Hi mathematicians!
This week we are shifting from patterning to place value. Today we investigated different numbers using "Base Ten Blocks". You can continue the practice at home using these virtual blocks! http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/mathematics/ebook_assets/vmf/VMF-Interface.html Suggested At Home Activities: Try making a number with base ten blocks and have your parents tell you what it is. Or ask your parents to say a number and you show them what it would look like using the blocks. Try showing the number in 2 or 3 different ways!
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Today we talked about how everyone thinks differently and might find certain math strategies more useful than others. We made the metaphor that answering a math question is like going to the mall - you can get there in many different ways. Some people might get there by taking the bus, walking, driving, running, rollerblading, or even flying! In our math program, I like to show a variety of math strategies so that students can choose what works for them. We've talked about showing patterns in hundreds charts and organizing patterns in t-charts. In our math lesson today we learned how to show patterns and skip counting on a number line. Here's a little YouTube video that reviews how a number line works. Dear Parents,
This year we’ve been using an exciting educational game called Prodigy. While we will be using the program during school hours, students can play with the same character at home to supplement their practice! Your First Day With Prodigy: 1. Ask your students to visit www.ProdigyGame.com/play on any computer or iPad. 2. Have your students select New Student in the bottom left corner. 3. When prompted, enter your class code: 2NK5NX. That's it! They will be automatically added to your class list, and you can review their math progress on your dashboard! Welcome back to another exciting year of math! We are kicking off the year by working on both picture and number patterns. We've talked about what can change in a picture pattern. The CORE is the part of the pattern that repeats. Try finding patterns at home and around your community together. See if you can identify the core and what attributes are changing. Math is fun, and applying it to real life situations is a great way to talk about math as a family. Also, we are talking about and exploring number patterns that are growing (INCREASING) and shrinking (DECREASING). Creating a t-chart can be very helpful in organizing our thinking when solving a number pattern question. Remember to look at the pattern and figure out what the PATTERN RULE is (i.e. how much is it increasing/decreasing by each time?)
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