Piggy Bank Challenge

Alyssa emptied her piggy bank. She separated the loonies, quarters, and dimes into piles. One pile had 5 coins, one had 4 coins, and one had 3 coins. Altogether Alyssa had $5.25. Which coins did she have?

Submit your solution to Ms. Earl on Monday. Be sure to explain your math thinking along with showing your number work.

Weekend Brain Teaser

Your solution is due on Monday. Good luck!

Magic Number

Bear Stacking

Nikki has one red, two blue, and two yellow bears. She builds a tower by stacking the bears one on top of another. She must follow these rules:

1. No teddy bears of the same colour are next to each other.

2. The top teddy bear is not yellow.

3. The teddy bear in the centre is not red.

4. One yellow teddy bear is immediately below a red one.

5. The bottom teddy bear is not yellow.

What does the tower look like? Draw a picture to explain your thinking. Your solution is due to Ms. Earl on Monday.

Annual Parade Math Challenge

Annual Christmas Parade

It’s time for the annual Santa Claus parade. The fourth grade classes at Maitland River decide to march in a special formation this year. One person walks in the first row, two people walk in the second row and three people walk in the third row. This pattern continues on and on.

• If the whole fourth grade marches in 10 full rows, how many students are in the fourth grade?

• Use numbers, words, tables and/or pictures to explain how you know your answer is correct.

Your solution is due to Ms. Earl on Monday, November 13th.