Math This Year

Math is split up into 8 different units. Here are the big ideas for each unit:

Unit One: Use an understanding of base-10 place value and to develop an understanding of decimals as numbers and develop and use procedures for adding and subtracting decimals.

Unit Two: Apply an understanding of place value strategies and multiplication algorithms to solve multi-digit multiplication problems in a variety of ways.

Unit Three: 
    Unit 3A Apply an understanding of place value strategies and division algorithms to represent and solve division problems in a variety of ways.

    Unit 3B
Apply an understanding of the four operations to analyze number relationships

Unit Four: 
     Unit 4A Apply an understanding of expressions and equations to develop and use formulas for perimeter and area problems involving rectangles.

    Unit 4B Select appropriate customary and metric units, strategies, and tools to solve problems involving measurement

Unit Five: 
The student applies mathematical process standards to:*represent and generate fractions to solve problems*compose and decompose fractions to add and subtract fractions with like denominators *use an understanding of benchmark fractions to estimate and evaluate reasonableness of sums and differences

Unit Six: 
    Unit 6A  Analyze geometric attributes in order to developgeneralizations about their properties.

    Unit 6B  Understand and apply characteristics of angles and angle measures.

Unit Seven:
    Unit 7A  Numerical data can be represented in a variety
of ways and can be used to solve problems. Rational number fluency is critical to being able to solve problems in everyday life that contain numerical data.

    Unit 7B  Rational number fluency is critical to being able to solve measurement and financial problems that arise in everyday life.

Unit Eight:
Rational number fluency is critical to being able to solve measurement and financial problems that arise in everyday life.

Unit One

Unit Summary: Students use understandings of base-10 place value to develop an understanding of decimals as numbers and develop procedures for adding and subtracting decimals.

Essential Questions:
 How does the base ten number system operate?
 How can numbers be represented to show the value of each digit?
 How does an understanding of place value help compare and order whole numbers and decimals?
 How can estimation help make sense of problems involving addition and subtraction?
 How is the standard algorithm for addition and subtraction similar place value strategies for addition and subtraction?
 How are addition and subtraction of whole numbers similar to addition and subtraction of decimals?
 How can strip diagrams and equations be used to represent addition and subtraction?

Vocabulary:

Place value - valor de posición 

Digit - dígito 

Whole - entero 

Billions - mil millones 

Millions - millones 

Thousands – millares/miles 

Hundreds centenas/cientos 

Tens - decenas 

Ones - unidades 

Decimals - decimales 

Hundredths - centenas 

Tenths - decenas 

Number line- recta numérica 

Position - posición 

One‐tenth - una décima 

Ten times - diez veces 

Expanded notation - forma desarrollada/ forma 

expandida/notación desarrollada 

Numerals - numerales 

Equal to - igual a 

Greater than - mayor que 

Less than - menor que 

Greatest to Least - de mayor a menor 

Least to greatest - de menor a mayor 

Add – sumar, añadir, adicionar 

Subtract – restar, sustraer, deducir 

Sum - suma, importe 

Difference -diferencia 

Estimate- estimar 

Round - redondear 

Compatible numbers - números compatibles 

Nearest 10 – más cercano a la decena 

Nearest 100 - más cercano a la centena 

Nearest 1000 - más cercano al millar 

Equation - oración numérica /ecuación 

Unknown - desconocid

End of the school year

Party time! We survived fourth grade and before we move to fifth we need to celebrate!!!

Light

Today for my birthday we had a special treat. Dr. Dower came in to talk to us about light!

We learned that light travels FAST. It moves more slowly in water.
Light moves in a straight line but it can be reflected (like in a mirror!)

Bending light with water!! 

Optical fibers!

Engineering

Trying to make the books go up as high as we can!

Feeling successful! 

Dr. Dower visit

Dr. Dower came in today to show us what Liquid Nitrogen can do! He also taught us about the four phases of matter: solid, liquid, gas, plasma. 

End of The Year Project

The big standardized test is over. (Everyone breathe a sigh of relief with me). :)

Now it's time for my kiddos to take their skills and practice being the teacher for a change!!
Each of my students has picked a TEK from this year (except my special education students who are getting to pick a TEK from other grade levels that they have mastered).
They are expected to do a presentation on this TEK, create a visual, make an activity for the class to do to practice the TEK, and write a "how to" paper about the TEK and the real world application.

So far my kiddos have been really excited about it. They're happy for the opportunity to show off their abilities. Plus it's nice to get a chance to be creative!
One of my students even said yesterday, "Aw, I don't want to go to specials. I want to keep working on my project."
I've had several students ask me if they can work on it at home. (Beams with pride).

Shout out to Ms. Richardson who came up with the idea and shared it with me!

Here is the rubric I created:

Rubric

Visual- 20 points total

Name and Date	5 points
Spelling, No Mistakes	5 points
Use of at least 3 vocabulary words that match TEK	5 points
Easy to understand	5 points

Demonstration- 30 points total

Professionalism (dressed appropriately, not giggling)	10 points
Engaging, interesting	10 points
Between 5-10 minutes	10 points

Activity- 20 points total

Matches TEK	10 points
Word Problems and Number Sentences	10 points

Written Report- 30 points total

At least ½ page typed, 12 size font	10 points
Explains “How to”	5 points
Examples of when to use it in real life	5 points
Words spelled correctly, correct punctuation and grammar	10 points

Carnival and field trip

We've been having a great time at school these days and I wanted to share a few pictures.

We had our school carnival (with wittle baby bunnies!!) as well as a field trip to see The Monkey Kingdom.