Equate

A new board game has arrived! EQUATE is basically like Scrabble with numbers, and it got some fine reviews today. Even the boy with the stressed smile enjoyed helping a partner!

It may be a game you want to purchase to play at home.

Happy mathematizing!

Beautiful Cooperation

What a wonderful sight! The class worked very well together to understand Friday's fraction activity.

Partial Quotients

We have been working on the partial quotients algorithm for division. Here is an example to the left. By putting our problems into context, the children are trying to visualize the division. The class enjoys coming up with scenarios, for example, one of today's was splitting 96 cats amongst 3 people. That's a lot of cats! Even out new friend, Tux, got in on the action.

Partial Products

Today the class worked on the partial products algorithm which is pictured on the left. Parents probably learned using the standard method (on the right). Children will eventually learn the standard method, but we appreciate your support with partial products. This method helps children comprehend what multiplication really means, rather than simply memorizing an algorithm. We also took on the challenge of proving that factor times factor will always create a rectangle by using base ten blocks! Happy mathematizing!

Transformations

The students learned about transformations: reflections, translations, and rotations.  Inspired by Henri Matisse's cut-outs, they experimented with these math concepts with scissors and paper.  They are beautiful!

Math Tranformations

We have begun a new math unit and the children learned about reflections, translations, and rotations. Inspired by Henri Matisse's cutouts, the children explored these concepts.

Math Games

The children played "Dice-Roll Tally" and "Find the Median Number" this morning.  They enjoyed practicing and applying their new knowledge about statistical landmarks.