Week of October 9

Upcoming Events:

Vision and Hearing Screening 10/9 - 10/11
Early Dismissal at 1:45pm - 10/11
Boosterthon Fun Run - 10/13 


Resources this week:
Cox:
Tuesday - Art
Wednesday - Art
Townsend:
Monday - Art
Friday - Music

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 and estimate to reason about solutions. We will 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 tell time and to solve elapse time problems
Practice decomposing numbers for example: 333 = 300 + 30 +3

    Talk about the different units of measure and practice solving problems using different units of measure
Continue practicing multiplication facts 2-5

Science:  
  This week in science we will perform investigations to 
  practice the scientific method in class.

Week of October 2, 2017



Upcoming Events:

Wednesday, October 4th: Boosterthon Pep Rallies

Friday, October 13th:  Boosterthon Fun Run
Monday, October 9 - Wednesday, October 11th: Vision/Hearing Screening                                                     

                                                       

Resources this week:
Cox:
Monday - P.E.
Tuesday - Art
Friday - Music

Townsend: 
Monday - Art
Thursday - Music

ELA:
You will find reading activities and information on Mrs. Townsend's class dojo this week.
Math:

This week in math, we will continue solving two-step word problems involving all four operations, and determining the reasonableness of our answers.  We 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.  We will be counting by fives and ones on the number line as a strategy to tell time to the nearest minute on the clock. The students will begin solving word problems involving time intervals within 1 hour by counting backward and forward using the number line and clock. 

Example of two-step word problem:

There are 4 boxes with 6 binders in each one. Three brothers share the binders. How many binders does each brother get?

    

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

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

Science
This week in science we will continue to discuss ways scientists work together to share information collected during investigations.  We will explore tools scientists use during investigations.

August 25, 2017

Upcoming Events:
September 25 - Girl Scouts Parent Night
September 27 - Early Release at 1:45

Resources this week:
Cox:
Monday - Art
Wednesday - Music
Friday - Music

Townsend:
Wednesday - P.E.
Thursday - Music
Friday P.E.

ELA:  
You will find ELA activities and information on Mrs. Townsend's class dojo this week.


Math:

This week in math we will continue learning about the commutative property to solve word problems using arrays.  We 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 6 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 6 rows of 7  



This array shows 7 rows of 6

Example of number bond to decompose units:

                                 

Examples of distributive property used to decompose units:                                   

   

 Distributive Property of Multiplication

Using the distributive property with division:

                                                                       

                              

Things to practice at home:

Study for Mid-module test Tuesday

Practice multiplication facts 2-10

Use arrays to model multiplication (2 x 5 or 2 rows of 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.

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.    

                 

September 18, 2017

Open House is scheduled for Thursday September 21st at 6:00 p.m.

Book Fair:  Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Resources this week:
Cox:
Monday - Art
Thursday - P.E./Music


Townsend:
Monday - Music
Friday - Art

ELA:  
You will find ELA activities and information on Mrs. Townsend's class dojo this week.


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, and 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.