The Bruins I.C.E. School October 2014

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1 The Bruins I.C.E. School October 2014 The Boston Bruins are excited to start the regular season home at the TD Garden on Wednesday, October 8 th against the Philadelphia Flyers! In honor of the season, the Bruins will be sending out monthly newsletters to I.C.E. School teachers to use as fun, supplemental activities that connect core standards to the Bruins trips for each month. Attached you will find questions regarding four of the team s away games, asking students to practice their research skills to find information and then to apply math and critical thinking skills to solve problems relating to each away game location and opponent. Once the season is in fullswing, students will be provided with game figures to calculate player statistics. This month will be a busy start to the season, and we hope all of our I.C.E. School teachers and students are excited for the October schedule, as follows: October 2014 Regular Season Schedule Date Time Opponent Home or Away Wednesday, October 8 th 7:30 PM Philadelphia Flyers Home Thursday, October 9 th 7:30 PM Detroit Red Wings Away Saturday, October 11 th 7:00 PM Washington Capitals Home Monday, October 13 th 1:00 PM Colorado Avalanche Home Wednesday, October 15 th 8:00 PM Detroit Red Wings Away Thursday, October 16 th 7:30 PM Montreal Canadiens Away Saturday, October 18 th 7:00 PM Buffalo Sabres Away Tuesday, October 21 st 7:00 PM San Jose Sharks Home Thursday, October 23 rd 7:00 PM New York Islanders Home Saturday, October 25 th 7:00 PM Toronto Maple Leafs Away Tuesday, October 28 th 7:00 PM Minnesota Wild Home Thursday, October 30 th 7:00 PM Buffalo Sabres Away

2 Where in the world are the Bruins On October 9? On October 9, 2014, the Boston Bruins will take on the Detroit Red Wings at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI. Test Your Knowledge 1. If the arena is 707 miles from the TD Garden, how many kilometers will the team travel? Miles to Kilometer Conversion: 63,360 in 2.54 cm 1 km d mi * 1 mi * 1 in * 100,000 =? km Question #1 Answer: 1,138 kilometers 2. Who is Detroit s mascot? Question #2 Answer: Al - OR - 1 mile = km 3. Is the mascot, which is an octopus, a living or non-living thing? Question #3 Answer: Living 4. If the average high temperature in October for Detroit is 62 o F and the average low is 43 o F, what is the mean temperature? Question #4 Answer: 52.5 o F -OR- (62 o F + 43 o F/2 = 52.5 o F) 5. Can you convert the average high and the average low temperature to Celsius? o F 32 o C = Question #5 Answer: o C (high) and 6.11 o C (low)

3 6. If the population of Boston is roughly 636,479 and the population of Detroit is 701,475, how many more people live in Detroit than Boston? Question #6 Answer: 64, Is the following sentence grammatically correct? If not, edit and rewrite it below. The last time these too teams met were in the quarter-finals of the 2014 stanley cup playoffs, wear the Bruins eliminated the red wings in five games. The last time these two teams met was in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs, where the Bruins eliminated the Red Wings in five games. Did You Know?? Detroit is the oldest city in the Midwest and the only one from which you can look south to Canada! On October 16? On October 16, 2014, the Boston Bruins will take on the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Center in Montreal, QB. Test Your Knowledge 1. If the arena is 309 miles from the TD Garden, how many kilometers will the team travel? Miles to Kilometer Conversion: 63,360 in 2.54 cm 1 km d mi * 1 mi * 1 in * 100,000 =? km Question #1 Answer: 497 kilometers - OR - 1 mile = km

4 2. Who is Montreal s mascot? Question #2 Answer: Youppi! 3. Is the mascot, which is a giant, a living or non-living thing? Question #3 Answer: Living 4. If the average high temperature in October for Montreal is 72 o F and the average low is 47 o F, what is the mean temperature? Question #4 Answer: 59.5 o F -OR- (72 o F + 47 o F/2 = 59.5 o F) 5. Can you convert the average high and the average low temperature to Celsius? o F 32 o C = Question #5 Answer: o C (high) and 8.33 o C (low) 6. If the population of Boston is roughly 636,479 and the population of Montreal is 1,650,000, how many more people live in Montreal than Boston? Question #6 Answer: 1,013, Is the following sentence grammatically correct? If not, edit and rewrite it. The Bruins and Canadiens have faced each other 9 times in Game 7 NHL Playoff Situations, more times than any other pear of opponents in NHL History. The Bruins and Canadiens have faced each other 9 times in Game 7 NHL playoff situations, more times than any other pair of opponents in NHL history. Did You Know?? Montreal was the first Canadian province to host the Olympics! The city hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics.

5 On October 18? On October 18, 2014, the Boston Bruins will take on the Buffalo Sabres at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, NY. Test Your Knowledge 1. If the arena is 400 miles from the Bell Center in Montreal, how many kilometers will the team travel? Miles to Kilometer Conversion: 63,360 in 2.54 cm 1 km d mi * 1 mi * 1 in * 100,000 =? km Question #1 Answer: 644 kilometers 2. Who is Buffalo s mascot? Question #2 Answer: Sabretooth - OR - 1 mile = km 3. Is the mascot, which is a type of tiger, a living or non-living thing? Question #3 Answer: Living 4. If the average high temperature in October for Buffalo is 59 o F and the average low is 43 o F, what is the mean temperature? Question #4 Answer: 51 o F -OR- (59 o F + 43 o F/2 = 51 o F) 5. Can you convert the average high and the average low temperature to Celsius? o F 32 o C = Question #5 Answer: 15 o C (high) and 6.11 o C (low)

6 6. If the population of Boston is roughly 636,479 and the population of Buffalo is 258,959, how many more people live in Boston than Buffalo? Question #6 Answer: 377, Is the following sentence grammatically correct? If not, edit and rewrite it below. The Bruins won three, out of five, games against the Sabres during the season, and are preparing for the two upcoming matchups this october. The Bruins won three out of five games against the Sabres during the season, and are preparing for the two upcoming matchups this October. Did You Know?? In 1896, Buffalo became the first city with electrically lit streets! On October 25? On October 25, 2014, the Boston Bruins will take on the Toronto Mapleleafs at the Air Canada Center in Toronto, ON. Test Your Knowledge 1. If the arena is 551 miles from the TD Garden, how many kilometers will the team travel? Miles to Kilometer Conversion: 63,360 in 2.54 cm 1 km d mi * 1 mi * 1 in * 100,000 =? km Question #1 Answer: 886 kilometers 2. Who is Toronto s mascot? Question #2 Answer: Carlton - OR - 1 mile = km

7 3. Is the mascot, which is a type of bear, a living or non-living thing? Question #3 Answer: Living 4. If the average high temperature in October for Toronto is 56 o F and the average low is 42 o F, what is the mean temperature? Question #4 Answer: 49 o F -OR- (56 o F + 42 o F/2 = 49 o F) 5. Can you convert the average high and the average low temperature to Celsius? o F 32 o C = Question #5 Answer: o C (high) and 5.56 o C (low) 6. If the population of Boston is roughly 636,479 and the population of Toronto is 2,620,000, how many more people live in Toronto than Boston? Question #6 Answer: 1,983, Is the following sentence grammatically correct? If not, edit and rewrite it below. During the NHL season, the Bruins and Maple Leafs played against each other for times: both teams ending with a 2-2 record against each other. During the season, the Bruins and Maple Leags played against each other four times, both teams ending with a 2-2 record against each other. Did You Know?? Toronto is Canada s largest city and over 100 different languages are spoken there! What is the official language(s) of Toronto? English and French Can you think of three French words? 1) 2) 3)

8 Total Miles Travelled for October 2014 Game Date Location Opponent Distance Wednesday, October 8 th Boston Flyers 0 Thursday, October 9 th Detroit Red Wings 707 from BOS to DET Saturday, October 11 th Boston Capitals 707 from DET to BOS Monday, October 13 th Boston Avalanche 0 Wednesday, October 15 th Detroit Red Wings 707 from BOS to DET Thursday, October 16 th Montreal Canadiens 563 from DET to MTL Saturday, October 18 th Buffalo Sabres 400 from MTL to BUFF Tuesday, October 21 st Boston Sharks 455 from BUFF to BOS Thursday, October 23 rd Boston Islanders 0 Saturday, October 25 th Toronto Maple Leafs 554 from BOS to TOR Tuesday, October 28 th Boston Wild 554 from TOR to BOS Thursday, October 30 th Buffalo Sabres 455 from BOS to BUFF Total Miles Travelled??? Can you calculate how many miles, in total, the Bruins travelled for the month of October? Review Question Answer: 5,102 -OR- ( = 5,102) Do you know your flags? Match each flag to the correct city. A. Detroit B. Montreal C. Buffalo D. Toronto Answer: C, A, D, and B