And here we go!

This blog assignment will be due no later than December 7th!! For this assignment, students in East, West and South will choose to do one of the following problems. Students in North will do both problems!

Problem 1You count from 1 to 150 and you clap while saying the multiples of the number 6 and the numbers that are not multiples of six but have 6 as the last digit. How many times will you clap your hands?

OR

Problem 2A bus driver works according to the following schedule: he works for 5 consecutive days and has the sixth day off. Last Sunday he had the day off, and on Monday he started work according to his schedule. After how many days, including that Monday, will he have a day off on Sunday again?

Assignment - In your comment remember to include the following:* your name (first name and last initial)
* your class
* the answer to the problem you solved
* an explanation that includes the strategy you used to solve
* is there another way to solve the problem
* would you be willing to use the same strategy if the numbers were much larger
* any additional thoughts you have about the problem(s)

Remember when you "publish the comment" it will not appear on the blog until Miss Saarinen has a chance to read it and approve it.

Are you ready to write about math?

Greetings to my fellow H.E.R.O.E.S! 

I know many of you spend a great deal of your free time on the internet. We'll be using this blog as a way to improve on your ability to write about math. We know how important communication is and it is no different in math. 

Math is its own language. Some people prefer to read math in terms of numbers and symbols, but it is also really important for you to be able to write about your thinking that you've used to solve a problem and to be able to make math connections to other parts of your life. 

So let's start here.
You'll be writing an entry that will be "This is My Life (in Math Class!)"

You will have until September 30th to complete this assignment. 

Requirements/Criteria
1st paragraph - Introduce yourself with a creative and interesting sentence that catches my attention. Continue on with a brief explanation about your attitudes towards math. 

2nd paragraph - Write in detail about your best and worst moments in Math class. What made them the best and worst moments? 

3rd paragraph - Share with me at least two strategies you use in math that help you to solve problems and/or to keep your head up when the going gets tough in math. 


4th paragraph - Share what you are looking forward to and what you are most worried about in 7th grade math. 


We will talk about how you are going to post your assignment to this blog during the first few weeks of school, but I wanted you to start thinking about your "This is My Life (in Math Class)" now if you happen to see this blog!