In Math this week in we will continue our study of Fractions. Students will review Fractions of a Region AND Fractions of a Set in the beginning of the week through Home Work that will be going home. We will mainly concentrate on Linear Fractions this week by teaching the students how to play several fun fraction games! The kids will be comparing Linear Fractions to decide if 1/3 is less, more, or equal to 1/2. They will be given a visual tool to help them make these decisions. We will teach the kids a fun game called "Fraction Taco," early in the week by which the students will cut and manipulate and make their own fractions to really reach those kinesthetic learners. We will also teach the kids a game called "Fraction War," in which they will flip over two cards with fractions on them and they will have to decide which fraction is larger/smaller. We hope that the kids really make the connection that the smaller the denominator is, the bigger the fraction piece, and the bigger the denominator is, the smaller the fraction piece. It's a hard concept to grasp being that you have to constantly be thinking oppositely. Here is a picture of what we will be working with this week to help us make discoveries about Linear Fractions.
We are already on our 4th week this week in Multiplication Fast Facts!!! Some students have made a 100 all three weeks in a row, and will be studying their doubles this week! This week's FF test will be for a grade, so make sure you study hard with your child!
In Science we finished up our Natural Resources unit, and will be moving on to the study of weather and weather tools. The kids will become familiar with weather balloons, wind vanes, thermometers, barometers, anemometers, hygrometers, rain gauges, and weather satellites. The kids will become familiar with weather and how exactly meteorologists use the tools mentioned above to make some predictions about what our weather will be like tomorrow.
It's going to be a busy week of learning!
Love,
Mrs. S
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