Bellingham Elementary Summer Math
Week 4: July 23-29, 2023
Games, Games, Games!
Beat the summer boredom with games! Any game will do. Games naturally engage kids while working on academic and social skills. Check out the Math Surrounds Us section for a few ideas as well as week 2 to revisit some variations on the card game War. Links to all the newsletters so far are below in case you missed any!
More fun activities are below, especially if you like cool summer treats. Find the activities that are just right for you and your family. Happy Mathing!
Math Fun
Math Humor
Which 3-d shape is the coolest?
An ice cream cone!
Math Puzzle - Move Three Coins
Set up 10 coins (or any 10 objects you have) in the shape of a triangle like the picture below.
Sliding one coin at a time, move exactly three coins to reverse the triangle so that it points in the opposite direction from where it started.
One possible solution -->
Talking Math
There is so much math in this picture. What math do you see? Below are some ideas to get you started.
What do you notice? What do you wonder?
Students entering grade:
K - Which picture has the fewest number of watermelon slices?
- 1 - Where do you see halves in the picture? Where do you see fourths in the picture?
- 2 - Sketch a circle to represent a watermelon. Draw lines to show thirds.
- 3 - How many fourths are in all four pictures altogether? How many eighths are in all four pictures? Show or explain your reasoning.
- 4 - What equivalent fractions do you see represented in the picture? Record them and explain how you know they are equivalent.
- 5 - At a watermelon eating contest each contestant was given half a watermelon. If Jada ate ⅔ of her half, how much of the whole watermelon did Jada eat?
Math Surrounds Us
Math is all around us all the time. Try to look around your house, your neighborhood, or anywhere you go to find some math this week.
Play a board, dice, or card game with your friends or family.
What math is in the game? Is there a strategy in the game? Does math help you with the strategy?
Math Practice
Printable math practice to keep your skills sharp. Choose the one that is just right for you. Please note that the formatting may be off for translated copies, please refer to the English copy.
Students entering: