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Nctm: Figure This: Monday's Child ActivityNctm: Figure This: Monday's Child Activity
Publisher
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
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K - 1st
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Math
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Independent Practice
Lexile Measures
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Language
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Activity

Nctm: Figure This: Monday's Child

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Do you know what day of the week were you born? You can find the exact day when you try this math challenge that explores problem solving with algorithms. Find out how scientist and statisticians use algorithms in their jobs. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

algorithms, math vocabulary, problem solving strategies

Additional Tags

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Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice

Common Core

3.OA.D.8 6.NS.B.2

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