The school our kids attend hosts an elementary family math night once a year. Families with elementary kids come in, do crafts, win prizes, and learn some fun math based games. It's really a lot of fun.
One of the contests they have is called "Guess-ta-mation Station". They have jars and containers of various shapes and sizes filled with candy, treats, and small toys. You make a guess to the number of things in the jar and at the end of the night, if your guess is the closest, you win the jar and it's contents.
M, our little math whiz, studiously measured, counted, and sized each container trying to make his guess as accurate as possible. He probably spend 20-30 minutes total on his guesses.
G, our 3 year old, got bored with it, and decided to guess "44" for all 10 guesses when prompted by her mom. You may remember from the "Introductions" post that double numbers like "44" or "77" are her current favorites because she thinks they're funny sounding.
Anyway, at the end of the night, they announced the winners and she won 2 of the 10! M, wasn't so lucky, or happy with his 0 for 10 result. Do add a little extra salt to the wound, G also one the door prize.
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