Brain Teaser Day 1

You are on your way to visit your Grandma, who lives at the end of the valley. It's her birthday, and you want to give her the cakes you've made.


Between your house and her house, you have to cross 7 bridges, and as it goes in the land of make believe, there is a troll under every bridge! Each troll, quite rightly, insists that you pay a troll toll. Before you can cross their bridge, you have to give them half of the cakes you are carrying, but as they are kind trolls, they each give you back a single cake.


How many cakes do you have to leave home with to make sure that you arrive at Grandma's with exactly 2 cakes?


Do you think you know the answer?  Email your answer with your reasoning to me at MsALovesMath@gmail.com.  Good luck!!!

Remember, anyone can cheat by searching for the answers online.  See what your brain can do!!  There is no point of a brain teaser if all you are going to do is cheat!

SEND ME YOUR PICTURES!!!!

Math is EVERYWHERE. We are starting a unit about Geometric Shapes. On Monday, we will start a Tiling Project. Tiling is when you use a shape to cover a surface without any overlapping or gaps. If you see any examples of tiling, take a picture and send it to me at MsALovesMath@gmail.com. Let's see how many pictures we can get!! I will post pictures as soon as they are sent to me!

A New Trimester, A New Beginning

On Monday, November 7, the second trimester begins.  There are two ways to look at the beginning of a trimester; I have a 100% and I need to work to keep it there OR I have a 0% and I need to work to bring my grade where I want it to be.  Which ever way you choose, I have some tips for how to start the trimester off on the right foot.  Follow my tips and you are on your way to having a  great second trimester.

Tips for a Successful Trimester

1. Bring a pencil to class EVERY day
2. Bring your Math Binder to class every day
3. Bring your planner to class
4. Use your Math Binder to help with homework, quizzes, and tests
5. Try homework problems in the book even if I didn't assign anything
6. ASK QUESTIONS!!!!  It's okay to be confused.
7. Try your best the FIRST time so you don't have to re-do something
8. Come to school on time every day
9. Eat breakfast

Welcome!!!

This is my first blog post.  I am sure I can figure all of this out in a few days... right?

Here is how I spent my Friday night.  World Series Champions Tony LaRussa, Chris Carpenter and his son, and MVP David Freese.