Thursday, February 28, 2013

Fractions



Hey everyone,

I just wanted to write a quick note on what we are working on in the classroom.

Currently in mathematics we are working on fractions. Students have been learning about Fractions of a Whole, Fractions of a Set, and equivalent fractions. This has been a very interesting unit to teach as the students have had some good hands out investigation with fractions.

Our newest TLCP Unit has started on Legends and Inferences. Students are learning about what makes a legend and exactly what is an inference. By having the ability to make inferences, students are able to read through text with better understanding.

Our Medieval Times unit has been a blast! We have learned about the different classes of people and how castles were designed. The students were surprised to see that many of the medieval jobs such as a princess wasn't that great!

That is all for now!

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

3D Shapes

Hello students! Good luck tonight on your math homework. I am sure that you will all do great. If you need a refresher on faces, edges, and vertices here is a quick note.
Faces: The flat surfaces on a shape. A cube has six faces.

Edges: The edges or straight lines that make up a 3D shape.

Vertices: Otherwise known as points. A vertex is where two or more lines meet.

This is a great website for reviewing many of the concepts we have been learning about 3D geometry. Besides the talking sea shells that might creep you out...I think you will enjoy the activities.