Expressions and Equations with Sri Lankan Elephants

As herbivores, Sri Lankan elephants mainly eat grasses, leaves, shoots, barks, fruits, nuts, seeds, and other vegetation. In order to make sure they're eating the right amount each day, they need to do a lot of math—it takes a lot of food to feed an elephant that weighs upwards of 12,000 pounds!
 
Through in-class activities and independent practice, students will:
Use the order of operations to evaluate expressions involving exponents
Fluently simplify expressions involving exponents
Fluently simplify multi-step expressions
Compare integers from -10 to 10 using a number line
Round integers to the tens place and compare integer values
 
Day and Time: Mondays, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Class Duration: 4 Weeks
Dates: March 31 - April 28, 2025 
No class April 14 (Spring Break) 
Recommended for: Ages 11+ / Grades 6-7
Teacher: TTK Faculty 
Required Materials: 
DreamBox math app*
 
*There is an additional $45 charge for DreamBox, which is a one-time purchase for the entire school year. Here at The Thinking Kid, we utilize the DreamBox Math App to enable our students to practice math skills outside of the classroom. DreamBox engages students through math games to test their proficiency in math concepts discussed in class. DreamBox access is essential to student success in our math program. If you have previously purchased DreamBox, please contact us at miriam@thethinkingkid.org