Math Problem: Garden

At Iraha Elementary, students work in a garden. If they plant three rows of beans with eighteen plants in each row, how many bean plants will there be altogether? If they plant two rows of trees with six trees in each row, how many trees will there be?

Iraha Elementary

Hi, Wimbish Warriors!
Today I visited the students at Iraha Elementary in Tomigusuku City in Okinawa. I met lots of new friends. The students love art and music, and they love to dance! Here is a picture of me trying the traditional island drumming with some of the students and other American teachers in my program.

Ferris Wheel

Miss Merk took a Ferris wheel on her first night in Okinawa. If she got one quarter of the way around in five minutes, how long did it the entireb Ferris wheel ride take her? How did you know that?

Hello, Okinawa!

Hi, Wimbish Warriors!
On Sunday, we took a plane to the island of Okinawa. We will visit the schools here later this week. This part of Japan is much further south, so it's much warmer. Many Japanese people go on vacation to Okinawa. Do we have places in the United States like this? Where are they?

The Great Journey to Buddha

Hi, Wimbish Warriors!
On Saturday, I went to Kiti-Kamakura. It is a place outside Tokyo where there are a lot of Buddhist and Shinto shrines. We had to hike up a huge hill for an hour and a half to complete the tour.

I am very afraid of steep slopes and heights, but I went anyway, and I am soooo glad I did! Whenever you are afraid of something, you need to try to face your fear. That' s the only way to get over it and become a stronger person.

100 Yen Store

Last night, I visited the 100 yen store. (What do you think that store is like? Remember how many yen to a US dollar?) . I bought 35 items. How much did I spend in yen? In US Dollars?

Math problem: Metro fare

A ticket to ride the Metro train costs 160 yen one way from the Hotel New Otani to Harajuku Station. How much yen did it cost for Miss Merk for a round-trip ride? How much in US dollars?