Decimals, Division, and Dragons, oh my!
Well, not really dragons.
We are in full swing, connecting our algorithm for dividing money among people to our long division algorithm. For homework, the students should do math problems involving division of decimals. They may either do this using their sentences, or they may use the long division algorithm. If they take it upon themselves to do both, that would be fantastic, however.
In case you need a look at the example again, here it is:
The two problems they should do are:
456.27 ÷ 3 =
2394.8 ÷ 2 =
Students should also finish the motivation reading passage, and answer the questions on page 63-66.
Students will turn in their motivation reading books tomorrow for a GRADE on this passage. Please make sure it is finished, and done well.
We also introduced the new vocabulary words. Students should write a sentence for each word, but this is not due until THURSDAY.
One of our words this week is ‘fractal’, so we watched the first 10ish minutes of this video to help explain it. It’s a great video, and if you have time, go ahead and watch the rest!
We went into the computer lab this morning and took another Lexille Star test. We talked a bit beforehand about taking these kinds of tests seriously, as they give us as teachers very valuable information about students’ abilities. The students put in a great effort this time around, and I was very happy with the results as a whole.
We talked about weather and that it is the state of the atmosphere. We also learned that air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure, and that this is what causes the wind. We will be exploring weather this semester, and I’m looking forward to all of the great science we will get to do!
so tldr;
In math two problems done either way, or both, students’ choice:
456.27 ÷ 3 =
2394.8 ÷ 2 =
In Language Arts, pages 63-66 in motivation reading. The motivation reading books will be turned in for a GRADE on these pages tomorrow, as well as yesterday’s 67-68. Make sure they are done well!
That’s all for today, have a good night!
-Mr. Potter