Question:
You’re helping a friend bake cookies for a bake sale. You baked three trays of cookies with 12 cookies each and the last tray had 6 cookies. How many cookies did you make?
Answer:
42 cookies / Topic 2: Geometry
Question:
Where can you draw a line of symmetry in this famous building?
Topic 3: The Metric System
Question:
Measure your shoe length in centimeters. Compare this measurement to your shoe length in inches. Which unit do you need more of in order to measure your shoe length and why?
Answer:
Centimeters are smaller than inches, so you need more centimeters to measure your shoe length. / Topic 4: Statistics
Question:
What are we collecting when we gather data? Why might we want to make tally marks for data we collect?
Answer:
Data = bits of information
Tally marks help us count and categorize data.
Try It:
Measure your heights and tally how many are in each 5-inch increment, 40-45”, 45-50” etc.
Topic 1: Everyday Math
Question:
You and your friend just finished baking 42 cookies for a bake sale. Your dog came running through the kitchen and swiped 4 cookies. You are supposed to bring at least 3 dozen cookies to the bake sale. Do you still have enough? Explain.
Answer:
Yes, 42 – 4 = 38, and 38 > 36 / Topic 2: Geometry
Question:
What is the difference in the doorway structures in these two ancient ruins?
Topic 3: The Metric System
Question:
Measure your weight in kilograms. Compare this measurement to your weight in pounds. Which unit do you need more of in order to measure your weight and why?
Answer:
Pounds are smaller than kilograms, so you need more pounds to measure your weight. / Topic 4: Statistics
Question:
When we find an averageof a collection of bits of information, what are we finding?
Answer:
An average is a single bit of information that describes the whole collection of bits of information reasonably well.Try It:
Look over all the heights of boys in your den. Find the middle height. Is this a good average?
Topic 1: Everyday Math
Question:
Red Vines cost $3 for 1 pound.
How much will it cost for 4 pounds? How do you know you are right?
Answer:
$12
$3 + $3 + $3 + $3 = $12
or
4 x $3 = $12 / Topic 2: Geometry
Question: Why don’t all houses have roofs of the same steepness?
Hint: there isn’t one single right answer. Come up with as many ideas as you can.
Topic 3: The Metric System
Question:
On very hot days, it’s a good idea to drink lots of water. In the U.S., it’s common to drink 8 cups of water (or more) per day on hot days. Measure out 8 cups of water. How much is this in liters, approximately?
Answer:
8 cups of water = just a bit less than 2 liters of water / Topic 4: Statistics
Question:
How does a bar graph, like the one below, help you understand a collection of data?
Answer: A bar graph helps you compare categories of data easily.
Topic 1: Everyday Math
Question:
You will be feeding spaghetti to 26 people at camp.
A package of pasta can feed 8 people. How many packages do you need to buy? How much pasta, if any, is leftover?
Answer:
4 packages with enough left over to feed 6 people / Topic 2: Geometry
Question:
What do you notice about the structure of this home?
Topic 3: The Metric System
Question:
Look at a temperature gauge and tell what the temperature is in degrees Fahrenheit and in degrees Celsius. In which temperature system do you expect to find that water freezes at 0˚ and boils at 100˚?
Answer:
Celsius / Topic 4: Statistics
Question:
How does a line graph, like the one below, help you understand a collection of data?
Answer: A line graph helps you compare changes of data over time.
Topic 1: Everyday Math
Question:
Your den is having a pizza party. All of the pizzas are the same size. Which pizza has the biggest slices? Why?
Pizza A is cut into 12 pieces.
Pizza B is cut into 8 pieces.
Answer:
Pizza B, because dividing the same amount into fewer equal pieces means the pieces must be bigger. / Topic 2: Geometry
Question:
What do you notice about the structure of the Golden Gate Bridge?
Topic 3: The Metric System
Question:
Where and when was the metric system of measurement first proposed? What is the key to understanding how to convert among different sized units in the metric system?
Answer:
Early ideas were developed in England and Flanders in the 1500s and 1600s. The metric system was adopted in France in the late 1700s. To convert from one unit to another in the metric system, multiply or divide by 10, 100, 1000, or some other power of 10. / Topic 4: Statistics
Question:
How does a pie chart with percents, like the one below, help you understand a collection of data?
Answer: A pie chart helps you compare relative sizes of categories of data. A percent tells you how many equal pieces of a 100-piece pie a category is worth.
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