Thursday, October 27, 2016

Me Like Fractions

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So, now we are moving on to fractions. Last week we reviewed simplifying fractions. You will need that skill and everything you know about multiplication to multiply fractions this week.







Moving on...

What does it mean to multiply fractions?

One way to multiply fractions is to use the Standard Method that's been around for decades! You multiply across (numerator x numerator & denominator x denominator).



Here is a video that I find very helpful and I think that you will too.





Another way to multiply fractions is to use models.


This mini-lesson will help to explain the models method...








Whether you are a fraction expert or you need a little extra practice, 
these lessons and games will come in handy...







See y'all next week!

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Little House on the Prairie: Chapters 4-6

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Thanks Canada!

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Our northern neighbors in Canada made us a nice video.

Check it out!



Aw, shucks.

Thanks Canada!


Tuesday, October 18, 2016

X is for X-ray

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We survived the Emergency Room today! We even left with a cool x-ray.


See any broken bones?



Skeletal Fun! 
(a teachable moment)

ABCya - Learn the Skeletal System
Interactive Sites




 Can you memorize the primary bones of the human skeletal system?





Turn up your speakers!



Yes, there's a School House Rock for EVERYTHING!



When does a skeleton laugh? 
When something tickles his funny bone.  
(that's humerus)

 

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Little House on the Prairie: Chapters 1-3

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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Polygons!

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This week we are learning about cool polygons like rectangles, quadrilaterals, and parallelograms.

Can you say "parallelogram" 5 times fast?

Didn't think so.

Ahem...

We added ten new words to our notebook and talked about what they mean. Check your k-mail for the printable math notebook pages.


Cut out out the words and glue them into your notebook. You will notice that some of the words do not have images. That's because you will add them yourself! You can color them too... and add happy faces.

Here is my notebook, if you'd like to see the format. You can click on the images to enlarge them.



The shapes are to be cut out and glued into your notebook as well. Glue the backside of the cutout to your notebook page, so the shape opens up. Inside each shape, write 3 new vocabulary  words to describe it.



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Woooaaahhh...Woooaaahhh... I'm Quad-ri-later-al... Quad-ri-later-al...
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In class, we learned some important vocabulary words we could use to describe a polygon:

Plane, parallelogram, congruent, quadrilateral
to name a few.


Below you will find  our lovely Polygon Brainstorm.

As with all images on this site, click on the picture for a larger view.


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Here are a few fun geometry games too!



Keep up the great work!

Friday, October 7, 2016

Check your mailbox!

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 Next week, we will begin our first novel study!

Lit Unit 7: Little House on the Prairie


Check your mailbox for a letter and reading materials from me!




 You'll need your own copy of Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder. 

You can get it at the library or a book store. 

You can also download it to your digital device if you want!

 See y'all in CC!

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Acute, Obtuse & Straight (The Right One's Really Great!)

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This week we are learning about ANGLES in our math class! 
Angles are fun to name... and measure!

There are a variety of angles...




Here's a catchy tune that includes the angles above
(well, most of them).



The right one's really GREAT!






Another cool thing about angles is that you get
to use a protractor to measure them!






Here's a 10 minute video lesson explaining more about angles...






Angle Fun & Resources!

 









So cute!

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Happy October!

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October is upon us!

(I'm not sure where September went, though.)

Here is our class calendar! Check your e-mail for a printable version.

[click on the calendar for a larger view]