We had a really great morning today. \u00a0The students for the most part had their homework and reading logs, and people actually copied down their centers without having to be reminded a million times!<\/p>\n
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In Math, we are still focusing on strategies for subtracting fractions. \u00a0We worked more today with breaking apart\/ungrouping a single whole into fractional parts. \u00a0So we are talking about doing things like:<\/p>\n
37 \u00a0and 1\/3 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 36 and 4\/3<\/p>\n
Or<\/p>\n
9 and 1\/5 \u00a0 \u00a0= \u00a0 8 and 6\/5<\/p>\n
We do this because if we see a problem like:<\/p>\n
37 and 1\/3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0– \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02 and 1\/2<\/p>\n
You don’t really need to break 37 and 1\/3 all the way down to an improper fraction like 112\/3 or 224\/6. \u00a0We can just break apart a single whole so that we have enough to subtract our 1\/2 fractional part.<\/p>\n
This is the focus of tonight’s math homework, which can be found here:<\/p>\n
SubtractingFractionsMar12<\/a><\/p>\n In language arts we went over our vocabulary quiz on our ceed\/cede\/cess words, and it seems for the most part the students did well. \u00a0Based on this I will continue to have the students write a quick short story using the words in addition to their sentences each week we do a new vocabulary list.<\/p>\n We revisited our talks about the story of the three little pigs and then the true story of the three little pigs<\/a>, and how the narrator and their perspective can change a story.<\/p>\n Working off of this, students were given a poem to read and summarize, and then are asked to compare the poem to the black beauty reading they did yesterday, focusing on how the author’s point of view can influence how a story is told. \u00a0Also they should compare the themes of the two selections, and how they may be influenced by the narrator. \u00a0This can all be found here:<\/p>\n SummaryAndComparisonMar12<\/a><\/p>\n In Music the students are learning about jazz. \u00a0If you love Wynton Marsalis as much as I do, have them listen to this<\/a>.<\/p>\n We did manage a bit of recess before the winds pushed us inside.<\/p>\n In science we had a VERY long battle with the idea of doing work and power, and how they are all related. \u00a0Work = force x distance. \u00a0It’s how much force was exerted over a certain distance, and we measure it in Joules (Newton-Meters). \u00a0If I move a chair across the room and you move a chair across the room, we do the same work.<\/p>\n If I move a chair across the room, and you move two chairs halfway across the room, we do the same work.<\/p>\n Power, is a measure of how much work is done over time. \u00a0We measure it in Watts (joules\/second). \u00a0If you and I move chairs across the room, we did the same work. \u00a0If I do it in 30 seconds, but you take 30 minutes, I have more power, as I did the same amount of work faster.<\/p>\n This was REALLY tough on the students, and we’ll be revisiting this idea in the upcoming days. \u00a0We had quite a few who were checked out halfway through our discussion and investigation. \u00a0You know what they say, the beatings will continue until morale improves!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n alrighty tldr;<\/p>\n One math worksheet on subtracting fractions using the ungrouping of single whole numbers:<\/p>\n SubtractingFractionsMar12<\/a><\/p>\n summarize a new poem and compare it to the black beauty reading selection from yesterday, hopefully focusing on the narrator and how it changed what information was available to the reader:<\/p>\n SummaryAndComparisonMar12<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n That’s it!<\/p>\n T-minus 8 instructional days until Case 21 assessments. \u00a0 >___<<\/p>\n See everyone tomorrow!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n -Mr. Potter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We had a really great morning today. \u00a0The students for the most part had their homework and reading logs, and people actually copied down their centers without having to be reminded a million times! In Math, we are still focusing on strategies for subtracting fractions. \u00a0We worked more today with breaking apart\/ungrouping a single … Continue reading Homework Mar 12 (Wed)<\/span>