March MATHness
Some people celebrate
March by watching basketball, and some celebrate by doing MATH!
Pleases see the
activities for the month below. Parents
and teachers we need your support to make this month special!
March 3rd – 7th
Create a Math Game:
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Parents…
please help your child create a math game. This game can be something similar to what
they do in their centers. Please include
step by step directions for the game and BE CREATIVE!!! All math games must be submitted by March 7th at 9:00 am to Mrs.
Burrell’s office. We will have a judging committee who will vote
on the top three games. These students
will receive a prize and will be recognized on the morning show.
Scavenger Hunt:
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There will be six locations where students will
have a chance to find math problems or riddles.
The six locations can be found at the front office, Mrs. Burrell’s
office, music room, art room, media center, and the cafeteria. See if you can find and solve the problem at
all six locations!
March 10th – 14th
Math Wall of Fame:
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Parents and teachers…. Please encourage the
students to decorate an index card to explain how they are mathematically
famous. Teachers will submit the top three cards to Mrs. Burrell’s office by
March
13th by 3:00 pm. They will be displayed on the bulletin board
in the front office. The card must have
the student’s name, the math concept, and why they are famous for it. We are looking for neat and colorful index
cards. Here are a couple example:
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Students can choose one math concept that they
are famous for: Mrs. Burrell is famous for the right angle because my name
starts with an L. Mrs. Burrell is famous
for a sphere because I play basketball.
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Students can find a math vocabulary word for
each letter of their name.
Estimation Jar
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Please stop by Mrs. Burrell’s office where you
will find an estimation jar. Write your
estimate on a sheet of paper. The
student who has the closest estimate will take how the jar of candy!
National Math Day (12th):
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Parents… please send your child in a shirt or
jersey with a number on it to celebrate National Math Day.
National PI Day (14th)- Teachers….
please wear your PI shirt if you have one.
March 24th- 31st
Door Decoration:
- Let’s see who can be the most creative at decorating their classroom door. We will have a judging committee who will vote on the most creative door on March 31st. This class will receive a prize and will be recognized on the morning show.
iReady Certificates:
- Students who have completed more than 50 lessons on iReady will receive a certificate and will be recognized on the morning show. Parents… please encourage your child to get on iReady at home!
