Math/Science Week of January 27th

Last week in Math, we introduced fractions and spent the week talking about unit and non-unit regional fractions which look like this:

This week we will be spending some time on fractional parts of a set, which look like this:

Looking at this picture you might ask your child, what fraction of these objects are blue?  What fraction are NOT red?  What fraction of these objects are green and yellow?  Fractional parts of a set are just that, something in a set that can be divided into categories or non-categories.  On Friday, the kids will be assessed on their mastery of regional fractions and fractional parts of a set.  Next week we will continue our study of fractions, but move on to linear fractions.

The kids are really enjoying these multiplication fast facts are some are really taking their learning seriously!  They are super motivated to "move up to the next level," and I can tell there is some serious studying going on at home at night!  Thanks for flashing all those cards every night! This week's Fast Fact test will be inputted in the grade book online.  

In Science, We have moved on to weather.  Last week we focused on Weather tools and the students and I made a flip chart together of 9 major tools that meteorologists use to predict the weather.  They are as follows:

1. Weather Balloons
2. Thermometer
3. Barometer
4. Hygrometer
5. Anemometer
6. Wind Vane
7. Rain Gauge
8. Weather Satellites
9. Weather Radars/Maps

This is vocabulary that they will most certainly need to know for a future test.  This week we will be finishing up studying the tools that meteorologists use to predict weather and begin our study of the water cycle.

Thanks for reading,
Ms. S