Architects Brian and Jess team up with kids to find the “heart of the city,” the center that cities grow around. Visit the streets of old Detroit to learn how cities change over time, and use maps and landmarks to find the heart of your city.
Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to add 2 two-digit numbers. Explore how many inches there are in a foot. Practice picking the best unit, inches or feet, to measure the length of objects.
Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to find a mistake made in using an algorithm for addition and subtraction. Subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.