Grade Five Math


Category Archive

The following is a list of all entries from the Westside Math Talk category.

What does one trillion dollars look like?




We’ve been hearing the words “one trillion dollars” in the news a lot lately.  How much money is that, really?  It’s a lot more than you’d think!  Lookat this illustration and post your thoughts!


Half vs. whole




Can you think of a circumstance when one half could be more than one whole?  Explain.


Twelve




How many different ways can you represent the number 12?


Recess Time!




If you were outside at recess without a watch, how could you find out how much longer you have to play… WITHOUT asking your teacher?


Counting Classmates




Pretend you don’t know how many students are in your class.  What is the fastest way to find out how many students are in your class… WITHOUT asking your teacher!