2nd Grade Investigations,

Unit 8 Extensions
Investigation 1
Write a song whose lyrics explain odd and even numbers. Set your lyrics
to a familiar tune.
Visit these links for a couple examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei19HMn1BxM
http://www.schooltube.com/video/3e693d18c1934ddf878f/The%20Ev
en%20&%20Odd%20Song

Investigation 3
Lets go shopping. Visit various shops with different amounts of money
to spend. Buy a certain amount of items and figure out the amount of
change you should receive.

Investigation 4
Create math problems for a given answer.

Investigation 5
Magic Squares for 3-digit addition
Order of Operations

Odd/Even Song
Title of your song: _____________________
Familiar tune: _______________________________
e.g.: Twinkle, Twinkle; Old McDonald; BINGO; Wheels on the Bus; Frere Jacques

Lyrics:

Classroom Shopping
Pretend that you have $100 to spend on your classroom.
Browse a school supply catalog.
Pick out 3 items that total less than $100.
Figure out how much change you would receive for your $100.
Item
Price

Total price of all 3 items: ________ Amount of change you would

Show work below.
receive for your $100: __________
Show work below.

Grocery Shopping
Pretend that you have $150 to spend on groceries for your family.
Browse a Wegmans flier.
Pick out the items that your family needs that total less than $150.
Figure out how much change you would receive for your $150.

Item

Price of each
item

Quantity (how
many of each
item)

Total Price

Total price of all items (calculate on back of this paper):

Amount of change you would receive for your $150: __________

Show work below.

Lego Shopping
Pretend that you have $200 to spend on Legos.
Browse a Lego catalog.
Pick out an item or items that total less than $200.
Figure out how much change you would receive for your $200.
Item
Price

Total price of all items: ________

Show work below.

Amount of change you would

receive for your $200: __________
Show work below.

Create math problems where the answer is: ______

Roll two dice; write the total in the blank line above. Then write as many math problems as you
can that equal that number. Use the back of this paper if necessary.
e.g.: If my number were 13, I might create the following problems:
6 + 7 = 13
2 x 6 + 1 = 13
5 + 2 x 4 = 13 (remember the rules of PEMDAS)
If the seven dwarves met up with the three bears, Hansel & Gretel, and the witch, how many
characters would there be in all?

Magic Squares
Add down and across.
Then add the totals you calculated.
The sum across should equal the sum down.

944 440

974 746

302 39

285 70

930 777

564 279

195 124

116 51

More Magic Squares

559 378

930 692

274 128

187 33

574 546

742 384

191 166

322 129

607 317

636 518

148 28

278 223

Order of Operations
Its important that mathematicians agree on the order of operations
when solving problems. The agreed order to follow is:

Parentheses
Exponents
Multiplication/Division (from left to right)
Addition/Subtraction (from left to right)
Some people remember this using the acronym PEMDAS. Some people
use a mnemonic device to help them remember. A common one is:

Your challenge: Create your own mnemonic device for PEMDAS. Write
it and illustrate it on the back of this paper. Then share it with others
your idea might be very helpful to your classmates!

Order of Operations with Dice

2-3 players
Take turns rolling a die. Each player puts that number in one of the blank boxes for that
round.
Goal: Create the equation that will provide the largest answer.
Use order of operations to help make your choice about where to place each number.

Choose a box on the tic-tac-toe board. Solve the problem. The other player checks your work. If you
agree that you solved the problem correctly, you write your symbol (X or O) in the box. If you solved
incorrectly, your opponent writes his/her symbol in the box.