Playing Close to Zero (Subtraction Game) As part of our computational fluency practice, we played a game involving subtracting two three digit numbers. To play, students pick 6 cards and arrange them into the three digit numbers so that the difference is closest to zero. Partners played several rounds. The winner is the one with the most rounds closet to zero. This is an easy game that can be played at home-all you need is a deck of cards. Practicing Multiplication I love seeing mathematicians working together and talking about math! Students worked in groups to represent and solve multiplication problems involving nines facts. I challenged them record multiple representations. Then we went on a gallery walk to compare results and learn from each other. Using a Hundreds Chart to Find the Nines Facts We noticed lots of patterns when we found the products of nines facts on an interactive hundreds chart. Then we looked for patterns in other facts as well. Noticing & Wondering about Weather Data To kick off our weather unit, we noticed and wondered about various weather displays. After discovering what some of the letters, numbers, and symbols represented, we recorded data for the weather in Austin and in Corpus Christ. We'll record and compare the data for these two cities for five days. Solving Multiplication Problems Ready to Test Wind Direction with Wind Socks Who knew you could make wind socks out of bags, plastic table cloths, and checked flags! These were a little tricky to make , but the kiddos persevered and successfully constructed their wind socks. We are all excited to try them out next week! Enrichment Time! This week the kiddos had the option to construct Lego Robotics or use LittleBits Steam Kits. As you can tell from the photos, they built some creative robots, creatures, and structures.
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November 2019
Mrs. Swyers3rd Grade Teacher |