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The students were absolutely WONDERFUL today. \u00a0Our math centers went smoothly, we had almost 100% homework turned in, and our afternoon was just as perfect.<\/p>\n
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In Math we started talking about simplifying fractions, and that we can divide by 1 without changing \u00a0the value of a fraction just like we could multiply by 1. \u00a0We can find the greatest common factor of our numerator and denominator, and then divide by a form of one with that factor as our numerator and denominator.<\/p>\n
For example if I had something like 6\/12, I could find that the greatest common factor of 6 and 12 is 6. \u00a0I can then divide 6\/12 by 6\/6. \u00a06\/6 is equal to 1, so I will not change the value of my original fraction.<\/p>\n
Tonight students have a page of fractions to simplify. \u00a0It is important that they realize they are simply finding an equivalent fraction: a fraction with the same value.<\/p>\n
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Simplifying fractions Feb 11<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In Language Arts we talked a good bit about theme, and how it is the author’s message. \u00a0This goes hand in hand with author’s purpose: Why did the author want to write this? \u00a0What did they want you to understand or know? \u00a0What did they want to tell you?<\/p>\n We talked about many Aesop’s fables, and identified the theme in a few of the more common ones like the Tortoise and the Hare and the Boy who cried wolf.<\/p>\n Next we looked back at our ‘If Passage<\/a>‘, and together we wrote the second verse in our own words:<\/p>\n If you can dream, but don’t let your dreams control you <\/p>\n Tonight students should attempt their own version of the 3rd stanza just like yesterday with the first.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We also had Mrs. Carter come into our classroom and give us a great talk about bullying. \u00a0This is especially relevant as the children mentally prepare to move on to middle school. \u00a0We touched on cyber bullying, and how what you write online can get you in a good deal of trouble. \u00a0North Carolina has quite the no-nonsense cyber bullying law, and in fact YESTERDAY a 16 year old in Raleigh was arrested for cyber bullying.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So tl;dr<\/p>\n simplifying fractions:\u00a0Simplifying fractions Feb 11<\/a><\/p>\n Write the third stanza of ‘if’ in your own words:\u00a0If Passage<\/a><\/p>\n as always, read for 35 minutes!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n have a good one!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n -Mr. Potter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What a great day! The students were absolutely WONDERFUL today. \u00a0Our math centers went smoothly, we had almost 100% homework turned in, and our afternoon was just as perfect. In Math we started talking about simplifying fractions, and that we can divide by 1 without changing \u00a0the value of a fraction just like … Continue reading Homework Feb 11 (Wed)<\/span>
\nIf you can think, but not just stop at thinking
\nif you can experience success and failure
\nand not treat them differently
\nIf you can stand to hear people lie about what you’ve said
\nIf you see something you devoted yourself to destroyed
\nAnd you bend down and start over<\/p>\n