math journey created by: laura mcguirk and marty rossner

Math Journey

Created By:Laura McGuirk and Marty Rossner

Green Boots: ABOUT $20.00 OR $25.00

Fancy Yellow Boots: ABOUT $20.00 OR $30.00

Green Boots: $24.95THINK….that’s just ABOUT how much money?

Fancy Yellow boots: $29.95That’s just about…..

TIME TO GO SHOPPING FOR OUR ADVENTURE!

Which one can you buy for UNDER $50.00?

Tent A: Tent-$35.00Poles: $15.00

Tent B:Tent-$40.00Poles: $5.00

Now we need a tent, but we don’t want to run out of money!

Don’t forget you need a warm jacket, a backpack and a compass! You don’t need to buy a walking stick! You’ll find one on the trail!

TOTAL Cost: Jacket is ABOUT________Backpack is ABOUT______________Compass is ABOUT______________

Jacket-$19.95

Backpack-$9.95

Compass-$2.95

Did you remember your map? Are you ready for your trip around the world?

A B

Who wants to measure Point A to Point B?

On the map it is ABOUT ______________inches!It is ABOUT ___________________centimeters!

A

Do you see Elephant A ? That’s Big Mama! She left with this herd at 11:00 am. Big Mama and her herd traveled for 1 ½ hours! What time did Big Mama andher herd STOP?

A.10:00 amB.11:30 amC.12:00 pmD. 12:30 pm

Hanging Out at the Mountains!Ranger Mike and His Birds

1. On what days did Ranger Mike see the SAME number of birds?

2. Read the chart carefully! How many birds did Ranger Mike see on

Thursday?3. How many MORE birds did Ranger

Mike see on Monday compared to Wednesday?

Ranger Mike is back and wants to know if you are enjoying the mountains! He’s worried that you are thirsty after your long journey, so we’re going shopping again!

You buy water, fruitand some nuts. You have $10.00. How much can you buy? Let’s figure it out! Challenge yourself and figure out your CHANGE!

Nuts: $1.50 per bag

Water: $1.00 per bottle

Fruit: $0.50 per piece

A. You buy 2 bottles of water, a bag of nuts and 2 pieces of fruit.

B. You buy 1 bottle of water, 2 bags ofnuts, and 3 pieces of fruit.

C. What combination ofFood would cost EXACTLY$10.00?

The Great Plains!

Here is a map of the USA. The Green Area highlights The GreatPlains. How many States in the United States are considered tohave regions that are part of the Great Plains? ____________You leave Point A at 2:00 pm and travel for 3 ½ hours. What time do you arrive at point B? _____________________

What if you arrived at 6:00pm? What time did you leave?

A-Montana

B-Texas

Remember Big Mama the Elephant? She’s the oneleading the herd. Let’s say Big Mama started to run. She ran123 yards ahead of the herd. Then, she ran another 257 yards leaving the herd behind her. How many yards did Big Mama run in all?

Big Mama

Big Mama has made the rest of the herd VERY angry! She is supposed to be their leader, and she just ran away! To get even, the smallest elephant, Tiny Ted, decides to take the herd to a new watering hole. He needs to travel North about 40 miles away. He walks the herd across the water. Trace the path NORTH from where Tiny Ted started to 40 miles North!

Tiny Ted X

START

Assessments to do:•Print them off•Do in Math Journal•Do on white board

I'm going to the store to buy new shoes. The shoes cost $26.95. I have $30.00 in my pocket. Do I have enough?

1.Yes

2.No

I need hiking socks to go along with my boots. I can buy 2 pairs for $7.75. I have $7.00 in my pocket. Can I buy them?

1.Yes 2. No

I need to buy a hat for $9.95 and sunglasses for $29.95 for the trip. I left the house with $50.00. Estimate how much the two items cost.

1.$40.00

2.$50.00

3.$55.00

4.$30.00

I also realized we needed some food for the trip. If I buy juice for $4.65, eggs for $3.75 and bread for $4.25. About how much money do I need to buy these items?

1.$10.00

2.$12.00

3.$9.99

4.$15.00

If Big Mama and the herd got to the water hole at 9:15 am and stayed for 30 minutes. What time did they leave?

1.9:00 am

2.9:30 am

3.10:00 am

4.9:45 am

Big Mama found some nice trees to rest under. The herd stayed for an hour. They got there at 11:45am. How long were they there?

1.12:45 am

2.1:45 pm

3.12:45 pm

4.12:15 pm

Big Mama found some nice leaves to munch on for lunch at 1:15pm so the herd stayed near the trees. They need to get back home by 4:00pm. It will take 1 hour to get home from there. How many hours can they stay by the trees?

1.2 hours

2.1 hour and 15 minutes

3.1 hour and 45 minutes

4.1 hour

How long is the dollar bill?

How long is the flag?

Do I have enough money here to buy a jacket for $26.00? Yes or No

The entire hiking trip cost $ 237.95 Estimate the total cost.

1.$230.00

2.$220.00

3.$240.00

4.$250.00