For the last two weeks we have been learning about division. It has been going really well. The kids are super excited to be learning division and are motivated to understand it. I think it makes them feels like big kids :) We have taught them two strategies to solve division problems, the Octopus Method and the Cookies Method.
This week we will tackle Multiplication and Division Fact Families to see the relationship between the two. For instance, if 4 X 6 = 24, then 6 x 4 = 24, then 24 / 4 = 6, and 24 / 6 = 4. The key to writing these correctly is to remind the kids that when they are writing the multiplication equations, the smaller numbers go first. When they are writing the division equation, the larger number is always written first. Fact families is usually a concept that students catch on to rather quickly.
This will be our last fast facts of the nine weeks this week. It will not be recorded into the grade book. Start getting ready for multiplication fast facts next semester!! We start with 0's, 1's, and 2's in January.
In Science we have been diving into our unit on Weathering and Erosion. The kids learned the week before last that there are slow land changes to our Earth due to weathering and agents of weathering such as wind, running water, people, animals, sand, etc... Last week we studied a few Natural Disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, and land slides that cause fast changes to the Earth's surface. This week we will continue studying other Natural Disasters such as earthquakes and volcanoes! The kids are getting to see some excellent footage of these changes happening to the earth and are really quite interested in this unit.
This week we will be collecting 100% juice boxes or cans for the local food bank. Also, Toys for Tots will be collected on Wednesday from 8:30-10:00.
We have almost reached the finish line of half the year. Can you believe it?
Love,
Mrs. S
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