What are we up to?
Math
We're multiplying numbers 1 to 10. We're also working on division.
We're using various strategies to solve multi-step multiplication problems and also working on memorizing our multiplication facts.
Some of our strategies are:
-skip counting
-repeated addition
-drawing arrays
-drawing tape diagrams
-number bonds
-times 0: 0
-times 1: is the number
-times 2: doubles
-times 3: double + 1 more group
-times 4: double double
-times 5: skip count by 5, or 10 times the group then chop it in half
-times 6: times 5 and 1 more group
-times 7: count by fives, add the double
-times 8: double plus double plus double
-times 9: times 10 and subtract 1 group
-times 10: mentally add a 0 to the number, or skip count by tens
-times 11: count by tens, add 1 more group
-times 12: count by tens, add the double
Science
We've experimented with erosion and are learning about watersheds and gearing up for raising our own Steelhead in the classroom.
Art
We created beautiful Aurora Borealis winter landscapes with pastels and tempera paint.
You can check them out by clicking here.
Spring 2018
Language Arts
We've been focusing on writing informational text using multiple sources. We're working on learning note-taking skills and annotating the main idea of paragraphs.
We recently wrote - or are in the process of finishing - an informational essay about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
We created posters about Icelandic Puffins based on written and video sources.
Currently, we're working on creating posters about seals' adaptations to the ocean environment. We're using written articles, websites, and videos as sources.
