The fifth grade groups will be finishing our work with multiplication and division models Monday and Tuesday, though homework with these concepts will be coming home over the next few weeks. Be sure to ask your child about the movie problem a the close of our multiplication and division unit. We will continue to use multiplicative ideas as we move forward into volume and surface area. One of our first volume experiments will be on Wednesday using container trucks and crates, as students start to develop ideas and formulas about volume.
The sixth grade groups will be working on comparing fractions to each other and benchmarks throughout the week, as well as begin some work values below 0 on the number line. Through most of our mathematical investigations students will be asked to use unit fractions (fractions with a numerator of 1) to compare to benchmark numbers. For example, 5/6 and 7/8 are both one piece from 1 whole, but 1/6 is a larger piece away from 1 whole than 7/8. Toward the end of the week we will move begin to connect some fraction and decimal concepts.
Both fifth and sixth grade groups have been excited about Kahoot.it quizzes in class. Ask your child about these.
As always if you have any questions feel free to email.
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