Welcome to the
UP Puzzler Home Page...
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...For Kids Who Want
An Extra Challenge |
Puzzlers due on March 18 are posted below.
(Remember, March 18 is a
Parent Conference Day, so if you're not coming to school, bring your puzzler on the 17th.)
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Here are
the Super Solvers*
from March
11.
By 3:00
PM, 86 puzzler
solutions had been submitted to Ms. Wahner, and 80%
of them were super. (A few Super
Solutions* are
linked. Look to see some of the different strategies used.) Please review the
requirements below before sending in your solution so that your name will be posted here
next time.
*Super
Solvers explain their thinking, show their calculations, and tell how they can prove
their answer is correct. (see below) |
| Grade 3: Common Cents - Kaito, Jason, Chansol, 3B2;
Nicole, Veronica, 3A1; Lauren, 3A2;
Justin, Caroline, Alexander, Tianjiu, 6A3; Freddie, Kaitlyn,
6B3; Kyle, Noyna, Darren, Elizabeth, 3B1;
Jack, Alexandra, Madeleine, 3A3; Andy, Gracie, Soobin, 6B2; Ray,
Joella, 6A2; |
| Grade 4: Cupcakes, Cupcakes - Houston, Alan, Danya, Jae, Heng-Le, 4A1;
Bowen, 6B3; Jonathan, Christopher,
Jong Ho, 4B2; Dillon, Eunice, 6A1; Elianne, Cinji, Matthew, Eliot, 6A2; Ryan, Shawn, Varshika, 4B3; Amelia, Mads, Tevy, Nicholas, 6B2; Chloe, 4B1; Cincia,
Tyson, 6B1; Rachana, 4A3; |
| Grade 5: The Joke - Jihoun, Sooah, 5B3; Bryan,
Vanessa, Jennifer, Ethan, Alyssa, 5C3; Vincent, Pranav, 5C2; Sammy, Michelle, Shinyoung, 5A1; Jacinta, Amos,
5A3; Billy, Jake, Yashvardhan, 5B2;
Markus, 5B1; Samir, 5A2; |
| Bonus:
none this week |
(Requirements--scroll down)
Super solutions must
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be
hand written on lined paper or typed on standard size
A4 paper.
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include
your name, date, homeroom number, and the name of the problem, (see sample below)
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include
all calculations,
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include
a clear explanation of your problem-solving strategy in paragraph form,
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include
a diagram, chart or graph (if applicable) labeled to help illustrate your solution.
Submit your
solution to Ms. Wahner for review and
feedback.
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Puzzlers
are posted on Friday. Submit your solution on or before the following Thursday at
3:00 PM.
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There
are three ways to submit your solution:
1
Bring
your solution to the 2/F Science Lab, or
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Solutions
may also be emailed to Ms. Wahner laurieo@hkis.edu.hk as an attached Word
document. Use your
HKIS GroupWise Web Access account to email your
solution, and you will get a reply from Ms. Wahner. Why use
GroupWise?
3
If your
class regularly uses myDragonnet for assignments, you can use the Puzzler “Drop
Box” you’ll find there.
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Successful
puzzler solvers will have their names and solutions posted on the DragonNet.
All
done! Have fun! |
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