Empower students to expand their professional opportunity, and understand critique their world; while experiencing the wonder, joy and beauty of mathematics.
2021 has 10 palindrome dates from 1/20/21-1/29/21. The date reads the same forward as it does backwards. What year will the next palindrome date happen? #rlasmath @rlasdistrict116 #PalindromeWeek
Happy Pythagorean Theorem Day! Celebrate some triangles. The Pythagorean Theorem, states the length of the sides of a right triangle follow the equation a² + b²=c²
(12² + 16²=20²). Try to figure out the next couple of dates you can celebrate this math holiday! #rlas116#Math
Annual research from https://t.co/bYcAjVTFXw shows that, of the 172 million Americans who celebrate Halloween, 95% of people will purchase candy. How many Americans will purchase candy? #halloweenmath#rlas116
According to the National Retail Federation "Americans are predicted to spend $2.6 billion buying candy for Halloween in comparison to $3.2 billion on costumes and $2.7 billion on decorations." How much do Americans spend on candy, costumes, and decorations combined? #rlas116
Illinois harvests the greatest number of pumpkins in the United States! Using the graph below...What do you notice? What do you wonder? #rlasdistrict116#MathFun#familymath
October is #PrincipalAppreciationMonth and we have some major appreciating to do!
Our principals are incredibly passionate and dedicated to their staff and students. They are inspirational, innovative, resourceful, and caring and so much more...
THANK YOU for all you do. <3
10 Books to Spark a Love of Math in Kids of All Ages
“Mathematics is very creative and playful and joyful... Books connect with that sense of wonder and imagination and creativity.”
https://t.co/BvMoJJEDxA
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The @ChicagoBears are 3-1 so far this season. Using some of the Bears retired jersey numbers see if you can figure out Which One Doesn't Belong? Comment with your answer and how you know. #rlas116#footballseason
Playing games is an engaging, developmentally appropriate way to support children's mathematical learning.
At home? Math games can build that home/school connection... it's an opportunity.
Check out all our ideas tagged GAMES:
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Many children can represent numbers on their fingers before they can say the corresponding number word. Here are fun, easy finger-counting activities for families to practice together. https://t.co/gXSOP1hWt9
Here's a little fun from @BedtimeMath! An old stone wall is the perfect set of counting blocks! How many squares? How many rectangles? Which one is the smallest? Which one is the tallest? Leave your answers in the comments below. @rlasdistrict116
Our students have been working hard throughout e-Learning and have put up some BIG numbers. Students have been practicing their math facts on Reflex @ExploreLearning and continuing to level up while practicing their math skills on @learnfreckle!
Look at this! Our students were totally engaged in their e-learning using math apps ReflexMath and Freckle! Check out this infographic! @rlasmath116#LoveWhereYouLearn#RLAS116
Students in Mrs. Pablo’s Kindergarten class explored numbers using Sumblox. Students worked together and used their knowledge of decomposing numbers to find multiple ways to represent a number. #math#playdiscoverlearn#rlas116
A student in Miss Winandy’s classroom used the Osmo Tangrams to create a rabbit using shapes. Tangrams help students develop their spatial skills, and allows students to explore different ways they can compose and decompose shapes. @VVikings116 @rlasdistrict116 #math