Cat Math and Timelines

Today the 3rd and 4th grade math group celebrated "Cat Math Day," a day invented by the students when they wear cat masks and do cat math problems. I'm not sure how this tradition got started, but it has certainly spiced up our routine! Today students invented a new cat math game, appropriately called "Cat." Here is how you play:

1. You need a least one partner to play and a pair of dice.
2. Roll both dice and divide the larger number by the smaller number. If you can divide them evenly (i.e. 6 divided by 3), say "cat." You can roll again if you get a "cat."
3. If you cannot divide the numbers evenly (6 divided by 5), your turn is over. (Some groups called this a "dog.")
4. First player to get 20 "cats" wins.









The younger students created timelines of their day to show what time they get up, eat breakfast, etc. They discussed and shared how time works in their daily life and compared how the days all look different. Take a look at their work.