Math/Science Week of January 20th

Parents,

Another four day week is upon us.  They always seem crazier to me than a normal five day week!  This week in Math we will be starting the wonderful world of FRACTIONS!!!   Fractions seem to cause trouble across all grade levels, so we are going to be starting out very simple to review all those 2nd grade objectives over Fractions that the kids should know, but might be a little rusty on.  This week we will just be focusing on regional models, which are pretty much basic shapes like circles and rectangles being cut into slices.  We will be trying to verbalize 2/8 pieces have been eaten, 3/6 pieces are shaded, or 1/8 pieces are Not shaded, etc....  You will be seeing Fraction Homework coming home very soon.  We will be focusing on Fractions for almost four whole weeks!

Here is the Math Facts schedule again just in case you missed it.  Your child must make a 90 or above to prove mastery in order to move to the next level.  This week's quiz will not be recorded in the grade book.  Fast Fact Friday quizzes are graded over the weekend and graphed every Monday.  The graph is in your child's green binder if they cannot remember their grade.

 Week 1: x 0, 1, 10

Week 2: x 0, 1, 2, 10
Week 3: x 0, 1, 2, 5, 10
Week 4: x 0, 1, 2, 5, 10, Squares (doubles)
Week 5: x 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, Squares
Week 6: x 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, Squares
Week 7: x 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, Squares
Week 8: x 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, Squares
Week 9: x 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, Squares
Week 10: x 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Squares
Week 11: x 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, Squares

Week 12: x 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Squares 

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,
Ms. S