Mathematical Mindset www.youcubed.org/wim-day-1/

Four 4’s Activity Try to find every number from 1 to 20 using only four 4’s —all four of them have to be used each time—and any operation! Operations include: +, -, x, ÷, exponent of 4, square root, parentheses, decimals, fractions… SOME ANSWERS CAN BE FOUND AT: http://mathforum.org/ruth/four4s.puzzle.html

Dueling Discounts Group Activity

Which coupon should be used?

20% COUPON IS BETTER 20% OFF = $28 OFF WHICH IS MORE THAN USING THE $20 OFF COUPON

$20 COUPON IS BETTER 20% OFF = $10 OFF WHICH IS LESS THAN USING THE $20 OFF COUPON

$20 COUPON IS BETTER 20% OFF = $5.40 OFF WHICH IS LESS THAN USING THE $20 OFF COUPON

$20 COUPON IS BETTER 20% OFF = $16 OFF WHICH IS LESS THAN USING THE $20 OFF COUPON

$20 OFF COUPON IS EQUIVALENT TO USING THE 20% OFF COUPON

Homework: Worksheet Fewest Squares Magic Math Reflection