This morning we completed our usual Caught Ya entry and added the five new words to our Spelling Dictionaries (they're all contractions this week). Afterward, we worked on our Mother's Day books. I would send this home with your brother, but I don't want Mom to sneak a peek!
For math, we worked on something rather complicated. We used base 10 blocks to work out complicated multiplication problems.
In the problem 8 x 14, we built 8 rows of 14 blocks (one long and four cubes), starting in the bottom left hand corner of the grid paper. See below:
Multiplication, Lesson 9-3
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If you look at the blue longs, you can calculate their total: 8 x 10 = 80.
If you look at the red cubes, you can calculate their total: 8 x 4 = 32.
If you look at the red cubes, you can calculate their total: 8 x 4 = 32.
If you add the totals of the blocks together (80 + 32), you find the answer...112!
We recorded our work by coloring in blocks and cubes with blue and red crayons in our math journal on page 211. If you need help, please let me know!
This afternoon, you missed a lot of fun! I'm so sorry you weren't here! The National Park teams started their journey by traveling from Florida using several mysterious clues! Where did they end up after their first part of the journey? You'll have to ask tomorrow when you get here. They did a great job following the directions, highlighting the interstates traveled on, and outlining each of the four states they journeyed through today. We should have time tomorrow to answer the questions about your first stop.
Seatwork included finishing up your Matter Puzzle. I will send home the directions and the puzzle with your brother today.
This afternoon, I assigned reading for the Dahl book. Your group read chapters 27-31 (including chapter 31) and answered the question on the Literature Circle sheet. Remember to develop two FAT questions of your own, too.
We hope you make it back to school tomorrow!
:)Mrs. Neal
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