
Monday, September 10, 2012
News for the Week
Important Information:
This week the Superstar Students of the week are Michael Solis and Dionte Brown.
Third and Fourth grade music program will be on Thursday night, Sept. 27th, at 6:00 p.m. Come hear some of our favorite songs, such as “Magic”, “Fireflies”, and “Dynamite.”
The Cravens Media Center will host its first scholastic book fair of the year September 21st through 28th. Students and families may make purchases before school, during their scheduled library time, and also the night of our 3rd and 4th music program.
On Thursday, October 4th, Cravens Parent Involvement will present Woody the dog for all Cravens families at 5:30 p.m. Come enjoy the tales and tails of Woody and his friends!
Please pay field trip money as soon as possible. The total is cost is $6 and that covers three trips to the RiverPark Center. The faster you turn in the money the better seats we will have.
Please send in any wrapped candy that you might have. We use the candy for rewards for class work and the STAR chart.
Please make sure to sign your child’s agenda every night.
Math: We will continue the process of adding and subtracting two to four digit numbers this week. We are working on new ways to add and subtract numbers instead of the traditional ways.
Reading: Your child will work on different strategies from their CAFÉ menu this week. Mrs. Harrison will finish up testing and placing your child in best fit books for them.
MIND Time: We will continue a unit on electricity. Some of the terms we will use are conductors, insulators and circuits.
Ask your child about the experiments he or she will do this week.
The only homework we are requiring is that your child read something for at least 15 minutes a night. If your child does not have books at home they may read their library book or check out a book from our classroom libraries. Please make sure they bring our classroom library books back to school each day.
Your child can also access Dreambox from the blog. Also on the blog make sure to check out some of the pictures we took of your child doing static electricity experiments. Superteacher1.blogspot.com and harrisoncravens.blogspot.com
Thank you,
Mr. Williams
Mrs. Harrison
This week the Superstar Students of the week are Michael Solis and Dionte Brown.
Third and Fourth grade music program will be on Thursday night, Sept. 27th, at 6:00 p.m. Come hear some of our favorite songs, such as “Magic”, “Fireflies”, and “Dynamite.”
The Cravens Media Center will host its first scholastic book fair of the year September 21st through 28th. Students and families may make purchases before school, during their scheduled library time, and also the night of our 3rd and 4th music program.
On Thursday, October 4th, Cravens Parent Involvement will present Woody the dog for all Cravens families at 5:30 p.m. Come enjoy the tales and tails of Woody and his friends!
Please pay field trip money as soon as possible. The total is cost is $6 and that covers three trips to the RiverPark Center. The faster you turn in the money the better seats we will have.
Please send in any wrapped candy that you might have. We use the candy for rewards for class work and the STAR chart.
Please make sure to sign your child’s agenda every night.
Math: We will continue the process of adding and subtracting two to four digit numbers this week. We are working on new ways to add and subtract numbers instead of the traditional ways.
Reading: Your child will work on different strategies from their CAFÉ menu this week. Mrs. Harrison will finish up testing and placing your child in best fit books for them.
MIND Time: We will continue a unit on electricity. Some of the terms we will use are conductors, insulators and circuits.
Ask your child about the experiments he or she will do this week.
The only homework we are requiring is that your child read something for at least 15 minutes a night. If your child does not have books at home they may read their library book or check out a book from our classroom libraries. Please make sure they bring our classroom library books back to school each day.
Your child can also access Dreambox from the blog. Also on the blog make sure to check out some of the pictures we took of your child doing static electricity experiments. Superteacher1.blogspot.com and harrisoncravens.blogspot.com
Thank you,
Mr. Williams
Mrs. Harrison
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Who Knew Static Electricity Could Be So FUN!
The Olympic Countries
The blog is updated
Sorry it has taken so long to update the blog, but it has been pretty hectic around here. The blog will be used as a way for you to get a peek into what is going on in third grade at Cravens Elementary. Please check back often to see what amazing things are going on here!
Monday, March 12, 2012
News for the Week
The 3rd Grade News March 12, 2012
Here is some important information you should know about:
• We are going to see The Little Mermaid at the RiverPark Center on March 16th
• Be on the lookout for shiny trinkets and trivets your child can bring to school for our Leprechaun traps during the month of March.
RED Reading - The students will work and read their way through Dear Mr. Henshaw. They will have at least two mini lessons to add to the CAFE Menu of skills and strategies! Additionally, they will work with letter writing.
BLUE Reading - The students will work and read their way through Boxcar Children. They will have at least two mini lessons to add to the CAFE Menu of skills and strategies!
MIND Time – We are working on Leprechaun traps using simple machines.
Reading Buddies on Thursday!
Math: We will start a unit on area and perimeter this week. We will also continue to work on two-dimensional shapes.
If you have internet access your child can get on superteacher1.blogspot.com and play educational games such as compass, dreambox or mangahigh. If they play dreambox tell them no visiting the arcade until they have 10 tokens.
Thank you,
Your Third Grade Teachers
Here is some important information you should know about:
• We are going to see The Little Mermaid at the RiverPark Center on March 16th
• Be on the lookout for shiny trinkets and trivets your child can bring to school for our Leprechaun traps during the month of March.
RED Reading - The students will work and read their way through Dear Mr. Henshaw. They will have at least two mini lessons to add to the CAFE Menu of skills and strategies! Additionally, they will work with letter writing.
BLUE Reading - The students will work and read their way through Boxcar Children. They will have at least two mini lessons to add to the CAFE Menu of skills and strategies!
MIND Time – We are working on Leprechaun traps using simple machines.
Reading Buddies on Thursday!
Math: We will start a unit on area and perimeter this week. We will also continue to work on two-dimensional shapes.
If you have internet access your child can get on superteacher1.blogspot.com and play educational games such as compass, dreambox or mangahigh. If they play dreambox tell them no visiting the arcade until they have 10 tokens.
Thank you,
Your Third Grade Teachers
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
News for the Week
• PACs Now will be here on Monday and Tuesday for another My Pyramid Lesson.
• All A lunch at Friday’s will take place this Wednesday.
• All A and B honor roll will have popcorn and a movie this coming Friday.
• PTO survey can be found in your child’s folder. When it is returned your child will earn a small incentive. Whichever class (Mr. Williams or Mrs. Harrison) brings in the most returned surveys will earn a pizza party.
• Valentine’s Day will be celebrated with a small party. Your child will only need to fill out the who it is from part on their Valentine’s cards. We will send a class list home by the week’s end.
• All A lunch at Friday’s will take place this Wednesday.
• All A and B honor roll will have popcorn and a movie this coming Friday.
• PTO survey can be found in your child’s folder. When it is returned your child will earn a small incentive. Whichever class (Mr. Williams or Mrs. Harrison) brings in the most returned surveys will earn a pizza party.
• Valentine’s Day will be celebrated with a small party. Your child will only need to fill out the who it is from part on their Valentine’s cards. We will send a class list home by the week’s end.
Monday, January 30, 2012
News for the Week
Here is some important information you should know about:
• It's shaping up to be another busy week in 3rd grade!
• Don't forget to stop by the book fair and shop for good fit books with your child! Books are my FAVORITE gift no matter the age!!!
• Speaking of the book fair, please encourage yoru child to take AR tests this week so they can be entered in the hoola hoop contest to WIN FREE BOOKS from the book fair...WAHOO!!!
• If your child has anything with a Hawaiian Theme they may wear it on Wednesday.
• Donuts and Dads...YUMMY...will be Tuesday morning beginning at 7:15!
• PACs Now will be here on Thursday and Friday for another My Pyramid Lesson.
• Thursday will be the 1st-2nd grade music performance at 6:00 pm, and the book fair will be open as well!
This week in learning...
RED Reading - The students will continue working and reading their way through Junie B. Jones. They will have at least two mini lessons with Mr. Jansen to add to the CAFE Menu of skills and strategies! Additionally, they will work with various types of plural nouns this week!
BLUE Reading - The students will continue working and reading their way through Mr. Popper's Penguins. They will have at least two mini lessons with Mr. Jansen to add to the CAFE Menu of skills and strategies! In writing, we will begin working on informational writing. The student will choose and research one of the 17 penguin species to learn more information!
MIND Time - The students will begin creating biography boxes on a famous character of their choosing! This activity should be really fun for the students as they learn to work their way through the process of researching and creating a project!
Reading Buddies - Of course on Friday, we will read with our kindergarten buddies!
Math: We are on week 3 of a 6 week unit on fractions. Six weeks seems like a long time to spend on fractions, but we are going to develop their depth of knowledge about fractions. Other stations will include predicting and weighing objects in grams, building pizzas with certain fractions, reviewing the four operations of math, working with Ipads and working with Dreambox.
If you have internet access your child can get on superteacher1.blogspot.com and play educational games such as compass, dreambox or mangahigh. If they play dreambox tell them no visiting the arcade until they have 10 tokens.
Thank you,
Your Third Grade Teachers
• It's shaping up to be another busy week in 3rd grade!
• Don't forget to stop by the book fair and shop for good fit books with your child! Books are my FAVORITE gift no matter the age!!!
• Speaking of the book fair, please encourage yoru child to take AR tests this week so they can be entered in the hoola hoop contest to WIN FREE BOOKS from the book fair...WAHOO!!!
• If your child has anything with a Hawaiian Theme they may wear it on Wednesday.
• Donuts and Dads...YUMMY...will be Tuesday morning beginning at 7:15!
• PACs Now will be here on Thursday and Friday for another My Pyramid Lesson.
• Thursday will be the 1st-2nd grade music performance at 6:00 pm, and the book fair will be open as well!
This week in learning...
RED Reading - The students will continue working and reading their way through Junie B. Jones. They will have at least two mini lessons with Mr. Jansen to add to the CAFE Menu of skills and strategies! Additionally, they will work with various types of plural nouns this week!
BLUE Reading - The students will continue working and reading their way through Mr. Popper's Penguins. They will have at least two mini lessons with Mr. Jansen to add to the CAFE Menu of skills and strategies! In writing, we will begin working on informational writing. The student will choose and research one of the 17 penguin species to learn more information!
MIND Time - The students will begin creating biography boxes on a famous character of their choosing! This activity should be really fun for the students as they learn to work their way through the process of researching and creating a project!
Reading Buddies - Of course on Friday, we will read with our kindergarten buddies!
Math: We are on week 3 of a 6 week unit on fractions. Six weeks seems like a long time to spend on fractions, but we are going to develop their depth of knowledge about fractions. Other stations will include predicting and weighing objects in grams, building pizzas with certain fractions, reviewing the four operations of math, working with Ipads and working with Dreambox.
If you have internet access your child can get on superteacher1.blogspot.com and play educational games such as compass, dreambox or mangahigh. If they play dreambox tell them no visiting the arcade until they have 10 tokens.
Thank you,
Your Third Grade Teachers
Monday, January 23, 2012
News for the Week
Here is some important information you should know about:
• Book fair starts this Friday. There are going to be loads of great books to choose from. If you can spare a few dollars for your child to buy a book that would be great.
• Homework- remember the only homework we give is the 15 minutes of reading a night. Our goal is for your child to find books that interest them, so that reading because fun and not a chore. Ask your child about the book and why they chose that book to read. Try to steer your child to books that interest them.
Math: We are on week 2 of a 6 week unit on fractions. Six weeks seems like a long time to spend on fractions, but we are going to develop their depth of knowledge about fractions. Other stations will include predicting and weighing objects in grams, building pizzas with certain fractions, reviewing the four operations of math, working with Ipads and working with Dreambox.
RED Reading Group – We are continuing to read Mr. Popper’s Penguins and using CAFÉ strategies to better understand our reading. In writing, students are working on the voice component of the six traits of writing.
BLUE Reading Group - We are continuing to read Junie B. Jones and the Stinky Smelly Bus and using CAFÉ strategies to better understand our reading. Students are using Marie Carbo to increase fluency and comprehension skills.
If you have internet access your child can get on superteacher1.blogspot.com and play educational games such as compass, dreambox or mangahigh. If they play dreambox tell them no visiting the arcade until they have 10 tokens.
Thank you,
Mr. Williams
Mrs. Harrison
• Book fair starts this Friday. There are going to be loads of great books to choose from. If you can spare a few dollars for your child to buy a book that would be great.
• Homework- remember the only homework we give is the 15 minutes of reading a night. Our goal is for your child to find books that interest them, so that reading because fun and not a chore. Ask your child about the book and why they chose that book to read. Try to steer your child to books that interest them.
Math: We are on week 2 of a 6 week unit on fractions. Six weeks seems like a long time to spend on fractions, but we are going to develop their depth of knowledge about fractions. Other stations will include predicting and weighing objects in grams, building pizzas with certain fractions, reviewing the four operations of math, working with Ipads and working with Dreambox.
RED Reading Group – We are continuing to read Mr. Popper’s Penguins and using CAFÉ strategies to better understand our reading. In writing, students are working on the voice component of the six traits of writing.
BLUE Reading Group - We are continuing to read Junie B. Jones and the Stinky Smelly Bus and using CAFÉ strategies to better understand our reading. Students are using Marie Carbo to increase fluency and comprehension skills.
If you have internet access your child can get on superteacher1.blogspot.com and play educational games such as compass, dreambox or mangahigh. If they play dreambox tell them no visiting the arcade until they have 10 tokens.
Thank you,
Mr. Williams
Mrs. Harrison
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