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The fifth session of the math exploration club began with a discussion session. They began with a mathematical game where they tried to find similarities in numbers and how closely they were related. This was a real success because the explorers showed immediate interest in this warm-up exercise. Maria then explained to the explorers about how the numbers where oriented, to move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east. The explorers then veered into the field of division. They drew pizzas and divide them into equal slices to see how pieces of pizza each one of the explorers would get.

They then use this simple concept to apply it to problem in the everyday world. The explorers then applied this concept to area. "There are 1,496 squares on this piece of graphing paper... [I] found this out because [I] used the area to find out the number of squares," says Christine one of the Math Explorers. They then made another connection to the mathematical equations using area. After their informative break, the Math Explorers began exploring measurement. "We began by measuring a stick and we had to measure what [the stick] does," explains Alexandria another one of the explorers. ons.

They then discussed different units of measurements and how to convert their results. Then they use rulers to expand their knowledge on orientation. The Explorers view how the position of their rulers affected their outcomes. The Math Explorers used several multicolored transparent rulers to make a kaleidoscope in which they applied the orientation concept that they had previously learned. The Math Exploration classes today was a great success. The Explorers learned several interesting concepts about mathematics and the uses of numbers in the modern world. "Different types of math [are] connect to each other and [The Math Exploration Club] was fun", say Natalie an explorer.



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