Math
Show me two ways you can write the following number:
456
400 50 6
Four hundred and fifty-six
Carol's mom has to work until 10pm on Friday, but she told Carol she can wait up for her, and they will watch a movie and eat popcorn. When Carol's mom comes home, she changes into her PJs and goes to the kitchen. She looks in the microwave popcorn box: "Oh no! Someone ate the last popcorn and didn't throw the box away. The store is closed!"
Carol finds a jar of corn kernels in the pantry, "we have these left over from our camping trip last month!"
What can they do if they really want popcorn for the movie?
There are both accessories. Men and women both can wear them. Both are shaped like a circle, but one open up and one does not. They can be made of plastic, silver, or gold. They may both have extra sparkle with diamonds. Both are a nice gift, but one is extra special when you get married.
Ring and a necklace
Bonus Question:
Name one more piece of jewelry.
How much water does an elephant drink each day?
A full bathtub
Bonus Question:
Do elephant's drink with their mouth's like humans?
Where did we go on a field trip on Thursday, July 16th?
New Victory Theater
What number is this?
600 80 9
689
Kelly is coming home from school by herself on Monday for the first time ever. She is supposed to take the C train from 125th street to 110th street. When she gets to the 125th street station, there are no downtown C trains running.
What should she do?
Take the B train.
Bonus Question:
What if the B train is also not running?
These are both carnival rides. They both turn in a circle. One is perpendicular to the ground and one is parallel to the ground.
You sit on a chair or a bench on one, and you can see the entire carnival from the top. One you pick an animal, and it may go up and down.
What are they?
Ferris wheel and a carousel.
Bonus Question:
Where else can you ride a carousel besides a carnival or an amusement park?
How far away can an elephant smell a banana cream pie?
Five miles
What type of performance did we see at New Victory?
Dance
Bonus Question:
How many dance companies did we see?
Jace has $10 to spend at the deli. He buys a bag of chips for $1.05, a soda for $1.75, and a bag of cookies for $2.20.
How much did he spend and does he have enough money?
He spent $5. He does have enough money.
Bonus Question:
How much money does he have left?
Michael is 12. He uses a student OMNI card to go to school everyday. Today, he tries to swipe the card, and it is not working. He knows NYC students do not have to pay to ride the subway, so he jumps the turnstile.
Is this ok?
No. You can get a ticket or get arrested for jumping a turnstile.
Bonus Question:
What should Michael do instead?
These are both things you use to create art. You hold them both in your hand. They both come in a variety of colors. One is soft and one is hard. One is made of wax and one is made of plastic. One has paper that has to be torn off as you use it. One has a cap and will dry out if you don't put the cap back on when you are finished.
What are they?
A crayon and a marker
Bonus Question:
Name 1 more material you can use to create colorful art.
What is the diameter of an elephant's foot?
20 inches
Bonus Question:
Show me how big 20 inches is.
What was the name of the first dance company we saw?
Urban Bush Women
Leroy has a plan to get all his homework done during the week, so he doesn't have to do work on weekends. He is going to do ELA everyday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and math everyday from 5:00pm to 6:30pm.
How much time will he spend on homework each night?
Two and a half hours.
Bonus Question:
How much time does he spend on homework Monday through Thursday?
Alisa was running late for school, and she forgot her phone at home. Her friends all want to go to Domino's after school for pizza. Alisa is supposed to call her mom for permission, if she wants to do anything after school.
How can she contact her mother?
She could borrow a friend's phone.
Bonus Question:
What if she calls her mom from the friends phone, but her mother doesn't recognize the number and doesn't pick up?
Bonus Bonus Question:
How is she supposed to know her mother's phone number if she doesn't have her phone with her?
These are both items that help us see better in certain environments. One is used only indoors. One can be used indoors or outdoors. One sits on the floor or on a table. One you can carry in your hand. One has a plug and one uses batteries.
What are they?
lamp and a flashlight
Bonus Question:
What else can you use to see in the dark?
How long is an elephant's trunk?
8 feet long
Bonus Question:
How tall is an elephant?
What was surprising about the second dance company with the ballerinas?
The ballerinas were all men.
Evelyn baked 24 cupcakes vanilla cupcakes with strawberry frosting and sprinkles. She brings them to school on Friday to share with her classmates.
3 girls and 8 boys come to school on Friday.
How many cupcakes can each student have if every child gets the same amount of cupcakes?
2
Bonus Question:
How many cupcakes are left?
Bonus Bonus Question:
Which information in the paragraph is NOT important for solving the problem?
Joe's mom sent him to the deli on their block to buy two egg and cheese sandwiches for breakfast. She gave him a $10 bill, because the sandwiches are $5 each.
When he orders his sandwiches and goes to pay, the man at the deli counter says, "That will be $12."
What should Joe do?
He can tell the man to wait five minutes while he runs home for $2 or he can call his mom and ask her to bring $2 to the deli.
Why are the sandwiches $6 each now?
These are both foods that you eat with your hands and you pull the food off of something hard and inedible. One comes from an animal. One comes from the ground. One is beige or brown. One is yellow. You can put salt and pepper on both. One can be boiled, roasted, grilled or fried. One is boiled, but it can also be popped.
What are they?
Corn and chicken
Bonus Question:
Name another food that you eat part of it and throw another part away.
What do elephants use their feet for besides walking?
They can feel sounds.
Bonus Question:
How far do elephants walk each day?
What was the name of the final dance company?
Tribe
Bonus Question:
How was the final dance company different from the first two dance companies?