Math Around Us

This Kidproj project ended in 1998.

1. Activity: Math Curse Revisited"

Delmar Elementary School, Delmar, Maryland

Math Curse
Christina Altenbach
6th grade 11 yrs.old
Delmar Elementary School
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My alarm clock went off at 6:00 in the morning. I have a 10 minute snooze which I hit. What time will I wake up I wonder? After I'm awake I go to the kitchen for breakfast. There are twelve eggs in a carton. I decide to fry two of the eggs. How many days can I eat eggs if I eat two every day? I have to be in school by 8:00. It takes me 15 minutes to get dressed, 2 minutes to brush my teeth, 5 minutes to style my hair, and 5 minutes to ride my bike to school. How much time will I have to watch my morning shows I wonder? I live five blocks away from school and there is one stop sign at the end of each block. I wonder, how many stops will I make on my way to school? There are 3 bike racks and 2 are full when I get there. How many rack do I have a choice of putting my bike on? I'm almost afraid to step into the school. When will this math curse end?

This page is posted by Richard Turnbull, and was last updated on Nov 7,1997.
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