STEM: Adventures in Mathematical Problem Solving

Nancy Foote

www.nancyfootehigley.com

Tennessee Math Standards

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Double Dice math

Double dice games

Multiplication rocks The inner die is the tens quantity The outer die is the ones quantity

Roll the die again Multiply the two number together using the

traditional algorithm Multiply the two numbers using the alternate

(matrix/lattice) algorithm Check your answer with your calculator

Double dice fractions

Roll the dice.Inner number in the numeratorOuter number is the denominator

Choose your operation.Check your answer with your

calculator

Build your own dice

Fair or not?

Craft stick math

Risk it

Flip

Number tiles math

3-digit Locker number challenge

Challenge 1

The sum of the digits is less than 15.

The third digit is 3 times the first.

The second digit is 3 more than the first.

The number is even.

Challenge 2

The first digit is 2 more than the second digit.

The second digit is 7 less than the third digit.

The number is even

Use the number tiles 0 – 9 to find the 3-digit locker number.

Divisibility Rules with number tiles

Use all 10 number tiles to create two 5-digit numbers, each divisible by 3 and 5.

Find the smallest 5-digit number divisible by 3 and 5. Find the largest.

Adding machine tape

1009 count up

Projects

Pedometer math

2000 steps = 1 mileHow many steps will it take to get from

Phoenix to Memphis?How many days will it take?How does this change when we add up

the steps for everyone in the class?

Scavenger hunts

What can you do with this?

What can you do

with this?

What can you do with this?

Podcasting

Mental Math challenges

Mental math challengesMinimum of 3 operationsMinimum of 3 clues for answerUse conventional wisdom