Kindergarten:
Complete the pattern: square, triangle, circle, square, triangle, circle, ____,
_____, _____
1st Grade: 6 frogs swim in the pond. 2 frogs sit on the sand. 5 frogs hop. How many frogs in all?
2nd Grade: Yesterday it was 63 degrees outside. It is 92 degrees today. How much hotter is it today than yesterday? Write to help explain your thinking.
3rd Grade: The rhinos at the zoo weigh about 800 pounds each. About how many rhinos can be carried in a truck that holds 2 tons? (Hint: 2000 lbs. =1 ton) Write to help explain your best thinking using words, numbers, or pictures.
4th Grade: I have
50 feet of fencing. What is the largest rectangular area that I could enclose
using my 50 feet of fencing so that my rabbit, Harvey, has lots of room to hop?
Write to explain your thinking and draw a diagram of the rectangle.
5th Grade: On Saturday Megan liked to go to Sandwich Heaven. Megan could choose the bread, filling, and topping for her sandwich. She could choose between wheat, rye, or white bread. She could have chicken salad, turkey, or ham for the filling. She could also have lettuce, tomato, or sprouts on top. How many different sandwiches could Megan order? Write to help explain your best thinking using words, numbers, or pictures.
6th Grade: There is a game at the County Fair in which five balls are placed into a basket. Each ball has a number printed on it: 0, 2, 4, 6, 7. A person picks three of the balls from the basket at one time and adds the numbers. 1. How many different sums are possible? 2. What is the probability of scoring higher than 12? Explain in detail how you found your answer using words, numbers, and/or pictures.