COOPER WEEKLY MATH
week of February 24th 2003

Kindergarten: Using objects or pattern blocks, create two different patterns. How are they alike

First Grade: Compare and contrast two different triangles (eg. isosceles and scalene). How are they alike? How are they different?

Second Grade: The children in the second grade are planning a party for Valentine’s Day. If you were on the planning committee, what would you buy?

Milk-$3.00 per gallon
Pretzels-$2.50 per 1 pound box
Cookies-$3.00 per dozen (12)
Juice-$3.50 per gallon
Ice Cream-$4.00 per gallon
Balloons-$.10 each

Third Grade: The 20 children in the third grade are planning a party for Valentine’s Day. Each child contributed $1. If you were on the planning committee, what would you buy?

Milk-$3.00 per gallon
Pretzels-$2.50 per 1 pound box
Cookies-$3.00 per dozen (12)
Juice-$3.50 per gallon
Ice Cream-$4.00 per gallon
Balloons-$.10 each

You may choose other things on the list, but you must first find their cost.

Fourth Grade: You have a 50 cent coupon for BANG, a brand new cereal. Your coupon can be doubled on any size box. A 9 ounce box costs $2.59, whereas a 15 ounce box costs $3.69. Which box of BANG would you buy and why?

Fifth & Sixth Grade: Three friends, Eric, George, and Randi have decided to go on a diet to lose weight. Here is a chart showing their respective weights over the first 6 weeks of the diet:

Week Eric George Randi
Start 200 180 148
2 193 174 140
4 188 168 137
6 185 162 132
8 ? ? ?

1) Predict the three weights at the end of week 8. Explain how you arrived at your answer.
2) Whom do you think is doing the best on their diet? Explain why.