Several students inquired about extra credit they could do over the break. Some presented it as a way to "not get rusty" without classes; really, I know they just want a higher grade! I was made aware of Math Scavenger Hunts using the newspaper. (Thanks, Mom!) I thought this would be a good way to combine some math and literacy while the kids are out. We'll see how it turns out!
The Scavenger Hunt activity is adapted from By the Numbers: Mathematical Connections in The Forum for Middle-Grade Students at the Learning Forum.
Here are some examples of Scavenger Hunt prompts:
See if you can find each of these in the newspaper or a magazine. Clips out the headline/paragraph/page and attach it to construction paper. Label each item you find.
- A fraction that is more than one-fifth.
- A money amount less than $1.
- A date other than today's.
- A five-digit number.
- A decimal that is not an amount of money.
- A store giving a discount of 20 percent or more.
- An ad larger than half of the newspaper page.
- A temperature higher than 40 degrees.
Going to try this out with my third graders. I will modify it slightly.
ReplyDeleteYesterday I told my students to bring newspapers for a project in the methods class. They said they don't have any newspapers. Interesting. The Internet is here.
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