Multiplication Madness

It is always fun (and important) to practice your multiplication facts.  This site is a great resource.  Check it out. Click on the link below:

Multiplication Madness

Just in case the above link doesn't work...you can click here!

http://www.honorpoint.com/

Gymnasium for Brain - website

Give these puzzles a try!  Click on the link below:

Gymnasium for Brain

http://www.gymnasiumforbrain.com/puzzles.htm

Hooda Math - Angry Animals

Are you angry?  :)

Take a look at this fun MATH game that plays on a very popular game about birds being angry.  Haha!!

Enjoy!!

Just click on this link:

Angry Animals 

You will also find lots of other math games around this site.  Have fun playing and practicing those math skills.

http://hoodamath.com/games/angryanimals.php

Just exactly how old are you?

This is a fun site where you can find out exactly how old you are.  Take a look.  I think you will enjoy it.  Just click on this link:

Math Cats - exactly how old are you?

Equation Practice

Please check out this site for practice with solving equations!

I think you will enjoy it!

http://www.teacherled.com/resources/algebraop/algebraopload.html

Fall Break

Please remember that there will be NO SCHOOL

for students on the following days:

Friday, October 28th, 2011 and Monday, October 31st, 2011!

Hope you all have a safe and enjoyable break!

Remember to spend some time reading

because those that read are the ones who succeed.

1st Quarter Test

This week are taking our first quarter tests...we took Reading yesterday, Math without the calculator today, and then Math with the calculator tomorrow! We will finish up our first quarter testing in Wednesday. Please ask your child how things went during testing. Thank you!

Book Orders Due Thursday!!

Just wanted to remind everyone that the October Scholastic Book Order is due this Thursday, October 27th!

Please get your orders finalized and send them in by this Thursday. There are some great deals this month and when you order it helps our classroom.

Thank you!!!

Homework - Wednesday, October 5th

Math - Finish X-Table and Complete Problem Solving WS 6.6

Reading - Read 20 min. - complete log - due Friday

Spelling-10 Sentences - Test Friday

Social Studies - NC Dailies - due Friday

Other - Please send in $6.50 for PTA. We are very close to having 100%!!!!

MULTIPLICATION FACTS...A MUST!!!!

Please spend at least 15 minutes a night working with your child on their multiplication facts. It is imperative that they have these facts memorized...ASAP. They should have had them memorized last year. We will not be spending a lot of time in class learning these facts. We have to move on into 3 digit by 1 digit multiplication and eventually all the way in to 3 digit by 3 digit...all of that will be done before the end of the quarter. So, as you can see it is very, very important that your child have their facts memorized. Flash cards are a great way to practice these and they can be purchased at the Dollar Tree, etc. The students are already being tested, assuming they know these, since they should have learned them last year. Thank you for your continued support and encouragement.

McTeacher Night - TOMORROW!!

McTeacher Night will take place at the McDonalds on University Pkwy,

near Stanleyville, Wal-Mart, etc. tomorrow night, Tuesday, October 4th!

Please come out to see your favorite teachers working at McDonald's

and have some yummy food too....we will get a portion of the money

that people pay during that time.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all at McTeacher Night...tomorrow!!!

5:00-8:00 PM

Homework - Thursday, September 29th

Math - p.147 12-19
Reading - 20 min. - complete log - due tomorrow
Spelling - Sentences & WB p.59-60
SS - NC Dailies - due tomorrow
Science - Moon Observation Calendar - due tomorrow

Please remember to send in $6.50 to join the PTA!!!!

Curriculum Night Next Tuesday

The 3-5 Grade Curriculum Night will be held next

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011.

Everything will start at 5:30 in the Gym and will

then we will head to the classroom to learn

about some math games that you can play with your child,

and other important information.

Special treats will be given to students, if their parent attends!

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Looking forward to seeing you then!

Homework - Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Here is the homework for tonight:

Math - Finish up problems from Median, Mode & Range Worksheet
and Complete Graphing Review Worksheet
Tomorrow we will have our Weekly Math Quiz - #4 and also an assessment on Median,
Mode and Range, which we have been working on all week.

Spelling - Review words by completing purple workbook pages 49-50

Reading - Read at least 20 minutes - fill out log - get signed - log is due tomorrow, plus 2 extra activities

Social Studies - Finish NC Dailies - Week 5 - due tomorrow

Science - Moon Observation - we are continuing to observe the moon each evening as we watch the phases of Earth's moon happen right before our very eyes

Other - PTA Monday - $6.50 - it is very important for all parents to join PTA...please!!
Tissue and Hand Sanitizer - still waiting on some students to bring this in
Art T-shirt - students need a big shirt for Art, to protect their clothes
Fundraiser - continue to sell, sell, sell....get those Ducky Coupons turned in next Tues.

Rounding Chant

We have been using this chant to help us with our rounding skills.

The students have had a lot of fun learning it
and using it to help them round numbers to various place values.

You underline the digit.
Look next door.
If it's 5 or greater,
you're going to add one more.
If it's 4 or less,
you don't mess!
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For example: 45,892
To round this number to the nearest thousands place
you first underline the digit in the thousands place (which I did above),
then you look "next door" to the eight,
since it is greater than 5 you are going to "add one more"
and so the 5 will become a 6
and your final answer will look like this:
46,000

Notice that everything to the right of the digit we were rounding to became zeros and everything to the left of the digit we were rounding to stayed the same.

Have fun practicing rounding!!!!

Median, Mode, and Range

We are continuing to review Median, Mode and Range.

As you help your child at home please remember the following:

Median - Middle Number - Numbers must be ordered from least to greatest before playing "ping-pong" to find the middle number. Sometimes there will be 2 numbers in the middle. If that's the case then the 2 numbers will need to be added together and divided by 2 to find the median.

Mode - (MOST) - the number you see the MOST of in the set of data - again it helps to have them in order from least to greatest.

Range - (BIG - LITTLE) - the difference (subtract) between the greatest number in a set of data and the least number.

Here are a few websites that have interactive games and activities that go along with Median, Mode and Range...ENJOY!!

Train Race - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/train.html

Quia - http://www.quia.com/rr/51667.html

Have fun finding the median, mode and range of a set of data (a.k.a. numbers)!

Open House

Open House is next Tuesday, August 23rd!

I'm looking forward to meeting my new class of 4th graders at that time!

Hope you all have had a wonderful summer and are ready to come back and have a great 4th grade year!

Looking forward to meeting you at Open House!

Please come during the scheduled time...as you should have read on your back to school letter from the school.

Thank you and I'll see you then!

RUNNERS Reading Strategy

The RUNNERS reading strategy can be used to help students with their reading, especially on tests, such as the E.O.G.

RUNNERS

Read the title and introduction, determine the genre, look at any pictures, and predict what you think the selection is about.

Underline the important key words in the questions as you read them.

Notice any numbered paragraphs.

Now read the selection and as you read...

Enclose any key words or clues that can help you find your answers.

Re-read the questions and all answer choices; mark out incorrect responses.

Select the best answer!

E.O.G. Re-Test Schedule

June 7th: Reading

June 8th: Math - Calculator Active

June 9th: Math - Calculator Inactive

Please contact Ms. Scott,

our Curriculum Coordinator,

if you have any questions!