Winner June 16th

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Math Challenge June 29

Eric and Brianna go fishing off the pier. Together they catch 17 small fish. If Brianna catches 5 fish, how many did Eric catch?

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Kelly

Math Challenge June 28

Paul Bunyan was 63 ax handles tall. Babe, Paul Bunyan’s blue ox, was 42 ax handles wide from the tip of one horn to the tip of the other horn. How much taller was Paul than Babe was wide?

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Kelly

Math Challenge June 27

Helen Keller received 8 pieces of candy for her birthday. She decided to share with her sister. How many pieces did each girl eat?

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Kelly

Math Challenge June 26

If a toothbrush costs $1.00, how much change would you get back when you buy 2 and give the cashier a $5.00 bill?

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Kelly

Math Challenge June 25

There are 9 pieces of fruit on a tree. The caterpillar eats 2. How many are left?

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Kelly

June 9th Winner!

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Math Challenge June 22

Mr. Rabbit is harvesting his garden. He picked 2 carrots, 2 green peppers, 4 eggplants, 3 tomatoes, 6 ears of corn, and 3 stalks of broccoli. How many vegetables did he pick all together?

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Kelly

Math Challenge June 21

Julia will get a new haircut for the summer. She will get it cut today at 3:27 p.m. It is only 10:27 in the morning. How many hours will it be until she gets her hair cut?

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Kelly

Math Challenge June 20

Max and Sara are each having an ice cream soda. They each cost $1.50. How much did they spend all together?

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Kelly

Math Challenge June 19

Today is American Idol judge, Paula Abdul’s birthday. She was born in 1962. How old is she today?

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Kelly

Math Challenge June 18

We're going to have a picnic. There are 8 people in our family and we are going to have hamburgers. Everybody wants 2 burgers. How many burgers do we need all together?

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Kelly

Math Challenge June 15

Laura and her brother went to the park to fly their kites. Laura’s kite flew one hundred twenty feet in the air. Her brother’s kite flew one hundred feet. How much higher did Laura’s kite fly?

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Math Challenge June 14

The large rectangular American flag at the ball field is being replaced. The new flag has a length of 12 feet and a width of 6 feet. The perimeter found by adding up all of the sides. Two sides of the flag are 12 feet, and two sides of the flag are each 6 feet.

What is the perimeter of the new flag?

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Kelly

Math Challenge June 13

Mark McGwire became baseball’s homerun king in 1998 after hitting 70 homeruns in one season. His 70th homerun ball sold the next year for just over $3 million.
Babe Ruth, an earlier home run king, hit 60 homeruns in 1927. His homerun ball was donated to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many more homeruns did Mark McGwire hit?

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Kelly

Math Challenge June 12

There were 4 boys and 3 girls living with Anne Frank when she was in hiding. Inclduing Anne. how many people were living in hiding together?

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May's Winner!

Congratulations to Morgan! If you think your child is the winner, please email me at kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net with a mailing address to send your gift card!

Math Challenge June 11

The movie, ET, was nominated for 9 Academy Awards. They only won 4. How many did they lose?

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Kelly

Last Week's Winner! June 2 2007

Congratulations to Jos! If you think your child is the winner, please email me at kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net with a mailing address to send your smencil!

Math Challenge June 7

Cody went fishing with his Dad. Cody caught 4 fish. His dad caught 6 fish, but lost one. How many fish did they come home with?

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Kelly

Math Challenge June 6

On this day in 1933, the first drive-in movie theater opened in New Jersey. How many years ago was that?

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Math Challenge June 5

The following list shows how much trash each person throws away on average in each country:

(in pounds per person):

United States - 1930

Canada - 1157

Italy - 542

Japan - 758

Sweden - 661

Australia - 1500

Who throws away the most trash? Who throws away the least?

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Math Challenge June 4

The most miles ever driven by one car was by a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle. How old would that car be now?

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Donut Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & Newsletter
June 1, 2007
History
June 1st is “Donut Day.” Captain Hanson Crockett Gregory was the inventor of the donut with a hole in the middle.
Language Arts

D is for Donut coloring page:
http://www.dltk-teach.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.dltk-teach.com/alphabuddies/poster/bd-donut.gif

Journal
Many people consider donuts to be a great breakfast food (yummy but not very healthy). Describe or draw a picture of your “perfect breakfast.”
Music
The Disappearing D-O-N-U-T
Sung to: "BINGO
know a treat that has a hole
As you can plainly see.
D-O-N-U-T (Point to letters as you sing.)
D-O-N-U-T
D-O-N-U-T
Save a bite for me!
CHOMP! (Remove D)
I know a treat that has a hole
As you can plainly see,
(Clap) O-N-U-T (Point to blank space, then letters.)
(Clap) O-N-U-T
(Clap) O-N-U-T
Save a bite for me!
CHOMP! (Remove O)
Continue song, clapping for each section of disappearing donut,
I know a treat that has a hole,
But now where could it be?
(Clap-clap-clap-clap-clap
Clap-clap-clap-clap-clap
Clap-clap-clap-clap-clap)
And there's none left for me!


Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2007/06/math-challenge-june-1.html


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Math Challenge June 1

There are a dozen donuts in the box. 8 of them are not chocolate. How many donuts are chocolate?

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Kelly