Math Newsletter (September) - Tucson Unified School District

Tucson Unified School District
Booth Fickett Magnet School
450 S. Montego Drive
Booth Math Monthly
VOLUME 2
SEPTEMBER 2010
Mathematician Etta Z. Falconer
November 21, 1933 - September 19, 2002
In 1933 Etta Z. Falconer was born in Tupelo, Mississippi.
During her life time she earned an undergraduate, master, and doctorate degree, taught on the public school level and college level.
She completed her Ph.D. in 1969 and published her paper on
"Isotopy Invariants in Quasigroups" in the Transactions of the
American Mathematical Society. Later in life she founded the National Association of Mathematicians, an organization that promotes concerns of black students and mathematicians.
Etta was presented with numerous awards during her career
including; the AWM Louise Hay Award given to celebrate outstanding achievements in mathematics education, the AAAS Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement, two Spelman College Presidential Faculty Awards, and the United Negro College Fund's Distinguished Faculty Award.
In response to being awarded the Hay Award, Falconer
said: “I have devoted my entire life to increasing the number of
highly qualified African Americans in mathematics and mathematics related careers. High expectations, the building of self confidence, and the creation of a nurturing environment have been essential components for the success of these students. They have
fully justified my beliefs. Perhaps the most rewarding moments
have come when younger faculty have undertaken the same goal
and have surpassed my efforts - reaching out to the broader community to help minorities and women achieve in mathematics.”
Professor Falconer was a valued asset in the mathematical world.
She was an admired and respected mathematician.
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Extension Menu
Famous Mathematician 1
Grade Level
Math Concepts
2
Helpful Hints
Hints
5
Literature—
3
Books on Math
Puzzles
Events
September 15 & 16 Parent/Teacher
Conferences
September 15,16,& 17 Early Out for students
October 15
Grading Day
No School for Students
4
Interesting Information:
Magical Math
If you add together all the
numbers from 1 to 100, the
answer will be 5,050.
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September 2010 grade level pacing calendar
Mon
Tue
Wed
Labor Day - No School
7
K counting, what comes next
1st tell number stories
2nd count to 1000 by 10 &
100
3rd language of chance
events
4th organizing and displaying
data
5th divisibility rules
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K numbers that are 1 more/
less
1st count forward/backward
to 20
2nd solve contextual problems +3rd finding differences
4th understand and utilize
median in a set of data
5th prime and composite
numbers
9
K measurement-body height
1st read/find number on
number line
2nd create solve +- word
problems
3rd calculator routines
4th addition of multi-digit
numbers
5th square numbers
10
K body height comparison
1st use number line/grid to
solve problem
2nd equation present word
problem
3rd count money to $100.00
4th displaying data with a bar
graph
5th unsquaring numbers
13
K measure objects using units
1st organize data on tally charts
2nd use more than 1 strategy
3rd solve problems with $ €
4th Analyze problem situations
to determine the ? to be answered
5th factor stings and prime
factorizations
14
K compare objects using
units
1st answer questions re: data
2nd solve using +- of 2 digits
3rd estimate to a given situation
4th subtraction of multi-digit
numbers
5th estimate appropriate to a
given situation (whole numbers, fractions, decimals)
15 (conference day) early out
K count & reads numbers to
20
1st give equivalent names for
10
2nd add/sub. money
amounts
3rd summarize information
4th What’s my rule? pattern
recognition
5th addition of whole numbers and decimals
16 (conference day) early out
K recognize or read numbers
to 20
1st find pairs of # sums of 10
2nd identify properties of + 3rd explain rule for a given
pattern
4th represent problem situation using words, numbers,
symbols etc..
5th subtraction of whole #
fractions
17 (conference day) early out
K recognize or read numbers to
20
1st make predictions check
outcomes
2nd solve problems based on
counting.
3rd determine elapsed time
4th multiplication facts
5th addition subtraction number
stories
20
K sort/classify objects to 20
1st use a calculator to represent
numbers
2nd solve contextual problems
3rd solve equations using = x
facts
4th multiplication facts practice
5th estimating your reaction time
21
K count & represent up to 20
1st functions on the clock
hands
2nd recognize describe patterns
3rd extensions of add/sub
facts
4th multiplication facts practice
5th chance events
22
K recognize shapes ( O▲ ▄
■)
1st estimate hour on analog
clock
2nd create/extend patterns
3rd recognize—describe
relationships
4th multiplication facts practice
5th analyze evaluate a solution for reasonability
23
K recognize shapes in environment
1st tell time on analog clock
2nd find missing parts of
patterns
3 summarize information
reasoning
4th multiplication facts practice
5th describe theoretical probability
24
K sort 2-D figures by attributes
1st tell tie on analog clock
2nd clarify mathematical thinking
3rd create solve word problems
4th multiplication and division
5th predicting outcomes, recording data
27
K record repeating patterns
1st name value of pennies
2nd use a variety of strategies to
solve problems
3rd change number stories
4th summarize mathematical
information
5th estimating products
28
K use pictures-objects to
show answer
1st count forward/backward
by 5’s
2 view +- inverse to the
other
3rd comparison number
stories
4th finding air distances
5th multiplication of whole
numbers and decimals
29
K tell about a repeating pattern
1st count combo penniesnickels
2nd know add. subtraction
facts
3rd the partial sums algorithm
4th guide for solving number
stories
5th multiply multi-digit #’s
30
K Count forward/backward to
20
1st exchange pennies for
nickels.
2nd know add. subtraction
facts
3rd subtraction algorithms
4th true or false number sentences
5th sum of interior angels of a
triangle is 180 degrees
1
K Count forward/backward to
20
1st exchange pennies for nickels.
2nd know add. subtraction facts
3rd subtraction algorithms
4th apply measurement skills to
determine length, mass using
metric
5th select and use one or more
strategies to solve a problem and
justify the selection
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Thu
Fri
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Math inspired Literature
Kindergarten:
5th Grade:
Where’s My Teddy by Alborough, Jez
Circus Shapes by Murphy, Stuart J
Rosie’s Walk by Hutchins, Pat
“The Three Bears” by Multiple Authors
“The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Multiple Authors
The April Rabbits by Cleveland, David
Bat Jamboree by Appelt, Kathi
12 Ways to Get to 11 by Eve
Merriam
If You Made a Million by David
M. Schwartz
How Tall, How Short, How Far
Away by David A. Adler
The History of Counting by Denise
Schmandt-Besserat
2nd Grade
Math for All Seasons by Gregory Tang
Mission Addition by Loreen Leedy
Two of Everything: A Chinese Folktale by
Lily Toy Hong
12 Ways to Get to 11 by Eve Merriam
The Hershey’s Kisses Subtraction Book by
Jerry Pallotta
3rd Grade
A Million Fish … More or Less by
Patricia C. McKissack
How Big is a Foot? By Rolf Myller
Sir Cumference and the First Round
Table: A Math Adventure by
Cindy Neuschwander
Probably Pistachio by Stuart
Murphy
Math-terpieces by Gregory Tang
The Grapes of Math by Gregory
Tang
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1st Grade
Twenty is too Many by Kate Duke
Mission Addition by Loreen Leedy
A Polace for Zero: A Math Adventure by
Angeline Sparagna Lo Presti
How Big is a Foot? By Rolf Myller
4th Grade
If you Made a Million by David M. Schwartz
Safari Park by Stuart J. Murphy
Each Orange Had Eight Slices: A Counting
Book by Paul Giganti Jr.
Count Your Way Though Africa by Jim
Haskins
Count Your Way Though the Arab World by
Jim Haskins
Sea Squares by Joy N. Hulme
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Extension Menus
Grades k-3
Use pattern shapes to trace, color and decorate a quilt design.
Create a treasure map that a family member must follow. Have the directions involve
adding and subtracting numbers. For example, take 5-3 steps to the right of the front
door, then take 2 + 1 steps going left.
Write a story about teaching animals to count.
Practice counting backwards by ones, twos, tens, etc.
See if your parents or older brothers/sisters can count by 7’s to 84. Then see if you can
too.
See how many numbers you can identify in newspapers, magazines, advertisements, or news
broadcasts.
Collect and compare the measurements (height and weight) or accomplishments of favorite professional athletes.
Look up the different time zones of the United States and the world, quizzing yourself on
what time it would be at that moment at a particular location.
Look for different representations of the same number. For example, you may see the same
money amounts expressed in different ways, such as 50¢, $0.50, or 50 cents.
Grades 4-5
Discover everyday uses of geometry as found in art, architecture, jewelry, toys, and so
on.
See how many words you can think of that have Greek/Latin prefixes such as tri-,
quad-,penta-, hexa-, and octa-.
Think of different ways to draw or make figures without the use of a compass, protractor, or straightedge. For example, you can trace the bottom of a can to make a circle,
bend a straw to form a triangle, or make different shapes with toothpicks.
Draw or build something, such as a toothpick bridge, using triangular and square
shapes, or show pictures of bridges and point out the triangles
Name as many factors as possible for a given number such as 24 (1, 24, 6, 4, 12, 2, 8, 3). To
make sure the factors are correct, you can multiply them with a calculator.
Practice extending multiplication facts. Write each set of problems so that you may
recognize a pattern. Set A: 6 * 10 6 * 100 6 * 1,000; Set B: 5 * 10 5 * 100 5 * 1,000
When you adds or subtracts multi-digit numbers, think/talk about the strategy that
works best for you. Parents: try not to impose the strategy that works best for you!
Here are some problems to try:
467 + 343; 761 + 79; 894 - 444; 842 - 59.
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VOLUME 2
Helpful Hints: “I wish I knew that before”
THE RULES OF DIVIIBILITY
Any number is divisible by 2 IF that number is an even number.
by 3 - if the sum of all digits are divisible by 3. Example the number 549 is divisible by 3 because 5+4+9=18, and 18 is divisible
by 3, therefore 549 is divisible by 3
by 4 - if the last 2 digits are divisible by 4.
by 5 - if the number ends in 0 or 5.
by 6 - if the number is divisible by both 2 and 3.
by 7 - if the difference between 2 times its last digit and number formed by the other digits is exactly divisible by 7. E.g. 336,
6 X 2 = 12, 33-12 = 21; so 336 is divisible by 7.
by 8 - if the number formed by last 3 digits is divisible by 8.
by 9 - if the sum of all digits is divisible by 9.
by 10 - if the number ends in 0.
Whenever you add two odd
numbers together
or
add two even
numbers together
Your answer will
always be an even number
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Whenever you add an odd and
an even number together
your answer will always be an
odd number.
Did you know that you can tell the
outside temperature by listening to the
chirps of crickets?
The frequency of chirping varies according to
temperature. To get a rough estimate of the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, count the number
of chirps in 15 seconds and then add 37. The
number you get will be an approximation of the
outside temperature.
Struggling with addition
Facts?
Know “The Partners of Ten”
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
10
+ 10 = 10
+ 9 = 10
+ 8 = 10
+ 7 = 10
+ 6 = 10
+ 5 = 10
+ 4 = 10
+ 3 = 10
+ 2 = 10
+ 9 = 10
+ 0 = 10
Did you notice that the first
column counts down and the
second column counts up?
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Games and Puzzles
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Helpful Hints: “I wish I knew that before”
VOLUME 2