This week, our first week back from break, we have three days of in school instruction, and two days of homeschool instruction. We are well into our last trimester of the year and it is important that scholars keep up with the work assignments. Please be sure to look at Google Classroom Math and Science (and History and ELA) to see if you (the scholar) have any missing assignments. Get this completed.
This week will be complete the following:
MATH:
Solving Life's Little Problems- done in class, scholars will read the "life problems" and decide what problem solving strategy they would naturally do.They will record these and compare them with mathematical problem solving strategies. Scholars will share the paper with Carol Smith, who will mark it and score it, and then they will safe it in their white math notebooks behind references.
Symmetry: Mirror Puzzles and Mirror Images- Scholars will learn about the different kinds of symmetry and will determine which letters of the alphabet have horizontal reflective symmetry, and which have vertical reflective symmetry, (some may have both or neither.) Scholars will also determine which letters have interior regions (pig pens.) This paper needs to be turned in for grading.
Poster Problem- Knights of the Round Table: Scholars will use problem solving strategies (i.e. make a drawing, make a chart of table, look for patterns, ) to solve the classic math problem. The challenge is to determine where one should sit at a round table to be able to receive the reward that the king (or queen) gives out, in a pattern of "in" and "out." On Wednesday, we will have "Wednesday Hint Day, " where scholars can give ideas to their peers.
**INFORMATION LEARNED ON HINT DAY WEDNESDAY**
Scholars were able to look at the hints provided in the Red Math book on page 507- the problem there is the same problem, but it is called "Going in Circles" and has a kind queen, instead of a kind king. The problem on page 507 shows scholars how to set up a table/chart to keep track of their information. Scholars in class 6B generated a lot of data for the chart and a photograph from the whiteboard in class has been shared in the Google Math Classroom STREAM. All scholars are encouraged to look at this for patterns and assistance in reaching a solution. Where would one sit if there were 270 chairs at the table?
SCIENCE: Scholars started a new unit of study: Climate, Weather, Atmosphere and Climate Change. Scholars completed a KWL chart and wrote three sentences using the word bank and phrases in the Google Science Classroom- Classwork. This assignment should be submitted for grading.
Homeschool Work for Thursday April 8th and Friday April 9th
Math
Scholars will complete the Jelly Belly Response pages- they will sort the 36 jelly beans they received by color, tally then and record the raw fractions. These raw fractions will be converted to represent the values over 360, so that scholars can create a pie chart or circle graph of their data. Scholars should color in the graph using the same colors that they did for identifying the jelly beans. There is one question that also needs to be answered at the bottom of the response page.
Scholars will complete the Nature's Part in Art and Math- scholars will go on a hike or a walk around neighborhood in search of symmetrical patterns with geometric shapes in nature and manmade things in the community. They may find spider webs with irregular trapezoid shapes, or succulents that have hexagon shapes. They may discover fences with rectangles and patio or driveways with triangles. They are to record their findings on the response page. They will remember the Total Turning Trip Theorem which states that all closed shapes have a total angel sum of 360. Scholars will determine the number of sides, the number of vertices and the measurement of the angles of the items they discover on their walk. Dividing 360 by the number of sides the shape has, determines the angle measurement. For example, a six sided shape would have an angle measurement of 60 because 360 divided by 6 is 60.
Complete the Poster Problem- Knights of the Round Table.
SCIENCE:
Scholars were introduced to their Climate, Weather, Atmosphere, Climate Change online Journal. There are several videos for the scholars to watch to gain some background information. Scholars are asked to watch the videos, read the transcripts and then write five well written and neatly written (or typed) sentences that show information they learned from these videos. This work they should have ready to turn in on Monday when they return to school. Those students remaining virtual, can submit their work on "Sunday after 10." * hang on to your poster problem so you can participate in the solution discussion on Monday.
This week will be complete the following:
MATH:
Solving Life's Little Problems- done in class, scholars will read the "life problems" and decide what problem solving strategy they would naturally do.They will record these and compare them with mathematical problem solving strategies. Scholars will share the paper with Carol Smith, who will mark it and score it, and then they will safe it in their white math notebooks behind references.
Symmetry: Mirror Puzzles and Mirror Images- Scholars will learn about the different kinds of symmetry and will determine which letters of the alphabet have horizontal reflective symmetry, and which have vertical reflective symmetry, (some may have both or neither.) Scholars will also determine which letters have interior regions (pig pens.) This paper needs to be turned in for grading.
Poster Problem- Knights of the Round Table: Scholars will use problem solving strategies (i.e. make a drawing, make a chart of table, look for patterns, ) to solve the classic math problem. The challenge is to determine where one should sit at a round table to be able to receive the reward that the king (or queen) gives out, in a pattern of "in" and "out." On Wednesday, we will have "Wednesday Hint Day, " where scholars can give ideas to their peers.
**INFORMATION LEARNED ON HINT DAY WEDNESDAY**
Scholars were able to look at the hints provided in the Red Math book on page 507- the problem there is the same problem, but it is called "Going in Circles" and has a kind queen, instead of a kind king. The problem on page 507 shows scholars how to set up a table/chart to keep track of their information. Scholars in class 6B generated a lot of data for the chart and a photograph from the whiteboard in class has been shared in the Google Math Classroom STREAM. All scholars are encouraged to look at this for patterns and assistance in reaching a solution. Where would one sit if there were 270 chairs at the table?
SCIENCE: Scholars started a new unit of study: Climate, Weather, Atmosphere and Climate Change. Scholars completed a KWL chart and wrote three sentences using the word bank and phrases in the Google Science Classroom- Classwork. This assignment should be submitted for grading.
Homeschool Work for Thursday April 8th and Friday April 9th
Math
Scholars will complete the Jelly Belly Response pages- they will sort the 36 jelly beans they received by color, tally then and record the raw fractions. These raw fractions will be converted to represent the values over 360, so that scholars can create a pie chart or circle graph of their data. Scholars should color in the graph using the same colors that they did for identifying the jelly beans. There is one question that also needs to be answered at the bottom of the response page.
Scholars will complete the Nature's Part in Art and Math- scholars will go on a hike or a walk around neighborhood in search of symmetrical patterns with geometric shapes in nature and manmade things in the community. They may find spider webs with irregular trapezoid shapes, or succulents that have hexagon shapes. They may discover fences with rectangles and patio or driveways with triangles. They are to record their findings on the response page. They will remember the Total Turning Trip Theorem which states that all closed shapes have a total angel sum of 360. Scholars will determine the number of sides, the number of vertices and the measurement of the angles of the items they discover on their walk. Dividing 360 by the number of sides the shape has, determines the angle measurement. For example, a six sided shape would have an angle measurement of 60 because 360 divided by 6 is 60.
Complete the Poster Problem- Knights of the Round Table.
SCIENCE:
Scholars were introduced to their Climate, Weather, Atmosphere, Climate Change online Journal. There are several videos for the scholars to watch to gain some background information. Scholars are asked to watch the videos, read the transcripts and then write five well written and neatly written (or typed) sentences that show information they learned from these videos. This work they should have ready to turn in on Monday when they return to school. Those students remaining virtual, can submit their work on "Sunday after 10." * hang on to your poster problem so you can participate in the solution discussion on Monday.