Aunty Math

Type of Resource: Online Course, Teacher Tools and Information, Student tools and information
Free or Fee: Fee
Computer Needs: None Apparent
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The puzzles seem to come from real life and come from conversations between Aunty Math and her niece and two nephews. Each puzzle contains a version that is a bit easier and a version that is a bit more challenging to meet the age range of K-5. Tips for teachers and parents are provided.

Description:

Aunty Math provides weekly math challenge problems for elementary students. Find the current challenge and archived problems. Share your strategy and solution with Aunty Math and learn about various problem solving strategies. From the website: "Every other week, Aunt Mathilda Mathews or `Aunty Math´ will present a new math challenge to the internet audience via the DuPage Children's Museum site on the World Wide Web. Each challenge is presented in the form of a story taken from the life of Aunty Math, her two nephews Barney and Danny, and her niece Gina. Aunty Math challenges present an opportunity for students in grades K-5 to use their math and thinking skills to solve various problems. These challenges can be found on the Challenge of the Week page."

Possible uses:

Teachers can use these challenges with the whole class or offer the problems as challenges each week. Or spend a class period brainstorming and trying to solve the problem to practice problem solving skills. Students can write in how they solved the problem and their solution to Aunty Math. Teachers can also find a listing of strategies for solving word problems for students to learn and try with the problems.

Related Resources:

Pre-K, K-3, 4-5

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Online Course, Teacher Tools and Information, Student tools and information