Our quest to identify the mysterious powder continues!
Yikes! Accidents happen!
Friday, December 7, 2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
Red Cross Coin Drive
So proud of your kiddos! They worked so hard to organize EVERY aspect of this coin drive! Here are a few pictures to enjoy--we had a BEAUTIFUL day to walk to the bank!
Beef and Noodle Meal Fundraiser
Don't forget about the Beef and Noodle Meal Fundraiser being planned by our KE Boosters. It is being held at the middle school this Saturday, December 8th. See previous post for more details!
Title I Meeting
Parents of Title I Reading and Math Students - don't forget. . .
Title I Reading and Math Informational Meeting
Please come to the Middle School on Saturday, December 8th at 5:30 for our Title I Informational Meeting. We will be sharing with you, what we do during our Title I times, talking about things you can do at home, and answering questions you might have.
We will post a sign inside the main doors of the Middle School, to let you know which room we are meeting in and directions to get there.
That night the KE Parent Boosters are also having a fundraiser meal at the Middle School, so you can come early to eat, or stay after the meeting to enjoy Beef and Noodles.
Title I Reading and Math Informational Meeting
Please come to the Middle School on Saturday, December 8th at 5:30 for our Title I Informational Meeting. We will be sharing with you, what we do during our Title I times, talking about things you can do at home, and answering questions you might have.
We will post a sign inside the main doors of the Middle School, to let you know which room we are meeting in and directions to get there.
That night the KE Parent Boosters are also having a fundraiser meal at the Middle School, so you can come early to eat, or stay after the meeting to enjoy Beef and Noodles.
The Mysterious Powder
In science, we have been investigating a scenario/problem on a school playground that was brought to our attention. There was a mysterious powder on the playground so we are putting our science skills to the test to see if we can figure out what it is. We are currently examining 6 different powders that may be or be part of the mysterious powder. Our science skills are getting sharpened as we get much more detailed in our observations. For example, instead of just saying the powder is white we might call it a bright white or a yellowish white. The students are doing a much better job with this and we are more easily coming to a class consensus! We are also observing the smell, how it looks under a hand lens, how it sounds, how it behaves, and any other observations that they will help in their identification of the mysterious powder.
Math Facts in a Flash
It is becoming a pattern that many students do not know their basic math facts. Ideally, these would be more automatic so when they are working a division or other problem, they're not stuck thinking about simple multiplication problems. Earlier this year, I learned that Wellman Elementary and Washington Township both use a program called Math Facts in a Flash so we thought we'd give it a try! The program takes students through the four basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) and goes on to other topics such as fractions, decimals, percents, etc. Mr. Slabaugh came into our classroom today to show us how this worked. The good news is that students can access this from home as well--what a quick and easy way to get in 5-10 minutes of fact practice each day!
To access Math Facts in a Flash, go to:
goo.gl/w4tjz
Username: First name (capitalized) and then last initial (capitalized) JohnD
Password: Initials (both lowercase) jd
To access Math Facts in a Flash, go to:
goo.gl/w4tjz
Username: First name (capitalized) and then last initial (capitalized) JohnD
Password: Initials (both lowercase) jd
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Unit 5 focuses on fractions, decimals, and percents and their relationship to each other. We have been working on:
*ordering and comparing fractions
*converting between fractions, decimals, and percents
*adding fractions using various tools, such as fraction sticks
Our two learning targets for this unit are:
*converting between fractions and mixed numbers
*finding equivalent fractions
Here are a few easy ideas to try at home!
1. Have your child help you double the recipe when baking a batch of cookies--lots of math!
2. Have your child help you figure the tip the next time you eat out at a restaurant
3. Play "Fraction War" using a deck of playing cards--use one card for the numerator and another card for the denominator. Find the decimal equivalents of the fractions (we learned how to do that using a calculator this week) and whoever has the greater fraction gets to keep all four cards--kids LOVE learning through games; it doesn't seem like work to them!
*ordering and comparing fractions
*converting between fractions, decimals, and percents
*adding fractions using various tools, such as fraction sticks
Our two learning targets for this unit are:
*converting between fractions and mixed numbers
*finding equivalent fractions
Here are a few easy ideas to try at home!
1. Have your child help you double the recipe when baking a batch of cookies--lots of math!
2. Have your child help you figure the tip the next time you eat out at a restaurant
3. Play "Fraction War" using a deck of playing cards--use one card for the numerator and another card for the denominator. Find the decimal equivalents of the fractions (we learned how to do that using a calculator this week) and whoever has the greater fraction gets to keep all four cards--kids LOVE learning through games; it doesn't seem like work to them!
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