We started the week with a follow up to our flood design challenge from the previous week. We talked about what it meant to be a successful design. We tested our model homes by placing them in a tub with a ring of rocks to act as a sort of foundation, and poured water into […]
We continued our study of fractions and looked at fractions on a number line. We discussed mixed fractions (where there is a whole number with a fraction) as well as improper fractions (when the numerator is greater than the denominator). Putting this skill to use, we looked at a ruler. First I made a mark […]
Our short week started with a new unit on fractions. A very clear way to illustrate fractions is with dividing paper into parts. We took a sheet of paper and divided it into half. Then took the half and divided it in half to get 1/4 of the whole. Then took half of that 1/4 […]
We kicked off this week with hands on practice of measuring volume, mass, and length. We emphasized with volume, that to get a more accurate measurement, you would have to get to eye level with the measuring cup to see if the liquid was at the measurement line. Looking at it from above would get […]
