Nrich February Newsletter

I have written about the Nrich website before and all of its wonderful math resources. Today I am letting you know that the February Nrich newsletter is available online. If you want to enrich your child's math problem solving outside of the classroom, this is a great site to go to. Nrich is a British site, so they group their students a little differently. Select Key Stage 1 & 2 for 5th graders, but by all means try the later Key Stages if they need more of a challenge. Try it out and let me know how you liked it.

The Math and Science of Football

Before watching the BIG GAME on Sunday, why not learn something new about the sport. Science of NFL Football has wonderful videos about the science and math of football. I especially like the Pythagorean Theorem video. How about you? What was your favorite video? What did you learn that was new?  Don't forget to leave your first name and last initial only to stay safe on the web. Enjoy watching the Super Bowl and GO STEELERS!

Pick of the Week- Logic Puzzles

I couldn't decide between these great logic puzzles so for this week I have Picks instead of a pick.

The first Pick is Mastermind. Just like the classic game, see if you can guess the color pattern in 8 moves or less. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for all directions and a strategy guide.

The second Pick is called Daily Treasures. Each day a new treasure chest game is posted. Make sure to read the "fine print" clue above the treasure chests because they will tell you how many clues are true or false. Then you read the sentences under each chest. Remember, you can’t trust them because at least one will probably be lying — and on some days, they may ALL lie to you!

And the third Pick is a link to daily Ken Ken puzzles. If you have never tried one, make sure to click on the rules button once you select the size of the puzzle you want. You may want to start with a 4x4.

 Have fun!!