You've got mystery mail!

What would you do if you received a copy of the mysterious letter? Explain!

Mysteries and Coincidences

Petra thinks that we are surrounded by coincidences and overlapping ideas, but that we fail to notice them. What do you think about this?

Chasing Vermeer is a mystery filled with patterns, clues and yes, math!

Please respond to at least two of these prompts by June 2.

1. Why are Calder and the other students fascinated by Ms. Hussey and the way she conducted her class?
2. How did Calder relate his pentomino pieces to Ms. Hussey’s first assignment?
3. Why was Petra upset by her encounters with Calder and Ms. Hussey at Powell’s Used Books?
4. Why was Petra unhappy at home?
5. Why did the author describe both Petra and Calder as “hybrid kids?
6. What is being compared in the following sentence? “Petra’s household was a tornado where life swirled in noisy circles? What is the real meaning of the metaphor?

thanks to Baldwin-Woodville School District for these questions.

Chasing Vermeer

Have you every gotten a memorable letter? Does anyone send letters anymore or do they just email, tweet and text. What do you think?