Today you will learn how to work on the wiki.
You will need to go to our link - (Listed on the side of the page and below.)
Class Wiki
Sign up and create an account, then come and see me. I will make you a writer. You may then go looking for math games. You will add any games you find to the game page on the wiki. You will create a title for the page, write a description of the game and paste it under the correct grade level and math strand. Just like in the blog it is very wise to create everything in Word and then cut and past it into the wiki. (Make sure you have clicked the "EDIT PAGE" button to do your pasting.
See me for any help,
Ms. L.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
The Mensa Toy Store
There is a special organization called Mensa. Its members are people who like problem solving - not just any old ordinary problem, but rather one that takes a little extra thinking and creativity to solve.
The problem this week is similar to one that appeared on a calendar published by Mensa a few years ago. To solve it, you need to look carefully at the items being listed, then think very hard. When you see the clue, the problem is very easy.
The Mensa toy store is having a special sale of used toys. Everybody is confused about the prices. At this sale, a train costs $22, a cart costs $17, and a ball costs $17. How much would a shovel (the kind a child might use at the beach) cost under the Mensa system of setting prices? What would a truck cost?
Please explain clearly how you arrive at your solution. Now write one equation (nope not y = mx + b,) that would allow you to find the price of any toy you can think of in the Mensa toy store. Explain your equation and what your variable(s) represent.
The problem this week is similar to one that appeared on a calendar published by Mensa a few years ago. To solve it, you need to look carefully at the items being listed, then think very hard. When you see the clue, the problem is very easy.
The Mensa toy store is having a special sale of used toys. Everybody is confused about the prices. At this sale, a train costs $22, a cart costs $17, and a ball costs $17. How much would a shovel (the kind a child might use at the beach) cost under the Mensa system of setting prices? What would a truck cost?
Please explain clearly how you arrive at your solution. Now write one equation (nope not y = mx + b,) that would allow you to find the price of any toy you can think of in the Mensa toy store. Explain your equation and what your variable(s) represent.
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