New Year’s Resolution

Early Childhood:

As a New Year’s resolution, Gina decided to eat two pieces of fruit every day.If Gina keeps her resolution, how many pieces of fruit would she eat in a week?In a month?Describe the strategy you used to solve the problem.

Upper Elementary:

As a New Year’s resolution, Marco decided to exercise for 150 minutes each week.During the first week of January, Marco jumped rope for 10 minutes on Sunday, jogged for 20 minutes on Monday, rode his bike for 30 minutes on Tuesday, and went for a walk for 15 minutes on Wednesday. If Marco did not exercise Thursday or Friday, how many minutes would he need to exercise on Saturday to meet his weekly goal?Draw a math model to explain your thinking.

Middle School:

As a New Year’s resolution, Anton decided to raise his school grades by spending an additional 20 minutes each night on his homework.Prior to his New Year’s resolution, Anton spent an average of 12 minutes a night on his homework, resulting in an average math score of 58%.Keeping his New Year’s resolution, Anton raised his math score to 68%.If February, Anton spent an additional 10 minutes a night on homework, on average, and raised his math score to 73%. 

Create a table or graph to chart how much time Anton spent on math homework and his average math score each month.Use the chart to determine the relationship between the amount of time Anton spends on math homework and his math score.

Featured Websites:

Early Childhood:   New Year's Kindergarten Math

Upper Elementary:    New Year's Resolution and Resolve

Middle School:  Saving for the New Year