This document provides information about a family math activity and math fair for students. It outlines the family math activity assignment which involves decoding student grades, creating a coordinate system for a parking garage, and using coordinates to analyze a texting plan. It also describes the math fair which will allow families to showcase their work on the activity and participate in math demonstrations and games. Cool tools for the activity like using coordinates to plot morning temperatures are demonstrated as examples.

1. Pre-Algebra Family Math Activity and Math Fai r 1 of 17

5. Cool Tools to Get Ready for The Family Math Activity 5 of 17

8. Morning Temperatures in Yakima, WA The table on the left depicts eleven sets of ordered pairs, (time, temperature). Activity with your family: Using graph paper, draw a graph of the ordered pairs with the horizontal axis as the time-of-day, and the vertical axis as the temperature. Use increments of one for the horizontal axis and increments of two for the vertical axis. Make sure you involve all your family members in the activity! Family Math Activity & Math Fair 2011 8 of 17 Time of Day Temperature (°F) 1 am -2 2 am -2 3 am -3 4 am -4 5 am -4 6 am -2 7 am -1 8 am 0 9 am 2 10 am 6 11 am 11

9. Graph of Yakima, WA Temperatures Does yours match? Time of Day Temperature Family Math Activity & Math Fair 2011 9 of 17

12. The Math Fair --- Your Whole Family is Invited : MATH FAIR Date : Saturday, December 3, 2011 Place : The Meadows Campus Time : 9:00 am - 11:00 am A Celebration of Mathematics for You! Family Math Activity & Math Fair 2011 12 of 17

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14. Math Magic Demonstration See who in your family can solve this mystery! Family Math Activity & Math Fair 2011 14 of 17

15. Family Math Activity & Math Fair 2011 15 of 17 This will drive you nuts. Ron's Card Trick … Performed by YOU ! Pick one of the following cards . Don't click on it … just keep it in your head. Think about your card for 10 seconds in front of Ron. Ron will attempt to read your mind! Ron’s answer appears next .

16. Family Math Activity & Math Fair 2011 16 of 17 The Great Ron Has Removed Your Card! SCARY , ISN'T IT.