You challenge for the break is:

COUNT your blessings,

ADD a little bit of joy to someone else's day,

MULTIPLY the smiles you receive,

MEASURE your gifts by the quality not quantity,

DIVIDE your time among as many friends and family as possible,

and have a wonderful holiday season!

Magic Square Math Challenge

Magic Squares are fun! Why?

• All the rows add up to same the sum.
• All columns add up to same the sum.
• Both diagonals add up to the same sum.
• All of these sums are the same!

Here's your challenge for the weekend. Fill in the missing numbers to complete the Magic Square:

Your solution is due to Ms. Earl on Monday.

Field Trip Math Challenge

The fourth grade is going on a field trip to the Science Museum. There are 135 students, 8 teachers and 16 parents riding the buses to the museum. If a bus holds 45 people, how many buses must the school order for this field trip?

Show your thinking with pictures, words and numbers. Your solution is due on Monday.