Homework for Tuesday, September 30

Assignment: Kyle B

Due Wednesday, October 1

Kyle has returned with some trickier problems and more information to sort through. I have appreciated hearing how some of you are working with your child to focus on important information and get to the root of the problem. Highlighting important information for each question (maybe a different color for each?) is another way to bring their attention to the right places.

What can you do to help?

See above! Have them identify each question and the information needed to answer it. 

Sometimes the language in these types of problems is unfamiliar to students. Things like work hours and round-trips don't necessarily resonate with every student. 

The main mistakes in the first Kyle assignment were things like not biking home from the park, not catching that he was doing a task twice, or not buying all of the food items he purchased. 

Therefore: Refrain from telling which operations to use, but do give helpful Kyle hints like - 

*Kyle does not live where he works, so he needs to come back home every day.
*Kyle works a set number of hours per day, but that changes when he works overtime.

*How would you convert parts of hours to decimals, not fractions. 
*Kyle is an avid bike rider. His training routes take him in a loop back home.
*Kyle changes employment often ... hence everything will continue to change.

They should take their time solving Kyle's problems.  Does their answer make sense? The best approach is often asking if they think their answer fits what could happen. Example: If Kyle lives one mile from work, does it make sense he would only ride his bike one mile that day? Or less?

Helping them to think through what a reasonable answer might be is a great way to get them on the right track. Carry on!