So we are still really struggling with multiplying fractions. \u00a0Many students are still caught up in the false idea that when we multiply we should end up with a bigger number. \u00a0Please never tell your students this, and if you have younger children, make sure they never think this!<\/p>\n
As we reviewed last night’s homework, there were MANY misconceptions and mistakes. \u00a0Therefore tonight we have more of the same in both Math and Language Arts.<\/p>\n
In math students have yet more fraction word problems. \u00a0They should try to draw a bar model or some kind of illustration to help them understand the word problems if they are having trouble.<\/p>\n
Word Problems March 11th<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In Language Arts we revisited personification. \u00a0Many students are so used to expression like “time just flew by” that they don’t realize that time is an idea being given a human-like quality. \u00a0To get some more practice, tonight they have another batch of examples to analyze, and identify the personification within.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n personification-worksheet-2<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In Science we got to talk more about cute little doggies running 1000 miles across Alaska. \u00a0We looked at a video of the area, and saw that our predictions of clear skies and possibly warming temperatures were indeed correct! \u00a0I was very impressed with many students’ predictions. \u00a0Some even went so far as to write their predictions as if they were a weatherperson. \u00a0It was great.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tonight students should write a new prediction about the weather in Alaska based upon this data:<\/p>\n Winds from the North at approximately 5mph<\/p>\n Temperatures of -20F, -29C<\/p>\n The barometer is dropping, currently sitting around 102.6 kpa<\/p>\n Radar and satellite shows a good amount of cloud cover and precipitation to the North<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They should come up with a new prediction for the weather, and write it in their science journal!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n so, tl;dr<\/p>\n math word problems: model them or draw a picture!<\/p>\n Word Problems March 11th<\/a><\/p>\n Personification examples<\/p>\n personification-worksheet-2<\/a><\/p>\n Predict the weather along the Iditarod trail using the data we collected in our science journals!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As always, read read read<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a good one,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n -Mr. Potter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So we are still really struggling with multiplying fractions. \u00a0Many students are still caught up in the false idea that when we multiply we should end up with a bigger number. \u00a0Please never tell your students this, and if you have younger children, make sure they never think this! As we reviewed last night’s homework, … Continue reading Homework Mar 11 (Wed)<\/span>