Math

Noah and I did our Exam Review Project for Math about a board game called Sugar Soda Rush. In the story problem, Santa’s top toymakers, Lala and Lola, are given the task to make a new board game called Sugar Soda Rush. Lala and Lola know that the length of the board game is 12 inches, and the hypotenuse is 14 inches. They have to figure out the width of the board game, in order to build. On our representation, is the front of the board game, which then turns over and shows the exact measurements. Along each side are the steps in order to solve the problem. Along with Christmas theme drawing and representations, the problem solver receives a jovial christmas atmosphere. I enjoyed doing the project, and I had a lot of fun coming up with the problem.

The past two weeks we have been learning about probability with Mrs. Zastrow. We spent several class periods watching the TV game show, “The Price Is Right.” After watching “The Price Is Right” games, we were given the task of creating our own game based on probability. After we completed our game, we had to present our game to our other classmates.

The past 2 weeks, I learned about probability. I learned that in the TV show game, PLINKO, there is no probability, but it’s all luck. I also learned that several of the games in “The Price Is Right” have a very low probability of being won by the contestant. The key to making these games is for there to be less than a 50% chance of being won by the contestant. Most of the games in “The Price Is Right” have a very low chance of being won.

Between group math and individual math through IMath, I got to see many similarities and differences between the two. In IMath we go at our own pace, where as with a group we all work together and say at the same pace. For example, if I had done this individually, there is a good chance it would’ve been done in less or more time. Since we did it as a group, we all got done at the same time. As far as learning more or learning less, I think I learned about the same as I would’ve in IMath, if anything I learned a little less. I definitely enjoyed this.