You By the Numbers

Did you ever think about how very involved you are with numbers?  They tell how old you are,what you weigh, how tall you are, where you live, what your phone number is, how many sisters or brothers you have, and so much more.  Here's a little project using numbers all about YOU!

Think about yourself, and about all the ways that you can describe yourself using numbers. 

Look at the hundreds chart.  Find at least five (5) numbers that you could use to describe yourself. 

Circle those numbers on the hundreds chart.

Explain how those numbers describe you on the page with all the numbers at the top.

Look at the page with the person outline.  Change that person to look just like you! Show how the numbers describe you by using words, arrows, or extra drawings.

Use at least 2 of those numbers to write a story problem.  If you can, make the story problem about yourself!

You may use adding or subtracting in your story problem.  Check your problem by solving it yourself!  Show your work!

 

Ink Pinks

It's time for cookies from the oven, quiet afternoons inside, and an interesting word game.  Here's a very old game that goes by various names, but we've always called it Ink Pinks, so here's what the granddaughters had to work on this afternoon!

Here's the sheet for the granddaughters to use, followed by the answers.  This is a fun game to occupy time when waiting in the car line or when traveling (nice billboard????   Fine Sign!).

INK PINKS                                                                     NAME:  ____________________________

Read the definition, then think of two words that mean the same thing and that rhyme.  Each of the rhyming words can be only one syllable.

DEFINITION	INK PINK ANSWER
1.       Large feline	Fat cat
2.       Rabbit seat
3.       Chicken home
4.       High partition
5.       Blackbird entertainment
6.       Wet light
7.       Outer Space eating utensil
8.       Ordinary street
9.       Pleasant frost
10.   False pastry
11.   Purple gorilla
12.   Eating utensil for a pig
13.   Frog street
14.   Warm camp bed
15.   Chilly swimming place
16.   Bad-tempered monarch
17.   Money garbage
18.   Tardy saucer
19.   Foot covering container
20.   Aged fungus
21.   Time for games
22.   Unmoving mountain
23.   Tardy spouse
24.   A colorful place to sleep
25.   Oversized farm animal
26.   Greatest bird home
27.   Insect embrace
28.   Tidy road
29.   Amphibian wood
30.   Distant sun
31.   Egyptian river grin
32.   Naughty boy
33.   Stupid fruit
34.   Furniture carnival
35.   Noisy group
36.   Small animal’s home
37.   Unreal reptile
38.   Colored vegetable

Now let’s try Inky Pinkies—same rules except the answer has to be two syllables.

DEFINITION	INKY PINKY
39.   Improved cardigan
40.   Floral stack
41.   Arachnid’s drink
42.   Cow fight
43.   Vegetable for a talking bird

Now let’s try one Inkity Pinkity—same rules except the answer has to be three syllables.            

DEFINITION	INKITY PINKITY
44.   Pasta torn into small pieces

 

INK PINKS                                                      NAME:  ____________________________

Read the definition, then think of two words that mean the same thing and that rhyme.  Each of the rhyming words can be only one syllable.

DEFINITION	INK PINK ANSWER
1.       Large feline	Fat cat
2.       Rabbit seat	Hare chair
3.       Chicken home	Hen pen
4.       High partition	Tall wall
5.       Blackbird entertainment	Crow show
6.       Wet light	Damp lamp
7.       Outer Space eating utensil	Moon spoon
8.       Ordinary street	Plain lane
9.       Pleasant frost	Nice ice
10.   False pastry	Fake cake
11.   Purple gorilla	Grape ape
12.   Eating utensil for a pig	Pork fork
13.   Frog street	Toad road
14.   Warm camp bed	Hot cot
15.   Chilly swimming place	Cool pool
16.   Bad-tempered monarch	Mean queen
17.   Money garbage	Cash trash
18.   Tardy saucer	Late plate
19.   Foot covering container	Socks box
20.   Aged fungus	Old mold
21.   Time for games	Play day
22.   Unmoving mountain	Still hill
23.   Tardy spouse	Late mate
24.   A colorful place to sleep	Red bed
25.   Over-sized farm animal	Big pig
26.   Greatest bird home	Best nest
27.   Insect embrace	Bug hug
28.   Tidy road	Neat street
29.   Amphibian wood	Frog log
30.   Distant sun	Far star
31.   Egyptian river grin	Nile smile
32.   Naughty boy	Bad lad
33.   Stupid fruit	Dumb plum
34.   Furniture carnival	Chair fair
35.   Noisy group	Loud crowd
36.   Small animal’s home	Mouse house
37.   Unreal reptile	Fake snake
38.   Colored vegetable	Green bean

Now let’s try Inky Pinkies—same rules except the answer has to be two syllables.

DEFINITION	INKY PINKY
39.   Improved cardigan	Better sweater
40.   Floral stack	Flower tower
41.   Arachnid’s drink	Spider cider
42.   Cow fight	Cattle battle
43.   Vegetable for a talking bird	Parrot carrot

Now let’s try one Inkity Pinkity—same rules except the answer has to be three syllables.

DEFINITION	INKITY PINKITY
44.   Pasta torn into small pieces	Spaghetti confetti