In math this week, students continued to work on multi-digit division with remainders. Students were taught a couple of strategies to divide and practiced their division skills in class. They are encouraged to utilize the strategy they like best to divide. We also learned how to estimate quotients and continued to practice our basic facts in our "Mad Minute" booklets. We will be wrapping up division soon with an assessment task in class to demonstrate their understanding of the division concepts we have covered. In science, students worked throughout the week on building, testing and refining their balloon rocket cars. Students did a good job at problem solving and adjusting their designs to make their cars faster and travel further. I was also impressed how well students supported and helped each other in the classroom, and the tenacity they had when encountering problems. Today we put everyone’s designs to the test when we raced their cars. Many were successful while others required some further refinement & improved stability of its parts. Students learned a lot about how wheels and axles work, as well as problem solving through issues they encountered such as making sure the wheels were straight & aligned, making their car balanced, and increasing the thrust by changing materials & weights. When finished, students completed a self-assessment, and sketched a final diagram of their car and the materials they used. Students also watched a video today about another method to move devices by using water.
There will be a test on the topic “Wheels & Levers” next Monday, April 16th. The test will be multiple choice and short answer. To prepare for the test, students should study the following information below:
—Ms. Jagger
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Patterns and Algebra Reading and Representing Whole Numbers Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Time Length, Perimeter & Area Fractions “Math Makes Sense” Practice and Homework Book: Can be found at the Virtual Learning Commons under “Student Links”: http://nckodiaks.ca/lc/ Username: kodiakstudent Password: M@th15fun! Practice Problem Solving Questions Math Dictionary Math Websites: Demolition Division Multiplication Games Multiplication Interactive Games Subtraction Games Hour of Code Prodigy Abcya.com Math Facts Games Math Fact Fluency Activities & Games Plant Growth & Changes: Plant Growth and Changes Glossary of Important Terms Seed Survivor Plants for Kids Easy Science for Kids Plants Elementary Science Wheels & Levers Resources: Wheel and Levers Glossary of Important Terms Simple Machine Facts Simple Machines Interactive Sites Light & Shadows Resources: Light and Shadows Glossary of Important Terms BBC Light & Shadows How We See Things Light & Shadow Activities Interactive Tutorials Waste & our World Resources: Waste and our World Glossary of Important Terms Recycle City Game EekoWorld |