Exploring Length Models and Fractions on a Number Line To help students develop an understanding of fractions on a number line and length models, we partitioned lines made with play dough into fractional parts and then labeled the fractions. Working on Computational Fluency with a Game Division-Making Fair Shares To introduce division, I showed a short video clip of three cartoon characters attempting to share 18 pieces of candy fairly, but they ended up with unequal amounts. I challenged my mathematicians to think of ways to share 18 candies equally. We shared our discoveries which lead to a brief discussion about division. Landslide Investigation The weather finally cooperated so that we could get outside and explore what happens to Earth's surface when there is a landslide. It was a bit messy as we created "rain" on top of our mountains, (damp soil), but lots of fun. We concluded that a landslide can cause a rapid change from falling debris. Counting Collections of Money As part of our spiral review, I gave the kiddos a bag of coins and bills for them to count. It was neat to see all of the different strategies they used to find the total amount of money. Everyone was so engaged and eager to count! Solving Division Problems Mentor Texts for Expository We read examples of expository pieces and jotted down what we noticed the writer did well. Also, we focused on the conclusions to see models of ways to wrap up an expository piece. Then, we worked on revising our drafts which are now mostly complete. The kiddos have been working hard, and it shows in their writing! Division Problem Solving Stations Mathematicians worked hard on solving open ended division problems using different math tools to model the situation in the problem. This is a great way for students to make connections to multiplications, develop an understanding that a group of objects can be divided equally in different ways, and to divide using equal groups and arrays. Exploring Motion with Propellers As part of our introduction to force and motion, we created lift using small propellers. It is easier than it looks! It was lots of fun seeing these in motion and noticing how far they could glide through the air. Everyone was trying to make their propeller go high and stay in the air the longest. Lots of smiles and laughter happening!
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November 2019
Mrs. Swyers3rd Grade Teacher |