In the Philippines, a massive claw machine has just set a new Guinness World Record! The giant arcade machine is bigger than a car and lets players grab giant prizes. It’s become a sensation, drawing huge crowds and making headlines for its enormous size and fun appeal.
The machine has a bin with 2/5 red plush toys and 1/4 blue plush toys. How much of the bin is filled by red and blue plush toys altogether? Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
Suppose it costs 23 tokens to play the giant claw machine, and 18 friends step up to play together. How many total tokens do they need?
The giant machine lifted toys weighing 30 grams, 300 grams, and 3,000 grams. Explain how the value increases from 30 grams to 3,000 grams by using your understanding of place value patterns.
The Philippines is now home to an extraordinary new attraction: the world’s largest claw machine! On July 22, 2025, this giant arcade machine earned a Guinness World Record and drew crowds eager to test their luck. Imagine how many toys it holds and how many people could play at once!
At the arcade, each claw machine can hold 128 rows of toys.
If there are 37 toys in each row, how many toys can fill one machine?
Five friends recorded how long, in seconds, it took them to win a prize: 22, 30, 25, 22, 28. Make a line plot to show the times.
Then, how many friends won in under 25 seconds?
Mia played the claw machine and won 2/5 of the plush animals in her group. Caleb won 3/8 of the plush animals.
Who won more plush animals? Show your comparison.
Every morning in the UK, a friendly neighborhood cat named Ziggy walks a young boy to school. Ziggy’s dedication hasn’t just inspired the boy and his family, but has also brought the whole community together, earning the cat a nomination for a national award.
Ziggy visits 5 students each morning. If each visit takes 3/4 of an hour, how much time does Ziggy spend visiting students each morning? Show your work and write your answer as a mixed number.
The neighborhood is planning a celebration for Ziggy! They are decorating with sets of balloons. They use the expression 3 × (4 + 8) to plan how many balloons to buy. Without calculating the answer, explain what this expression means in words. Then, solve the expression.
The boy gives Ziggy treats worth $1.25 in the morning and $0.85 in the afternoon.
How much has he spent on treats in total?
If he gives Ziggy’s friend another $0.95 worth of treats, how much does he spend altogether?
This week in the Philippines, a gigantic claw machine broke a world record! People lined up to play the massive arcade game, which is now officially recognized by Guinness as the largest claw machine ever made. Imagine grabbing giant plush toys in a machine that's taller than you!
1. The world's biggest claw machine gives out 3/8 of its prizes in the morning and 2/8 in the afternoon.
What fraction of prizes are given out during both periods? Simplify your answer.
2. Yesterday, 7/10 of the toys were won. Today, 3/10 remain.
What fraction of toys have been taken over both days?
1. Each attempt at playing the claw machine costs $1.75. If you play 4 times, how much do you spend?
2. If 8 friends play and each spends $2.50, what is the total amount they spend altogether?
1. The giant claw machine holds 120 giant plush toys. If 15 toys are won every hour, how many hours will it take to empty the machine?
2. If one player swings the claw and wins 3 toys, but returns 1 toy to the machine, how many toys does the player leave with?
A Canadian cyclist just made history by breaking a unique Guinness World Record: the longest distance cycled in 24 hours on a penny-farthing bicycle! This old-fashioned bike, with its giant front wheel, was pedaled nonstop across Canada, grabbing headlines everywhere. Imagine riding such a bike all day to set a world record!
The cyclist drank water every 2.35 miles and rode a total of 132.6 miles in one stretch. If he already drank water at 56.2 miles, how much farther did he go before his next water break? Show your work.
During the record attempt, the cyclist ate snacks every 1⁄5 of an hour. If he cycled for 15 hours, how many times did he stop for a snack?
Suppose the wheels of the penny-farthing are modeled as geometric shapes. The front wheel is a circle with a diameter 5 times longer than the rear wheel.
If the rear wheel is a circle with a diameter of 16 inches, what is the diameter of the front wheel?
People in the Philippines broke a Guinness World Record by unveiling the largest claw machine ever made! This giant arcade game was displayed at a busy mall in July 2025, drawing huge crowds and excitement. The record-setting claw machine is now the world’s biggest, giving visitors a chance to grab oversized prizes and have fun.
What does the word unveiling mean as it is used in the intro? Circle the best answer.
Would you want to play on the largest claw machine in the world? Explain why or why not in 2-3 sentences.
Answer the question below:
Why was the giant claw machine displayed at a mall in the Philippines? Write a complete sentence.
Every day, a loyal black cat named Ziggy walks a young boy named Matthew to school in England. Ziggy doesn't just stop there—he greets other kids and even goes inside the classroom. Ziggy became so famous that the whole town started cheering for him in a national cat contest!
Put commas in the correct places in these silly, cat-themed sentences. Example: Ziggy brought his charm, bravery, and purrs to the classroom.
Read each sentence about Ziggy. Use the words around the bold word to figure out what it means. Write what the bold word means.
Ziggy, the black cat, became the favorite companion of students at Matthew’s school. He not only walked with the kids each morning, but also made everyone smile and feel welcome. Soon, Ziggy's friendly loyalty was noticed by teachers and parents. People gathered to support Ziggy when the school entered him in a national cat award contest.
What makes Ziggy such a popular cat at school?
How did people show they liked Ziggy?
Two canoers had an amazing day on an Australian river when they saw a tiny horse stuck and struggling. Quick thinking helped them rescue the foal and give it a ride back upstream to its mom. Everyone cheered as the horse family reunited by the water, safe after a wild adventure!
Complete each sentence by choosing the best conjunction from the word bank.
Word Bank: because, or, so, and
Rewrite the sentences using quotation marks to show what the people or the foal might have said.
Example: Help! I can’t get to the shore.
Rewritten: “Help! I can’t get to the shore,” the foal cried.
A young foal was in trouble after getting caught in a strong river current in Australia. Two people in a canoe spotted the foal struggling. They paddled over and were careful not to scare it. Once close, they helped guide the foal into their canoe and took it back to the waiting mother on shore.
What did the canoers do to help the foal?
Where did the reunion between the foal and its mother happen?
Imagine you're Sunny. Use linking words to explain why flying is fascinating. Here's an example: "First, flying lets you see everything from above."
Write a short paragraph about eagles and their first flights. Use the details from the article to help you: "Eagles, as young birds, start their first flights around 10 to 12 weeks old. They must strengthen their wings and skills to soar in the sky."
Read the passage about Sunny's adventure. Find a word you don't know and use the surrounding words to figure out what it means.
"Sunny spread its wings wide as it stood at the edge of the nest. With a final glance back, it took a daring leap into the open air and felt the rush of freedom."
What does the word "daring" mean?
How did Sunny feel during its first flight?
Read this sentence and use context to understand the underlined word: "The TikToker was thrilled by the nonagenarian's anecdotes of his adventurous past." What does "nonagenarian" mean? In the context, who is likely telling stories?
Join the sentences using the correct conjunction: but, and, or, because:
1. The TikToker filmed the meeting __ it went viral.
2. They shared fries __ they laughed a lot.
3. It was their first meeting __ they felt like old friends.
4. The visit wasn't planned __ it became memorable.
Read the short passage below and answer the questions.
"A 26-year-old TikToker took a 97-year-old stranger to Wendy's, sharing the visit with followers. The TikToker enjoyed hearing stories of old times."
Who took the stranger to Wendy's?
What did the TikToker enjoy?
Imagine you want to test if bigger claw machines help players win more prizes. List the steps you would follow using the scientific method. What is the hypothesis you could test?
The giant claw is much heavier than the claws in regular machines. Why do you think engineers used special materials to build it? Name two physical properties these materials should have and explain why they are important.
When the giant claw moves to grab a prize, it uses energy. Draw a quick diagram below showing where the energy starts and how it moves through the machine. Label each part.