Room 18's NHL Playoff bracket challenge update

As you read in an earlier post, we used our Stanley Cup Playoffs predictions to help us learn about fractions, decimals, and percents. As a class, we are having a friendly competition to see who is the most accurate in picking the winners, all the way to the Stanley Cup. For each first round series picked correctly, 1 point is awarded. 2 points are awarded if they correctly pick the second round winners, 3 points for 3 round winners, and 4 points for picking the correct Stanley Cup winner. Now that the first round is complete, here are the updated standings (and it's a tight race!):

Avery	7
Robert	6
Wesley	6
Raina	6
Jaida	6
Braedon	6
Kayleigh	6
Maddie	6
Eric M.	6
Eric S.	6
Mr. Hoeppner	6
Tyrell	5
Emma	5
Sara	5
Connor	5
Faith	5
Matthew	4
Morgan	3
Oliver	3
Nolan	3
Zachary	3
Brady	3
Albert	2
Teagan	2
Kevin	2
Mrs. Nes	2

We're taking the 30x30 Challenge!

In May we are going to be doing the 30x30 Challenge. If you don't know what the 30x30 Challenge is, it is a challenge to go outside for at least 30 extra minutes every day in May. Here are some of the reasons that it is important for us to get outside more:

- people are getting chubbier (or fluffier) because we have more devices like iPads, iPhones, Apple TV, etc. Everyone thinks those things are important, but we think the outdoors are even more important that that! (Kayleigh)
- people are getting sick because they aren't walking outside - they spend their time inside on devices. (Albert)
- you should take the challenge because it reduces your chances of getting a heart attack by 50% and colon cancer by 30% if you spend more time outside. (Connor)
- if you just take a walk outside and get some fresh air, it will help you get more fit, and it will make you more calm. (Avery)
- if you can't go outside because you're in a hospital, you'll feel better and need less pain medication if you have a room where you can see nature from. (Braedon)
- if you don't go outside a lot, you have more chance of getting heart disease. (Brady)
- use electronics less - go outside a lot! (Wesley)

(Teacher's note: Please check out the video and infographic below, from the 30x30 Challenge website, for more information about the challenge. What we will do tomorrow is brainstorm a list of different things that we, as a class, can do outside during the month of May as part of the challenge - I can't wait to share the list with all of you!)

Fractions, decimals, percents... and the Stanley Cup Playoffs!

Did you know that it’s time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs?! Did you know that the Winnipeg Jets made it in?! To celebrate this, the students and adults of Room 18 made predictions to see which team would win each round, all the way to the Stanley Cup. Here are the (interesting) names of the playoff teams:

Ducks, Jets, Predators, Blackhawks, Wild, Blues, Flames, Canucks, Rangers, Penguins, Lightning, Red Wings, Canadiens, Senators, Capitals, Islanders

After we made our predictions, we counted up how many people thought each of the teams would win the Stanley Cup. After that, we calculated the fractions of the class that voted for each team. Because we have started learning about decimals and percentages, we took these fractions and converted them into decimals. We then converted the decimals back into fractions out of 100, and after that, we converted those fractions into percentages. Here are our results for who we think will win the Stanley Cup:

We posted all of our playoff brackets on the bulletin board outside of our classroom, and have invited those passing by to grab a bracket, fill it out, and leave it with us. Who do YOU think will win?!

GO JETS GO!!!