Friday, November 11, 2011



School is out today for Veterans Day. Some time over this three-day weekend, our third, fourth and fifth graders will have to sit down and do their MCAS math homework. Here are this week's new problems--as always, one problem that comes from a previous MCAS test and one from the construction site. This helps prove to our kids that math IS really important.

Here is the third grade's actual MCAS question:





















And here is the third grade's construction site problem:

























Here is the fourth grade's actual MCAS question:
















And here is their construction site problem:
























Here is the fifth grade's actual MCAS problem:









And finally, here is the fifth grade's construction site problem:






















HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND, KIDS, INCLUDING DOING YOUR HOMEWORK!