Do You Know The Teacher?
True or False: Ms. Nicholson is married.
True
Name the 4 mathematical operations
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
This is the decimal for the fraction 1/2
What is 0.5
This number is known as a "dozen."
12
The number of people in this class
28
This is Ms. Nicholson's favorite food. (Hint: it is a dessert).
Chocolate Chip Cookies
This acronym tells you the correct order to evaluate math expressions
What is PEMDAS
Find the missing number: ? - 425 = 388
813
Which fraction is bigger: 1/2 or 1/5
1/2
What is 56 divided by 8
7
True or False: Mrs. Nicholson has perfect vision.
False.
The number of labeled whiteboards are in this room.
Honeybees use this geometric shape when constructing their hives as a way of maximizing space in a mathematically efficient way.
Hexagon
What is the largest city between Seattle and Minneapolis?
Spokane, Washington
What city hosts the largest 3-on-3 outdoor basketball tournament in the world?
Spokane, WA!
True or False: Our brains learn from the mistakes we make.
For example, when someone gets a math problem wrong, they are able to learn more.
True. Absolutely TRUE! It is okay to make mistakes!
How many minutes are in 2 hours and 15 minutes?
135 minutes.
This is a word that imitates or is the sound of the thing it describes. Examples include buzz, hiss, bang.
Hint: This is Mrs. Nicholson's favorite word.
Onomatopoeia
In March 2025, researchers announced the discovery of 128 new moons orbiting which planet?
Saturn
This is the country at Mrs. Nicholson taught at before coming to Salk Middle School in Spokane, WA.
South Korea
Name the three requirements for this math classroom.
Work as a team, stay curious, and try your best.
True or False: 5 < -7
FALSE
This is a pattern repeated over and over again such as the branches on a tree or the shape of a snowflake. It is Mrs. Nicholson's favorite math topic.
What is a Fractal.
First celebrated in San Francisco in 1988, this mathematical holiday is celebrated annually on March 14th.
Pi Day