Phase 3 and 4: Exploring

Operations and estimation...

 
Our Mission: To discover how operations like addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division are related to
each other and can be used to process information to
solve problems.
The first thing we should do is set goals about things you want to learn, investigate and or discover.
All goals should be neatly recorded on your mathematics goal sheet. In order to set goals you can:

3. Read the sub

2. Look at your headings and add 4. Think: What else
1. Look at your “Operations”
estimation skills things you don't do you want to know
pretest.
reflection. understand to your about operations?
mathematics goals..

Remember, you can continue to set goals as you discover more

 How should you record what you have done?

If the activity is a game reflect on your work in your mathematics booklet using the graphic organizer
or reflection tool of your choice. Some of you might want to create your own graphic organizer or
reflection tool. Or, you can just writing about it using journal writing prompts.

If it is an investigation or a question neatly copy the appropriate titles and show your working in
mathematics book. Use scrap paper to do all of your rough calculations and estimations. Keep these
pieces of paper your math booklet.

Be sure to the record the date and to give the work a clear title.

CAREFULLY COMPLETE A TOTAL OF SIX ACTIVITIES CONNECTED TO YOUR MATHEMATICS GOALS.

ACTIVITIES TO HELP YOU START THINKING ABOUT THE NUMBER SYSTEM AND
LARGE NUMBERS
1. Watch this:
2. Copy and respond.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDjzKzSWSM8&fea
ture=player_embedded “Subtraction is the total opposite of addition, There
Show why they kept getting it wrong in your math is no way they can be related,” moaned Minus.
book.
 1. An inquiry into the language of multiplication and
division,
for example, factor, multiple, product, quotient,
prime numbers, composite number.
Mathematical Muscle Builders Expert Investigations
a. Click the link below and choose the lesson on multiples, factors, primes Multiples,
and composites. and
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/Math5.html Prime Factorization

b. Factor-multiple Chains
Stage: 2 Can you see how these factor-multiple chains work? Find the
chain which contains the smallest possible numbers. How about the
largest possible numbers?
c. Two Primes Make One Square
Stage: 2 Can you make square numbers by adding two prime
numbers together?
Reflect on each activity by:
a. Record what you have done using the four operations. (+,-,X,÷)
b. Write about what you have discovered. You can use a reflection prompt if you
want.
a. What is commutative property?

b. Neatly and clearly show

examples of Commutative property.

c. How can it make your life easier?

Reflect on each activity by:
a. Recording what you have done using the four
operations. (+,-,X,÷)
b. Write about what you have discovered. You
can use a reflection prompt if you want.
3. How can we show the inverse relationships?
A. FOR B. TOGETHER AGAIN C. I'VE
REAL: BIANCA'S UNDOIN GOT YOUR NUMBER
G Sharpen critical thinking
Explore inverse through an examination of Amaze your friends with a
relationships. In this video basic problem-solving simple number trick.
skills. Understand that Discover how inverse
clip from Cyberchase transformations can be operations undo each
Bianca attempts to do the undone by reversing the other.
inverse of her actions in steps in the process.
order to carry out a secret
mission.
D. What are inverse relationships?

F. Why are they useful?

4. How can we show that multiplication is
repeated addition and that division is
repeated subtraction?

The multiplication and division key on Monkey’s calculator is broken.

Show how Monkey can use his calculator to solve the following
problems.

a. Banana’s cost $8.13 per kilo. Monkey bought 4 kilos of bananas.

Show how monkey used his broken calculator to calculate the cost
of the bananas. Remember, you cannot multiply or divide using
Monkey’s calculator.

b. Monkey had 22.50 cents. He had to share this between his four
baby monkeys. How much did each monkey get?
 5. An inquiry into using estimation
strategies.
Mathematical Muscle Builders Builders Expert
a. Click here and Choose the estimating lesson. Investigations
B. Shedding some light Stage: 2 Make an estimate of how many light fittings you can see. Was your a. http://www.bbc.co
estimate a good one? How can you decide? .uk/schools/ks3bit
esize/maths/numb
C. Bike route source: cyberchase 60.0 0 interactive/online activity er/approximation/
Use knowledge of distance and time to determine the route that is the shortest and quickest. activity.shtml

D. For real: regards to broadway source: cyberchase 60.0 0 video

Discover how to estimate the answers to problems. In this video clip from cyberchase, harry estimates ho b. All in a Jumble
w long it will take to move from one point to another.
Stage: 3
E. For real: harry's such a card source: cyberchase 60.0 video
Learn how to use estimation to decide whether answers are reasonable. In this video clip from cyberchas My measurements have
e, harry makes a ballpark estimation to make sure he added correctly. Resource saved. got all jumbled up! Swap
them around and see if
F. Glowla's estimation contraption you can find a
Explore how to use rounding for estimating addition of a group of numbers. combination where every
measurement is valid.
G. Jellybean jostle Source: cyberchase 60.0 0 interactive/online Activity
Estimate the number of jellybeans by using a grid and sample method.
6. An inquiry into choosing the best
estimation strategies.
Work in a team of two or more people.

a. Click here to choose an estimation style for each problem. (You can also
use the class estimation posters) Choose a different strategy each time.
http://portal2.nist.ac.th/eleschool/y6/public/6AR/EstimationStylesARichel.
pdf

b. Estimate the answer without showing your partner.

c. When you have finished, show each other how you did and explain why
you chose a particular strategy.

Problems
1. 22.3 X 3.9 = 2. 398 + 402 + 399 = 3. 1,198 / 3.9 =

4. Make up problems suited to different strategies and see if your partner

chooses the best strategy to solve the problem.
 7. An inquiry into modeling the addition
and subtraction of decimal numbers .
Mathmatical Super Challenges
Muscle Builders
a. How Much Did it Cost?
http://www.lea
rnalberta.ca/co Stage: 2 Use your logical-thinking skills to deduce how much Dan's crisps
ntent/me5l/ht and ice-cream cost altogether.
ml/Math5.html
b. Forgot the Numbers
Choose the
addition and Stage: 2 On my calculator I divided one whole number by another whole
subtraction of number and got the answer 3.125 If the numbers are both under 50, what
decimals are they?
lesson. c. Decimal Time
Stage: 2 Use the clocks to investigate French decimal time in this
problem. Can you see how this time system worked?

Reflect on each activity by:

a. Record what you have done using the four operations. (+,-,X,÷)
b. Write about what you have discovered. You can use a reflection prompt if you
want.
 8. An inquiry into modeling the multiplication of whole numbers and decimal
numbers.
Mathmatical Muscle Builders Super Challenges
a. Click on the multiplication The Remainders Game
and division of whole numbers lesson. Stage: 2 and 3

A game that tests your understanding of

B. FOR REAL: DONUT DOZE OFF remainders.

Source: Cyberchase 60.0 0 Video Expert Investigations

Explore how repeated addition can be represented as Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
multiplication, and discover how to break a problem into simpler
parts. In this video clip from Cyberchase, Bianca uses 1.
multiplication and repeated addition to determine how many http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/math
donuts she must frost. s/number/decimalsrev3.shtml

2.
http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S
MULTIPLICATION VIDEOS 1U1L6GL.html#sm1
C. Whole Numbers Multiplication and Division 4. Solving Problems With Decimals

D. MULTIPLYING NUMBERS IN A COLUMN

E. MULTIPLY BY A TWO-DIGIT NUMBER

Reflect on each activity by:

a. Record what you have done using the four operations. (+,-,X,÷)
b. Write about what you have discovered. You can use a reflection prompt if you want.
9. An inquiry into modeling the division of whole numbers and decimal numbers.
Super Challenges
Mathmatical Muscle Builders The Remainders Game

Stage: 2 and 3
a. Click on the multiplication and division of whole numbers lesson.
A game that tests your understanding of
b. DIVISION VIDEOS remainders.
Expert Investigations
1. PLACE VALUE AND DIVISION NUMBER FAMILIES
Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
2. SHORT DIVISION 1.
3. SOLVING SHORT DIVISION PROBLEMS http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
maths/number/decimalsrev3.shtml
4. DIVISION WITH REMAINDERS
2.
5. LONG DIVISION WITH REMAINDERS http://www.mathsisfun.com/dividing-decim
als.html

3.
http://www.math.com/school/subject1/less
K. This Excel file just lightens the computation burden for ons/S1U1L6GL.html#sm1

division, allowing the teacher and student to discuss the process 4. Solving Problems With Decimals

and explore the relationships between the process elements.

Reflect on each activity by:

a. Record what you have done using the four operations. (+,-,X,÷)
b. Write about what you have discovered. You can use a reflection prompt if you want.
 10. An inquiry into exponents and
square roots.
Mathmatical Super Challenges Expert Investigations
Muscle
a. One Wasn't Square Number Rules - OK
Builders
1. Square Roots Stage: 2 Challenge Level: Mrs Morgan, the class's Stage: 4 Challenge
teacher, pinned numbers onto the backs of three Level:
2. Exponents. children. Use the information to find out what the
Can you convince me of
three numbers were.
each of the following: If
b. Seven Square Numbers a square number is
multiplied by a square
Stage: 2 Challenge Level: Add the sum of the squares
number the product is
of four numbers between 10 and 20 to the sum of the
ALWAYS a square
squares of three numbers less than 6 to make the
number...
square of another, larger, number.
Reflect on each activity by:
a. Record what you have done using the four operations. (+,-,X,÷)
b. Write about what you have discovered. You can use a reflection prompt if you
want.
11. The Order of Operations
Information Expert Practice

http
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ersandoperations/orderofoperation
s/preview.weml

Reflect on each activity by:

a. Record what you have done using the four
operations. (+,-,X,÷)
b. Write about what you have discovered. You can use
a reflection prompt if you want.