Answers week 6 - GIVE ME A SIGN

I hope you enjoyed answering the questions last week! Here are the answers to Give Me a Sign.

Step 1: The billboard is the bigger number. 20 feet is wider than 40 feet.

Step 2: 5 more of those signs.  

Step 3: 42 more feet.

Step 5: 9 x 12 = 108 inches, or 9 feet! 

Step 6: The billboard would be wider if leaned up against the house – 48 feet vs. 39 feet (15+6+18).

Step 8: It’s 25 by 16 feet. We know that the width and height have to add to 41, since those two sides will use up half the lights. Those same two numbers also multiply out to 400. You can use trial and error to test the factors of 400 numbers: 40 by 10 doesn't work, nor does 20 by 20, but 16 by 25 does. 

Have you seen any really BIG road signs this summer? 

Send your photos to Mrs. Milton at summermath@norwood.k12.ma.us

Answers week 5 SINK OR SWIM

I hope you enjoyed answering the questions last week! Here are the answers to Sink or Swim.

Step 1: Different for everyone – subtract your family size from 9.  If you have more than 9 family members, you’ll have to grab a second room and subtract from 18!

Step 2: 2 x 100 = or 100 + 100 = ; 200 yards long.

Step 3: 200 x 3 = ; 600 feet – more than 1/10th of a mile, or about two city blocks.

Step 5: 2,000 x 12= ; 24,000 tons.

Step 6: 50,000 divided by 2 OR 50,000 x 1/2; 25,000 meals, since it’s half of the 60-day time period.

Have you seen any submarines this summer? 

Send your story or photos to Mrs. Milton at summermath@norwood.k12.ma.us

Road Sign EXTRA

Fun with Road Signs

Have you seen any really BIG road signs this summer? Send your photos to Mrs. Milton at summermath@norwood.k12.ma.us

Here is a picture of my favorite road sign on my way to work everyday. This sign is bigger than my first house!! 

Can you guess how big it is? I'll give you a hint, it is 4 highway lanes wide.

Enter your guess down below the picture and look for the answer to be posted on August 20.

Week 6 - August 11 - Give Me A Sign

Norwood Public Schools - Summer Math 2014

Week 6 - August 11

Billboards are those big rectangular signs along the side of the highway, usually trying to talk you into buying something.  Since they’re a good 50 feet above you, these signs are even bigger than they look – they’re 20, 30, or even over 40 feet wide. The size depends on the speed of the traffic: the faster you’re driving, the easier it has to be for people to read it, so the bigger the letters and pictures need to be. The signs along slower streets in town, called “posters,” are 22 feet wide, but the big “bulletins” along the highway are up to 48 feet wide. Now we have digital billboards that light up like a computer screen and change the picture every few seconds, showing drivers even more things they should buy. Either one works, as long as we read it quickly: the more important thing as a driver is to keep your eyes on the road.

bulletin billboard advertising

• Bulletins - (14' high x 48' wide, 10.5' high x 36' wide, or similar sizes) large format displays usually located on highways, expressways, or major surface streets

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poster billboard advertising

• Posters (30 sheet, 8 sheet, & Premier Panels) - medium format (10' high x 22' wide or 5' high x 11' wide) that are more locally focused on primary and secondary roadways. Posters have a "local" presence and can target demographic or geographic target very effectively.  

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wallscape billboard advertising

• Wallscapes - (over 700 sq feet) very large format outdoor advertising that is usually in metropolitan area or a landmark location for extended viewing. Wallscapes are generally the signature piece in an outdoor campaign and create a lasting impression

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digital billboard advertising

• Digital Billboards (14' high x 48'wide, 10.5' high x 36' wide, or similar sizes). Digital billboards are a broadcast type of media for outdoor allowing advertisers to target their audience and flexibility. 

A note from Mrs. Milton:

Let's try out some math problems. Remember to continue to answer questions and complete tasks until you need adult assistance or you reach the end of your comfort zone. You may reach step 2, for some step 5 and for others you may go all the way. Each problem will present different challenges for each child.

Week 4 answers THE REAL SCOOP

I hope you enjoyed answering the questions last week! Here are the answers to The Real Scoop.

Step 1: 6 - 4 = ; 2 Scoops left

Step 2: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 or 8 x 2 ; 16 scoops total

Step 3: 13 - 7 =; 6 minutes left

Step 5: First: 1/5 of 30 = ? Next: 30 - 6 = ; OR 30 - (1/5 of 30); 24 pointy cones

Step 6: (half your friends can hold 1 cone and half can hold 2, how many friends do you need to hold the pointy cones while you scoop the flat-bottomed ones?)
You need 16 friends: 8 of them will hold 8 cones, and 8 will hold 16 in total. 8 + 16 = 24 pointy cones that need to be held

Have you had some yummy ice cream or iced cream this summer? 

Send your story and/or photos to Mrs. Milton at summermath@norwood.k12.ma.us

Week 5 - August 4 - Sink or Swim

Norwood Public Schools - Summer Math 2014

Week 5 - August 4

When you build a boat, your goal is to make sure it won’t sink.  So it’s funny that we’ve made a kind of boat that’s supposed to sink.  Submarines are sea vessels that can seal themselves up and go entirely underwater, with record-breaking dives over 35,000 feet deep.  To submerge (sink), they pull water into their tanks; to come back up, they push the water out of the tanks to become more buoyant and float.  The first submarine ever invented was only 10 feet long, but today’s subs are as long as two football fields and weigh as much as 12,000 cars!  No wonder they have no trouble sinking.

Still want to learn more about submarines? Go here

Would you like to learn how to make your own submarine? Go here

A note from Mrs. Milton:

Let's try out some math problems. Remember to continue to answer questions and complete tasks until you need adult assistance or you reach the end of your comfort zone. You may reach step 2, for some step 5 and for others you may go all the way. Each problem will present different challenges for each child.