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Week 2
Math Problem of the Week
Show What You Know
Who: All students in Grades 1-5
What: Solve grade level math problem
Where: Pick up a hard copy of the weekly math problem each Monday in your classroom or print off a copy from the school website
When: turn in a hard copy to Mrs. Semritc by the end of school each Friday
What: A good example of a solution using strong mathematical thinking from each grade level will be selected each week and a video clip of that student solving the math problem will be posted to the Math Problem link on the school website.
Grade: 1
There were 15 birds sitting in a tree. 8 birds are robins. The other birds are black birds. How many black birds are sitting in the tree?
Show how you got your answer using words, numbers, or pictures.
A recipe for chocolate cake requires 1 ¼ cup water and ½ cup oil. Sam has a measuring cup that measures only in ounces but he knows there are 8 ounces in a cup. How many ounces of water and oil will he add to the mixture?
Explain your best thinking using words, numbers, or pictures.
