Week of October 1, 2018

Resources this week:

Cox:

Monday - Music

Wednesday - P.E./Art

Math:

This week in math, we will solve word problems involving time intervals within 1 hour by counting backwards and forwards using a number line and clock, and adding and subtracting on the number line.  The students will also solve problems involving elapsed time beyond 1 hour.  They will measure weight and liquid volume in metric units.  We will compose and decompose a kilogram with hands-on exercises to reason about the size and weight of 1 kilogram, 100 grams, 10 grams, and 1 gram.  We will work on developing estimation strategies by reasoning about the weight in kilograms of a series of familiar objects to establish mental benchmark measures. We will be solving one-step word problems involving metric weights within 100, estimate to reason about solutions, and decompose a liter to reason about the size of 1 liter, 100 milliliters, 10 milliliters, and 1 milliliter.

                              
Things to do at home:
Use a clock to practice determining elapsed time.
Continue practicing multiplication facts 2-10.
Practice solving word problems using different units of measure.
Math helpful videos:

                     

           
Science:
This week in Science we will use our knowledge of the "Scientific Method" to conduct various investigations.

Week of September 24, 2018

Upcoming events:

9/24 - 9/28 - Scholastic Book Fair
9/25 - End of Module Test
9/26 - Early Dismissal

Resources this week:
Cox-
9/25 - P.E./Media

Math:
This week in math, the students will begin to explore time as a continuous measurement and relate skip counting by fives on the clock and telling time to a continuous measurement model, the number line.  The students will relate skip counting by fives and telling time to the number line.  They begin to draw number lines, or models, labeling hours as endpoints and multiples of 5 (shown below).  The students will recognize the analog clock as a portion of the number line shaped into a circle and use the number line as a tool for modeling and solving problems.  They learn to apply the strategy of counting by fives and some ones to read time to the nearest minute on the clock. For example, they might use the count by fives and some ones strategy to locate 17 minutes and then keep counting to find 4 minutes more. The students will begin solving word problems involving time intervals within 1 hour by counting backward and forward using the number line and clock.

   

Examples of time problems: (students may use a number line, tape diagram, clock, or skip counting strategy to solve this problem)

Beth leaves her house at 8:05 a.m. and arrives at school at 8:27 a.m.  How many minutes does Beth spend traveling to school?”

Christine has 12 math problems for homework. It takes her 5 minutes to complete each problem. How many minutes does it take Christine to finish all 12 problems? 

Things to do at home:

Practice telling time using an analog and digital clock

Use clock to practice skip counting by fives, counting backwards and forwards

Continue practicing multiplication facts 2-5

Practice solving 2 step word problems
Helpful Math videos:

Science:         

This week in Science students will conclude their discussion on the scientific process by learning about the many different tools scientists use during their investigations. 

Week of September 17, 2018

Upcoming events:

9/17 - Progress Reports go home

9/18 - SAC meeting at 6:00 p.m.
9/19 - All Pro Dads at 7:45
9/19 - Fall Pictures
9/24 - 9/28 - Book Fair
9/25 - End of Module 1 Assessment
Resources this week:
9/17 - P.E.
9/18 - Art
9/21 - Music a.m./Art p.m.

Math:

This week in math the students will continue learning about the commutative property to solve word problems using arrays.  They will use the distributive property as a strategy to find related multiplication facts.  The students will apply the distributive property to decompose units and will begin solving two-step word problems involving multiplication and division and assess the reasonableness of answers.

Example of solving word problem using arrays and commutative property:

Ms. Williams draws the array below to show the class seating chart.  She sees the students in 4 rows of 7 when she teaches at the front board.  Use the commutative property to show how Ms. Williams sees the class when she teaches at the side board.

This array shows 4 rows of 7                             

                                                                                                                                                                 

This array shows 7 rows of 4

                                     
                                                       

Example of number bond to decompose units:

Examples of distributive property used to decompose units:                                    

                                                                  

Things to practice at home:

Practice multiplication facts 2-10

Use arrays to model multiplication (2 x 5 or 2 rows 5, 4 x 4 or 4 rows of 4)

Continue practicing math facts using distributive property to break apart large multiplication facts.

Write word problems and solve using tape diagrams or number bonds.

Helpful Math videos:

                       

Science:

This week in Science, we will discuss ways to collect and record data during investigations.  We will continue our discussion on how scientists use their observations to infer and make explanations during their explorations.