Tonight's Homework

Good afternoon,

Here are some upcoming dates to remember for this month:
Feb. 17- CiCi's Spirit Night
Feb. 20- Interim Reports Go Home
Feb. 27- Dear Edwina Jr and Silent Auction 

Tonight's homework is for students to complete a sheet. They also must create 2 extra problems on their own. 

Example problem:(there is no division sign on the keyboard so I will say "divided be")

 9,000 divided by 3 

1. Underline the basic fact and rewrite the division problem using the basic fact.

9,000 divided by 3

9 divided by 3

2. If they cannot give the correct answer, write the problem as a related fact.

3 x ____=9 

Well 3 times 3 equals 9 so...

9 divided by 3 is 3

3. Go to original problem and solve the underlined basic fact.

9,000 divided by 3 = 3

4. Count the number of zeros not underlined in the problem and add to the quotient.

9,000 divided by 3= 3,000

I hope this helps anyone tonight with homework!

Division Anchor Chart

Here is the anchor chart that we use in the classroom to help with division.  I hope this helps you...

Tomorrow

Parents please remember that tomorrow is no school.  I do want students to finish up their blogs (mainly my homeroom students).  To get to the blog have them go through their Edmodo accounts.  If there are any questions, feel free to email me.

Thank you and have a restful long weekend.  See you on Tuesday (yes, Tuesday because their is no school on Monday either)!!!

This Week & Homework 2/9

Good afternoon,

This is going to be a busy week for us.  We can do this if we stay focused!

Dates to Remember:
Feb. 9th- Field Trip to State Museum
Feb. 12- Half Day
Feb 13- No School

Field Trip:
Please bring lunch if you checked on the permission slip that you are bring your own personal lunch and not buying one from the cafeteria.

Wear ORANGE field trip shirts.  If you cant find it wear something that is Forest Lake.

We are not bringing in treats for Valentines Day since Valentines Day is on Saturday. Sorry :(

Tonight's Homework
Block 1 Math: Create and solve 5 division problems.  They must be 3 digit dividend by 1 digit divisor.  Use the area model strategy.

Block 2 and 3 Math: Create and solve 5 division problems.  They must be 2 digit dividend by 1 digit divisor.  Use the area model strategy.

I need to make a correction.  The multiplication bowl was actually won by Aidan Canzater.  Congrats Aidan!!! Parents please help your child learn multiplication facts.  This is one of the set backs we are having with learning division.

Horrible Division 2/5

Yes parents, we are well into division.  I know together we can get over the DIVISION DEMON! Fret not, there will be ample practice for students before I give a test on this.  Here is a VIDEO to help both you and your child for using the area model for division.

Parents, I'm not crazy.  I know you want your child to learn long division.  But I promise this will help them understand.  If your child has a difficult time with this, I will give them another strategy to help them through this trying time.  

Tonight's homework

Block 1 Math: Create 5 division problems (can be up to 4-digit dividends) and solve using the area model.

Block 2 and 3 Math: Complete AT LEAST 3 division problems using the area model strategy.

I will upload pictures of our anchor charts for you to reinforce at home.

Again, parents, TOGETHER WE CAN!