Math Enrichment and Free Math Apps

5th grade mathematicians have recently received a packet of Math Logic Puzzles. I've given them out in packs of 10 and they are to enrich, challenge and encourage students to think about different situations. I have let students know that at least ONE puzzle is due before Winter Break. However, I have made recommendations to students to challenge themselves with more puzzles if they are up to it.

Online math enrichment sites:

EM games site: https://www.everydaymathonline.com/student_login.html

http://nrich.maths.org/public/

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I also wanted to pass along a message from our Everyday Math provider about free downloads on December 20th for Math Apps.


Happy Holidays Everyday Math Users,
I just wanted to touch base and share a couple of things with you.
We are opening all the Everyday Math Apps for Free Download on December 20th.
All you have to do is go to the APP store and search for “Everyday Math” on your iPHONE, iPAD, or iPOD touch on December 20th and download them.
These are usually $1.99 each, and all 12 should be available for Free. You don’t even have to be an EDM user – they are fun for all!
Here are a couple of links that will further explain what EDM is about:

UCSMP site: http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/
EDM PD Videos: http://bit.ly/okjVxs
EDM Home Page: http://www.everydaymath.com/



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Finishing touches on the dome!

Take a look at our dome - complete with the top portion - creating compression.

This is a favorite place in the room to read our choice texts and work on our novels!

Problem Solving and Constructing

The beauty of science is that like life, when things don't go according to planned - we learn from it. In the case of our geodesic dome, we have experienced buckling at it's finest - newspapers twisting and turning, bending and breaking. However, our geodesic dome is growing and we will soon brainstorm to see how we can best support the dead load. Currently we have some support ropes holding it so that we can reinforce with beams and create some beams for compression.

As students are building this geodesic dome, they are also rotating in stations this week, to:

-Design their dream home
-Build marshmallow structures with limited marshmallows and toothpicks
-Read about tall structures around the world
-Review different roles - architect, contractor, structural engineer and draftsperson

We were so fortunate to have Tony Nash, Jackson's dad, come in to share about what it is like to be an architect. He showed us some international structures, local structures and even some of his designs from work over the last few years. It was a joy to see how pertinent our learning is and to make sure a special connection with our structure knowledge.

If you would like to come in to share your knowledge, expertise or joy for learning in any way, please let me know. You can email me at: dobyns.lynn@iccsd.k12.ia.us