Everyone Can Learn Math

Bought a new set of dumbbells. Let’s do some mental math!

There is one pair of each weight:
5 lb
10 lb
15 lb
20 lb
25 lb

💪🏽 What is the total weight of the entire set?
💪🏽 How did you find the total? Could you find the total using a different strategy?
💪🏽 The set was delivered in three separate boxes. How much weight do you think was in each box?
💪🏽 How might the ten dumbbells be combined so that each of the three boxes held the same amount of weight?
💪🏽 What shape is on the end of each dumbbell? How many sides does it have?

BONUS: The stand came in a separate box and was not assembled. How long did it take me to assemble the stand?? 😆😆

Beauty and math in flowers all summer long!

🌸 Count the petals.
🌸 Count the white spots.
🌸 What patterns do you see? Describe them.
🌸 Can you draw a line of symmetry? Where?

Happy summer!

What do you notice?
What do you wonder?

Do you see lines? How many?
Do you see shapes? Which ones?

Let’s make this the summer of math talk ✅

Do you or your kids use a fitness tracker?

We love our fitness watches for the daily number talks with the kids!

👟 Have you hit your step goal today?
👟 How many more steps do you need?
👟 Write your steps compared to your goal as a fraction.
👟 Can the fraction be reduced?
👟 What other fitness goals does your watch track?
👟 How many days this week have you met your goal?
👟 How many more days in the week do you need to meet your goal?

It doesn’t matter what kind you own, there are many opportunities to dive deep into numbers, whether it’s step count, activity stats, or even the timers and chore trackers on the kid devices! Each of us actually owns a different brand of watch to suit our needs and we always find ways to talk numbers with them!