From time to time we are lucky and have a Palindrome “Week”. In 2024 we had a 10 day stretch where the dates could be written as a palindrome!
The date reads the same forward as it does backwards. This doesn’t happen often!
Spark your math thinking!
- Set up your math mini spark recording page: #87: Palindrome Party
- Check out these palindromes for kids: https://www.cbc.ca/kids/articles/palindromes-theyre-the-same-backwards-and-forwards. Pay special attention to any words that are new to you and phrases that are palindromes. These items should all be included on a taking page.
- Watch the video about palindromes https://youtu.be/1QC20PBvunI and pause the video as needed to record any new words/phrases that are palindromes.
- Check out this AMAZING trick write about the patterns you observe and the steps you see: http://somethingorotherwhatever.com/sum-of-3-palindromes/.
- Check out some palindrome phrases at: https://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/brainteasers/palindromes/index.htm What is your favorite phrase from this post?
- On a piece of paper, make a list of the answers to the following math problems. You may use a calculator. 11 x 11 111 x 111 1,111 x 1,111. 11,111 x 11,111 111,111 x 111,111 Based on these answers, can you predict what the answer will be to 111,111,111 x 111,111,111?
- Where can you find 🅿🅰🅻🅸🅽🅳🆁🅾🅼🅴🆂? Look for these around your school, home, and when you are out and about. Write about what you have noticed.
- Share your math mini spark recording page with your teacher/EY coordinator.
Check out the palindrome badge at the EY website.