Sem 2. Week 6 Extension Assignments

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

"Fibonacci Part 2" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (5 pts.)

Skills: Finding the Point of Intersection (5 pts)
Popsicle Picking (5 pts)
Skill: Solving Linear Equations (5 pts)
Is There Room for All These Gifts? (10 pts)
Friendly Fire Fighters (5 points)

Sem. 2 Week 5 Extension Assignments

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

Skills: Exploring Equality (5 pts)
Zooming Zucchini Problem (5 pts)
Who Runs Faster? (10 pts)
Balancing Act Problem (5 points)

Extension Assignments Sem 2. Week 3 (Feb. 07 - Feb. 11)

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "Fibonacci's 3 Wishes" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (5 pts.)
• Skills: Linear Relationships (5 pts)
• TV Watching Time (5 pts)
• Additional Practice (10 pts)
• Will Women Ever Make as Much Money as Men? (10 pts)
• Tadpoles and Minnows (5 points)

Extension Assignments Week 15 (Jan. 11 - Jan. 15)

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "Pythagoras" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (5 pts.)
• Skills: Writing Ratios (3 pts)
• Skills: Ratios and Fractions (5 pts)
• Summing Odds Problem (5 pts)
• Pump, Pump, Pump Problem (5pts)
• Additional Practice for Investigation 1 Comparing and Scaling (10 points)

Extension Assignments Week 14 (Dec. 06 - Dec. 10)

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "Celtic Knots" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (5 pts.)
• Skills: Fractions Decimals and Percents (5 pts)
• Squares Problem (5 pts)
• Skills: Similarity and Ratios (5 pts)
• Additional ALEKs time (1/2 hour = 5 pts. You can earn a maximum of 10 extension points from playing ALEKs each week.)
• Additional Practice for Investigation 4 (10 points)
• Wood Working Problem (5 pts)

Math Extension Assignments Week 13 (Nov. 29 to Dec. 3)

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "History of Morse" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (10 pts.)
• Dots (5 pts)
• Car Colors (5 pts)
• Additional ALEKs time (1/2 hour = 5 pts. You can earn a maximum of 10 extension points from playing ALEKs each week.)
• Off the Wall Problem: "How Big Was That Plate?" Problem (10 points)

Extension Assignments Week 12 (Nov. 15 to Nov. 19)

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "On What Day Did It Happen?" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (10 pts.)
• The Garden Problem (5 pts)
• Lucky Leaf Lettuce Problem (5 pts)
• Additional ALEKs time (1/2 hour = 5 pts. You can earn a maximum of 10 extension points from playing ALEKs each week.)
• Off the Wall Problem: "What's Missing?" Problem (10 points)

Extension Assignments Week 11 (Nov. 8 to Nov. 10)

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "Going Places with Mathematics" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (10 pts.)
• Mug Making Marina (5 pts)
• Fluid Economics Problem (5 pts)
• Additional ALEKs time (1/2 hour = 5 pts. You can earn a maximum of 10 extension points from playing ALEKs each week.)
• Off the Wall Problem: "How do I cover thee? Let me count the ways." Problem(10 points)

Extension Assignments Week 10 (Nov. 1 to Nov. 5)

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "The Konigsberg Bridge Problem" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (10 pts.)
• Ice Cream Flavors Problem (5 pts)
• Planet Krayon Problem (5 pts)
• Additional ALEKs time (1/2 hour = 5 pts. You can earn a maximum of 10 extension points from playing ALEKs each week.)
• Off the Wall Problem: "Is the Statue of Liberty's Nose Too Big?" Problem(10 points)

Week 9 Extension Assignments (Oct. 25 - Oct.29)

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "All Is Number" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (10 pts.)
• A Batty Diet Problem (5 pts)
• Additional ALEKs time (1/2 hour = 5 pts. You can earn a maximum of 10 extension points from playing ALEKs each week.)
• Off the Wall Problem: "How Much is Your Time Worth" Problem (10 points)

Week 8 Extension Assignments (Oct. 18 - 21)

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "History of Measurement" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (10 pts.)
• The Island Problem (5 pts)
• Lunar Leaper (5 pts.)
• Additional ALEKs time (1/2 hour = 5 pts. You can earn a maximum of 10 extension points from playing ALEKs each week.)
• Off the Wall Problem: "Animal Ages" Problem (10 points)

Week 7 Extension Assignments (Oct. 11 to Oct. 15)

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "Eclipses of the Sun" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (10 pts.)
• Confetti Problem (5 pts)
• Equal Equations Problem (5 pts.)
• Additional ALEKs time (1/2 hour = 5 pts. You can earn a maximum of 10 extension points from playing ALEKs each week.)
• Off the Wall Problem: "Gone Fishin'" (10 points)

Math Extensions Week 6 (Oct 03 - Oct 08)

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "On Time?" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (10 pts.)
• Mystery Mobile Problem (10 pts)
• Additional ALEKs time (1/2 hour = 5 pts. You can earn a maximum of 10 extension points from playing ALEKs each week.)
• Off the Wall Problem: "Who Runs Faster?" (10 points)

Math Extensions Week 5

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "Palindromes" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (10 pts.)
• Skills Practice: Interpreting Graphs (10 pts.)
• Additional Practice: There are 6 problems, each problem is worth 5 points.
• Additional ALEKs time (1/2 hour = 5 pts. You can earn a maximum of 10 extension points from playing ALEKs each week.)
• Off the Wall Problem: "Smiles and Frowns" (10 points)

Math Extension Assignments Week 4

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "Mathematical Symbols" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (10 pts.)
• Additional Practice: There are 3 problems, each problem is worth 5 points.
• Additional ALEKs time (1/2 hour = 5 pts. You can earn a maximum of 10 extension points from playing ALEKs each week.)
• Off the Wall Problem: "How Can You Use Old Stamps?" (10 points)

Math Extensions Week 3

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "Calendars" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (10 pts.)
• Skills Practice: Interpreting Graphs (10 pts.)
• Additional Practice: There are 6 problems, each problem is worth 5 points.
• Additional ALEKs time (1/2 hour = 5 pts. You can earn a maximum of 10 extension points from playing ALEKs each week.)
• Off the Wall Problem: "How Far Can You Fly?" (10 points)

Math Extension Options Week 2

Once you have earned more than 20 points the extra credit points are only worth half their original value.

• "Clever Carl" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (10 pts.)
• Skills Practice: Tables and Graphs (10 pts.)
• Additional Practice: There are 6 problems, each problem is worth 5 points.
• Additional ALEKs time (1/2 hour = 5 pts. You can earn a maximum of 10 extension points from playing ALEKs each week.)
• Off the Wall Problem: "Bet I can Guess Your Color" (10 points)

Math Extension Options Week 1

This week you are free to earn up to 30 points through extension activities.

• "The Moving Planets" math reading - read, discuss with family, 1 paragraph reflection explaining, what was most interesting to you about the article (20 pts.)
• Off the Wall Problem: What's Your Index? (20 points)
• "A Surprising Square" Problem . . . In case you cannot read the text it says, "Why is the square of 111,111,111 so surprising? In other words, "what is surprising about multiplying 111,111,111 by 111,111,111?" (20 points)