Math Resources for Week of March 27 – 31, 2017 (Time and Money)

The Big Idea:  This week, we will continue talking about MEASUREMENT and MONEY.  Here are the specifics:

• Understand how to convert measurements of time.
• Determine elapsed time when given a start time and an end time.
• Solve word problems with money and addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

How Texas States the Student Expectations: 

• 4.8(C) solve problems that deal with measurements of length, intervals of time, liquid volumes, mass, and money using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division as appropriate

This Week’s Homework Videos:

• Monday –
  No Homework (get rest so that you are ready for the Writing STAAR)
• Tuesday’s Homework Video:
  

• Wednesday’s Homework Video:
  

• Thursday’s Homework –
  Measurement Review Page

Helpful Videos

• Solving Measurement Problems With Time
  

• Solving Problems With Elapsed Time
  

• Solving Problems With Money
  

• NumbeRock – Measurement of Time
  

Extra Practice:

• Money:
  • M.4 Add and subtract money amounts
  • M.5 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide money amounts
  • M.6 Making change
  • M.7 Price lists with addition and subtraction
  • M.8 Price lists with multiplication
• Time 
  • O.1 Convert time units
  • O.2 Add and subtract mixed time units
  • O.3 Fractions of time units
  • O.5 Elapsed time
  • O.6 Elapsed time: word problems
  • O.7 Find start and end times: multi-step word problems

Independent Study Assignment:

• Wednesday’s Games:
  • NumTanga:  http://gregtangmath.com/numtanga
    • Go to Level 4 – Money OR Level 6 – Measurement
• Thursday’s Games:  
  • First REVIEW Measurement on KHAN ACADEMY:
    • Convert Metric Word Problems
  • Then CONVERT mixed CUSTOMARY measurements on iXL.com (until you reach your daily practice limit):
    • Convert Mixed Customary Measures
  • Finally, QUIZ your measurement conversions on NUMTANGA – Level 6 – Measurement (try to finish round 3)
    • NumTanga:  http://gregtangmath.com/numtanga
• Friday’s Games:
  • Telling Time – Choose a game below and play it until you reach the end of the game.  Try to challenge yourself.  If the first game is too easy, go to the next.
    • Intermediate:  https://www.education.com/game/clock-match-five-minutes/
    • Intermediate:  http://www.math-play.com/Tic-Tac-Toe-Time-Game.html
    • Intermediate:  http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/on_time_game1.htm
    • Has Advanced Option (Challenge):  http://mrnussbaum.com/clockworks/
    • Advanced:  http://www.math-play.com/time-matching-game.html