Wax Museum - Actor and Athletes

Function Machines

Despite our shortened Monday, the 403 Scholars had a big day! Before winter break they began to create their function machines. Function machines are imaginary machines that process numbers according to a certain rule. A number (input) is put into the machine, undergoes the rule, and is transformed into a second number (output). The Scholars put some of the Carrboro Staff to the test to see if they could figure out their function machine rules!

Rosie and Shunte' show off their function machines as they prepare for our visitors.

Timmeya listens closely as Mrs. Bivins whispers the rule of her function machine.

Miss Fisher recalls her multiplication facts in order to figure out Pema's rule.

Mrs. Rohner checks out Caleb's input numbers.

Alexandre listens closely as Mrs. Sharpless tries to figure out his rule.

Thanks to everyone for stopping by to support the 403 Scholars!

Rounding Rap

We have been working on rounding numbers in math to help us add and subtract. The Scholars learned a Rounding Rap to help remember the steps to rounding. Below Oh Kler, Moo, Thein, Caleb, and Kyrin perform the Rounding Rap:

Then, Kyrin and Caleb REALLY broke it down for us:

Lyrics:

Find the place value and circle that digit,
move to the right and underline, get it?
Zero to four, circle stays the same,
Five to nine, add one is the game.
Now flex your muscles like a hero,
digits to the right change to zero.
All the other digits stay the same,
yo, you're a winner in the rounding game! Word.