Math Challenge June 16 Winner

Congratulations to Elizabeth M.! If you think your child is the winner, please email me at kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net with a mailing address to send your smencil!

Math Challenge June 29

Eric and Brianna go fishing off the pier. Together they catch 17 small fish. Brianna catches 5 more than Eric. How many do they each catch?

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Kelly

Math Challenge June 28

Paul Bunyan and Babe his blue ox visited a rectangular house. The front of the house was 450 feet in length. One of the sides of the house was 400 feet in length. Find the area of the house.

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Kelly

Math Challenge June 27

Helen Keller's mother was wrapping birthday presents for Helen. She had 15 yards of ribbon for the gift boxes, and 20 gift boxes. If each box got the same amount of ribbon, how much ribbon did she use for each box?

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Math Challenge June 26

The average toothbrush contains about 2,5000 bristles grouped into about 40 tufts per toothbrush. Approximately, how many bristles are in each tuft?

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Kelly

Monarch butterfly bonus challenge

During the summer months, the monarch lives in the northern part of the United States and Canada. At the end of the summer, they begin their southward migration to Mexico. They cannot fly when the temperature drops below 55 degrees. It takes them about 25 days for the monarch to travel the distance. They go 80-100 miles a day. They can fly up to 20 mph at altitudes up to 10,000 feet. The nectar from marigolds, foxgloves, and buttercups gives them energy.

By November 1, all of the monarchs have arrived to the top of the same mountain in Angangueo, Mexico. The oyamel fir tree supports 30-40 million butterflies at once. They spend the winter here and mate on the spring return north. These fragile creatures have a life span of only a few months, therefore, the monarchs who return north are not the same ones that made the same trip the year before. Yet, they return to the same exact spot. How they know the way is one of the great mysteries of nature.

Monarch butterflies are often tagged and tracked to see how long their flight takes.

Math Challenge June 25

A caterpillar is put on the bottom of a jar that is 20 cm high. The jar has a lid with holes. Every day the caterpillar crawls up 10 cm. Every night it slips back 5 cm. How many days will it take for the caterpillar to touch the lid?

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Parents may help, but try to let your child figure it out on their own.Weekly winner wins a Smencil. Monthly winner wins a $20 Barnes and Noble gift certificate!

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Kelly