# 73 Let's Get Started - Video Lessons
Instructions:
Video Lessons can be used in a variety of ways.
1. If you need help with content, search the webpage for the topic you need.
2. If you would like to study one area, create your own recording to take notes for the videos you watch in one topic area.
3. Some students like to watch ALL of the videos and create a slide for each one with ideas from the video.
Video Lessons can be used in a variety of ways.
1. If you need help with content, search the webpage for the topic you need.
2. If you would like to study one area, create your own recording to take notes for the videos you watch in one topic area.
3. Some students like to watch ALL of the videos and create a slide for each one with ideas from the video.
#72: Let's Get Started Origami
1. Make origami paper by cutting an 81/2 x 11 sheet into square paper.
2. Some students like to learn how to fold origami by watching a video and some like to look at paper step by step instructions.
3. When you are working, document all of your progress by taking pictures.
4. Design and edit a digital portfolio of your projects.
2. Some students like to learn how to fold origami by watching a video and some like to look at paper step by step instructions.
3. When you are working, document all of your progress by taking pictures.
4. Design and edit a digital portfolio of your projects.
#71: 2020 Olympic Medals
80,000 tons of mobile phones and small electronic devices around Japan, which
will be used in the crafting of every gold, silver and bronze
Olympic and Paralympic medal awarded to
athletes at the 2020 Olympic Games.
will be used in the crafting of every gold, silver and bronze
Olympic and Paralympic medal awarded to
athletes at the 2020 Olympic Games.
- Read about the recycling project at Tokyo Medal Recycling Project
2. Read about the 2020 Olympic Medal design at : Tokyo 2020 Medal Design
Be sure to watch the embedded video on the page Video
Post a comment on our Olympics Medals BLOG page about something you found interesting
3. View the history of Olympic Medals at Olympic Medal History
Pick 5 different years and compare the medals from those years (designer, composition, diameter, and mint). Display your findings in a creative manner.
Please share your project with your classroom teacher, the HAL Coordinator at your building or Mrs. Jack ([email protected]).
#70 Algebra in Pictures
One of the things I struggled with when taking Algebra was the use of letter (variables) to
represent numbers. However, if we remove the letters and replace them with
pictures, somehow Algebra becomes a little more manageable.
How can I spend my Math Minutes?
represent numbers. However, if we remove the letters and replace them with
pictures, somehow Algebra becomes a little more manageable.
How can I spend my Math Minutes?
- Figure out the picture puzzle above stating what the ? represents in the final "equation." On a piece of paper, put your answer along with your first and last name, grade, school, and classroom teacher. Give to your classroom teacher, the HAL Coordinator at your building or Mrs. Jack ([email protected]). All correct answers will be put in a drawing for a $5 gift card to be drawn on March 31.
- Create your own picture puzzle. I used Keynote, but you could use any iPad app. Pictures for your puzzle can be found at https://www.pdclipart.org/ These puzzles can be emailed to Mrs. Jack ([email protected]) by March 31 for another entry into the drawing for the $5 gift card.
- Figure out the 11 puzzles pictured below. On a piece of paper, put your answers along with your first and last name, grade, school, and classroom teacher. Give it to your classroom teacher, the HAL Coordinator at your building or Mrs. Jack ([email protected]). NOTE: You do not need to answer all 11 puzzles correctly to be entered in the drawing.
#69 Snowiest February
Who knew SNOWIEST was even a word?!
Was February 2019 the SNOWIEST of all time?
Was February 2019 the SNOWIEST of all time?
How can I spend my Math Minutes?
- Create 1, 2, or 3 different graphs to display the data above. For a clearer image of the date, click here. Use the Create-A Graph website to make a graph of the data. Be sure to include a title and label your axes.
- Top 5 Snowiest Februarys
- The Top 5 Snowiest Winter Seasons (Dec-Jan-Feb)
- Top 2 Snowiest Winters (Jul 1 - Jun 20).
- How many times in January/February 2019 did the temperature range fall mainly in the record highs? What about the record lows?
- On how many dates was the temperature range very small (short blue bar)?
- How many times did the temperature range fall in the average section (green)?
- What do you find interesting about these graphs?
# 68 The Math Behind Pringles
This Math Minute was inspired by the Pringles commercial
that played during Super Bowl LIII.
that played during Super Bowl LIII.
I've always been intrigued by the shape of Pringles, but this commercial took it to the next level and had me pondering the mathematics behind this beloved chip!
- Read about the Geometry of Pringles by visiting this website: interestingengineering.com/geometry-of-pringles-crunchy-hyperbolic-paraboloid. Post a comment about something new you learned. Make sure to include your first name only, grade, and school (i.e. Ava, 6, Eustis-Farnam).
- Watch this video on stacking Pringles in a complete circle. If you try it yourself, make sure to record it. Check out this attempt at the circle. If you would like to try this, but don't have the Pringles, let Mrs. Jack know and she'll bring some the next time she visits you.
- A Pringles can is a cylinder that is 30 cm tall. The circles at each end of the can have a radius of 4 cm. Find the surface area and volume of the can. Click here for help with the formulas. Please share your project with your classroom teacher, the HAL Coordinator at your building or Mrs. Jack ([email protected]).
- Create a package that will hold a single Pringle. Send it to yourself (or a friend) in the mail and see if your package kept it protected during its journey (didn't cause it to break).
- Check out this interactive Pringle stacking website? www.pringles.com/us/wowyoucanstackpringles.html . Leave a comment with the combination you think would taste the best.
#67 Rose Bowl Parade
Who doesn't love a good parade? People throwing out candy from elaborately decorated floats, listening to marching bands while baton twirlers dance by, watching the line of fancy cars drive by with kings and queens waiving...the list goes on! Have you ever participated in a parade? What is something you remember? When I was in 4th grade, I dressed up as one of the orphans from Annie and walked in my hometown parade. My little sister was Annie and my older sister was Miss Hannigan.
One of my favorite holiday traditions is watching the Rose Bowl Parade on New Year's Day. 2019 marked the 130th parade in Pasadena, California.
One of my favorite holiday traditions is watching the Rose Bowl Parade on New Year's Day. 2019 marked the 130th parade in Pasadena, California.
- Read about the Parade here: tournamentofroses.com/about/ and post a "number fact" about the parade. For example: 45.5 Million people watch the parade on television and 70,000 (estimated) watch it live. Source - Feel free to post as many facts as you like.
- Create an Infographic about some of the data you found out about the parade. Check out an example. Please share your project with your classroom teacher, the HAL Coordinator at your building or Mrs. Jack ([email protected]).
- Read about the Design and Manufacturing process for floats. Leave a comment with something new you learned and/or your idea for a float.
#66 Alpha Bravo Charlie
Say what?
A student recently asked me if I knew the NATO alphabet. I hadn't heard of it so I told him to send me an email about it and voila.....We have our #66 Math Minute Post!
Here are a few ideas on how you can spend your Math Minutes.....
- Read about the NATO phonetic alphabet by visiting the site below. When you're finished reading, leave a comment with 3 new things you learned. https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_150391.htm
- Learn about how the alphabet was chosen and then post a new nugget of information that you learned. https://www.theweek.co.uk/70110/alpha-bravo-charlie-how-was-natos-phonetic-alphabet-chosen
- Visit this site to see how the alphabet has changed over time. https://www.thebalancecareers.com/military-phonetic-alphabet-3356942
- Watch this video and then leave a comment spelling your first name using the correct NATO alphabet words.
- Check out how the U.S. Navy uses alphabet flags, numeral pennants, numeral flags, and special flags and pennants for visual signaling. Even though the flags are not used for spelling out words, draw the flags that would spell your first name. https://www.navycs.com/military-alphabet.html
- What does the NATO alphabet have to do with math? Leave your thoughts in the comment section.
CM (Charlie Mike): Means continue mission. Keep moving forward.
#65 What's a smartphone made of?
Everyone seems to have one and my 23-year-old can't live without hers. What is it? A smartphone!
- Print off a copy of this worksheet and then click here to watch a video about what smartphones are made of. Fill in the worksheet as you watch the video. Turn your completed worksheet in to your classroom teacher, the HAL Coordinator at your building or Mrs. Jack ([email protected]).
- Read some of the statistics about smartphones on this site. Post a comment or question about a statistic that you found interesting. When posting a comment, include your first name only, grade, and school (i.e. Christian, 4, Alma).
- Read about the rare earth elements on the site linked below. Create a Pic Collage, a Keynote presentation, or choose another app to display the information you learned. Please share your project with your classroom teacher, the HAL Coordinator at your building or Mrs. Jack ([email protected]).
- http://www.rareelementresources.com/rare-earth-elements#.W71imZNKiqA
- Create a trading card of one of the rare earth elements. Please share your project with your classroom teacher, the HAL Coordinator at your building or Mrs. Jack ([email protected]).
#63: KenKen
Watch this tutorial and/or this tutorial to see how to play. If you'd rather read the instructions, look below. When you're finished, print out the puzzles and try to KenKen! Turn in your completed puzzles to your classroom teacher, the HAL Coordinator at your building or Mrs. Jack ([email protected]).
- The goal of KenKen is to fill the whole grid with numbers, making sure no number is repeated in any row or column.
- If it's a 3x3 puzzle, you only use the number 1-3. If it's a 4x4 puzzle, you only use the numbers 1-4.
- The "cages" are outlined in dark black. The top left corner of each cage has a "target number" and a math operation (+ - x /). The numbers you put in the cage have to make the target number.
- Sometimes a cage is one square in which case, it's a freebie.
#62 Aibohphobia
Aibohphobia: the fear of palindromes
What's there to be afraid of? Palindromes are so cool! Whether the phobia is real or made up, palindromes are definitely real and we're going to have some fun with them!
According to palindromlelist.net, a palindrome is a work, phrase, number, or other sequence of symbols or elements, whose meaning may be interpreted the same way in either forward or reverse direction (i.e. mom, wow, racecar, 10501, etc.)
Did you know that any number can be written as the sum of 3 palindromes? It's true! Check out this Numberphile video. Then, visit Christian Lawson-Perfect's website to try it out yourself. A computer works best for this step. Leave a comment with the number you tried and the 3 palindromes that add up to your number.
Did you know that any number can be written as the sum of 3 palindromes? It's true! Check out this Numberphile video. Then, visit Christian Lawson-Perfect's website to try it out yourself. A computer works best for this step. Leave a comment with the number you tried and the 3 palindromes that add up to your number.
#61: Millions, Billions, and Trillions
How Much is a Million? by David M Schwartz is one of many picture books I have on my bookshelf.
It's a great book to help students visualize what a million, billion, and trillion look like.
A Million Dots by Andrew Clements is another one of my favorites. In the book,
you will actually see ONE MILLION dots! Don't believe me? You can
count them yourself! Check to see if you have it in your school library!
It's a great book to help students visualize what a million, billion, and trillion look like.
A Million Dots by Andrew Clements is another one of my favorites. In the book,
you will actually see ONE MILLION dots! Don't believe me? You can
count them yourself! Check to see if you have it in your school library!
I really thought I knew everything there was to know about a million, billion and trillion until I came across this Numberphile video. If you're up for a challenge and making your brain stretch a little, then this Math Minute is for YOU!
Directions:
Directions:
- Print a copy (or have your teacher print you a copy) of this worksheet.
- Follow the directions on the worksheet. When you're finished, turn in your completed puzzles to your classroom teacher, the HAL Coordinator at your building or Mrs. Jack ([email protected]).
- Post a comment about something new/interesting you learned from the video.