Grade Five Math » Westside Math Talk

What does one trillion dollars look like?

fenzel — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:40:05 +0000

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

fenzel — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:33:58 +0000

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

Twelve

fenzel — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:21:17 +0000

How many different ways can you represent the number 12?

Recess Time!

fenzel — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:19:55 +0000

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

fenzel — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:14:48 +0000

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!