Homework:
Final Reading Log
5th grade mathematicians got back in the saddle today to examine growth patterns, and the many mathematical ways of representing change. They will look at line graphs, bar graphs, circle graphs, stem-and-leaf plots, slope, coordinate planes, and more before the year gets out. Here's the week in homework: Part 1 and Part 2
Fourth grade math Purple group: We started class with multiplication banana tag, then talked about estimating the answers to double-digit multiplication problems. Students came up with lots of reasons you need to be able to estimate, and to explain your thinking behind your estimation. They also came up with strategies that work well for estimation.
Fourth grade math homework, due tomorrow
1 Give parents their letter (download here)
2. Unit 8, pages 2-3
3. Practice math facts for 10 minutes
4th Grade Blue Group: Today the blue group practiced rounding numbers and solving problems to find estimates. Our goal with estimating is to establish quick ways to do mental math to get a ball park idea of an answer to a problem. In real life we often make estimates to determine situations with money, gas mileage, time . . . The handout linked here is the complete set of sheets we began today. Some students brought home the part they are working on for homework.
Science with Rocks!
