Upcoming events:
9/12 - Early Dismissal
9/13 - Open House 6:00 p.m. (1st, 3rd, and 5th grades)
9/13 - Open House 6:00 p.m. (1st, 3rd, and 5th grades)
9/19 - Fall Pictures
9/24 - 9/28 - Book Fair
Resources this week:
Cox:
Thursday - Music
Math:
This week in math, the students will solve two types of
division situations. Division problems
where the group size is unknown and problems where the number of groups is
unknown using factors of 2, 3, 4.
Students will use tape diagrams and arrays as tools to compare and
analyze problems. Students will use
arrays and tape diagrams to practice solving division problems and transition
to problem solving using abstract division and multiplication equations. The
students will skip count objects in models to build fluency with multiplication
facts using units of 4. We will continue
using the distributive property of multiplication to solve math problems.
Example
of tape diagrams:
Things
to practice at home:
Practice
labeling tape diagrams to solve problem situations (homework problems this week
include tape diagrams for practice).
Ask the following questions as you are solving
problems:
·
Am
I looking for a part?
·
Am
I looking for a number of parts?
·
Am
I looking for the whole amount?
·
What
is my model showing me?
Discuss and practice analyzing problem situations
comparing different unknowns.
Continue using arrays to help solve multiplication
problems using the distributive property (break apart property) to solve
multiplication problems.
Practice multiplication facts (2, 3, 4, 5)
Science:
This week in Science we will discuss science safety rules
and how scientists observe and infer during their explorations. We will discuss the importance of scientists
maintaining accurate records and communications.
