Thursday, February 26, 2015

Homework

Math:  Complete the worksheet using a fraction bar model.

Writing:  You Tiger Rising/ Wringer papers are due tomorrow.

Scholastic News:  Due tomorrow

Reading Calendars:  Due Monday

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Fine Artists Homework

ART:   Bring in a leaf for Friday's art lesson. 

Monday, February 23, 2015

Homework This Week

Math:   Complete the exercises from worksheet.   Write a story and model each problem.

Reading:  Your calendar is due. next Monday  Start working on the back of the log and make sure to get in signed.

Scholastic News:  Read and answer questions on the back.  Be sure to underline where you found the answers. (I will give this to you on Tues.)

Writing:  Your final draft of Wringer/T. Rising is due. this Fri.  no exceptions unless you talk to me ahead of time.  Make sure it is typed and you have run spell check.

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Trivia......2 truths, 1 lie

Which fact is a lie?

1) Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day.

2) Fingernails and toenails take two months to grow from base to tip.

3). You are born with 306 bones but adults only have 206.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Homework This Week

Vocab. :  No vocab. this week.

Writing:  Wringer paper due. Friday Feb. 27.   Start working on it this week.

Math:  Test this Friday.  Read the review sheet and start to study. 

Also, for the following problems, write a story and draw model.

1)       1/5 X  1/2 =

2)      1/4 X  1/4 =

3)      3/4 X 1/3 =

Reading:  Fill in reading calendar.  I will show you how to do the back of it this week.


Monday, February 16, 2015

Math Test This Friday

Know the following Concepts for this Friday's Math Test:

Know how to add fractions using an area model.

Know how to subtract two fractions less than one using an area model.

Know how to subtract a mixed number  and a fraction smaller than one using an area model.  You can also use a number line.

Find fractions of a whole.  For example,  What is 2/3 of 21......  (we did this with a set model)

Know that multiplying fractions can be seen as repeated addition.  For example.  2 X 2/5 means two groups of two fifth or   2/5 + 2/5.

Multi-Step problems:  We will work on this in class and I will give you examples of the types of problems I may ask.

Hints for studying:  

Review all your quizzes on fractions to make sure you understand.

Review homework and rework problems.

Come see me for help.


Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Math Homework

Math:   Please draw a model and write a addition equation for the following problems.

5 X  3/5 =

4 X  3/4 =

2/7 X 8 =

Monday, February 9, 2015

Homework

Math:  Finish the first worksheet.  Do problems 2 and 3 on the second side.

Writing:  Finish revising your Tiger Rising Paper.  Turn in on Wed.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Math Homework

Math:  Choose three problems on the front side of the homework.   Use the square method (area model) and the number line method for each problem

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Math Homework

Math:   Please complete the following problems using the square model.


a)  1 1/4 -  1/3 =

b)  1 1/5 - 1/3 =

c)   1 3/8 - 1/2 =

d)  1 2/5 - 1/2 =

e)  1 2/3 -3/5 =

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Math Homework

Math:  Please write a story and use model to solve the following problems.


4/5 - 2/3 =




4/7- 1/3 =





3/4 - 1/5 =

Monday, February 2, 2015

Homework

Math: Finish math worksheet.

Play one of the three games with 1/2, 1/3, 1/6, and 1/12.......  Do not use 1/4, 1/8, 1/16

Vocabulary:  Unit 15  Complete Pages 150-155  Due. Wed......  
      
                                                    Pages 156-157  Due Friday
                                                    Quiz Friday


Scholastic News:  Questions completed on back page.  (Underline where you found the answer for each question)

Writing:   Compare and contrast writing piece  due on Friday.