Unit 6

3.6C I will determine the area of rectangles with whole number side lengths in problems using multiplication.

 

3.6D I will decompose composite figures  to determine the area.

 

3.6E I will decompose two congruent two-dimensional figures into parts with equal areas and express the area of each part as a unit fraction of the whole and recognize that equal shares of identical wholes need not have the same shape.

3.6B I will use attributes to recognize

• rhombuses,
• parallelograms,
• trapezoids,
• rectangles, and
• squares

as examples of quadrilaterals

and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories.

 

3.6A I will classify and sort two- and three-dimensional figures, including

• cones,
• cylinders,
• spheres,
• triangular prisms,
• rectangular prisms,
• cubes.

This is a fun online sorting game for quadrilaterals.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/geometry/shapeshoot/QuadShapesShoot.htm


This is a fun online sorting game for all polygons.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/geometry/shapeshoot/PolygonShapesShoot.htm

Standard Algorithm

Today we're moving away from partial products and decomposing and we're learning the standard algorithm for 2 digit multiplication!

Soil

Today Dr. Dower is coming to show us some different kinds of SOIL!



First, we reviewed with the kiddos what we already learned.
We know about soil being the correct word for "dirt."
We know about four different kinds of soil:
Sand, Humus, Clay, and Loam.


We know a little bit about weathering, which is how things get broken or worn down.


Today we'll be talking about separating the mixtures and dissolving materials in water.

 

After Dr. Dower left to go see another class, we wrote about what happened!

I give them the words I expect them to use, as well as some sentence stems for them to follow.



 

Decomposing in multiplication

Today we talked about decomposing and reviewed our nines trick.
Our nines trick is with our fingers. We put all ten fingers flat. Then we put down the finger that we're multiplying nine by.
 Then we count the fingers to the left of that finger. That's the tens place. The fingers to the right of the down finger is the ones place.
I have Jasper demonstrating in photos below! 

Unit Five

Math
In unit five we are still working with multiplication and division.
Kiddos are expected to:

•  multiply a two digit number by a one digit number.
• represent multiplication facts using repeat addition, equations, equal-sized groups, arrays, area models, equal jumps on a number line, strip diagrams, and skip counting.
• have their facts up to 10 x 10 memorized.
• determine if a number is even or odd.
• represent relationships using an input output table.

Science
In unit five we're moving to mixtures and soil.
They will explore that mixtures are created when two materials are combined.
They'll learn that soil is formed by weathering of rocks and decomposition of plants and animals remains.

Holiday Party

Dr. Dower visits to tell us about the solar system

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/my-solar-system/my-solar-system_en.html
This is the link Dr. Dower showed us where we can play around with the solar system!




http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm


http://www.planetsforkids.org/


https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm


https://www.pebblego.com/


http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

Unit 4

As we come back from Thanksgiving break, I'm starting a new unit. We'll review fractions of course but then it's time to move on to multiplication!
In science we're moving to the solar system!
Below are the TEKS for unit 4.

3.4D I will determine the total number of objects when equally-sized groups of objects are combined or arranged in arrays up to 10 by 10.

3.4E I will represent multiplication facts by using repeat addition, equal-sized groups, arrays, area models, equal jumps on a number line, and skip counting.

3.4F I will recall facts to multiply up to 10 by 10 with automaticity and their division facts.

3.4G I will use strategies to multiply a two-digit number by a one-digit number. Strategies may include mental math, partial products, and the commutative, associative, and distributive properties. 

3.4H I will determine the number of objects in each group when a set of objects is split into equal shares or a set of objects is shared equally.

3.4I I will determine if a number is even or odd using divisibility rules;

3.4J I will determine a quotient using the relationship between multiplication and division.

3.4K I will solve one-step and two-step problems involving multiplication and division using pictures, arrays, area models, and equal groups; properties of operations; or recall of facts.

8C I can construct models that demonstrate the relationship of the Sun, Earth, and other planets.

8D I can identify the planets in Earth's solar system and their position in relation to the Sun.

3C I can represent the natural world using models such as volcanoes or Sun, Earth, and Moon system and identify their limitations, including size, properties, and materials.

Gravity

Today we talked about a special force, GRAVITY!
Gravity is what pulls us toward the center of the earth.
Our first piece of evidence was that when we stand on our chairs and try to fly... we can't! We just come back down to the ground. Even with fairy dust, I couldn't fly.