WOZERS IM BEHIND!!!!!

Sorry guys, since we returned from Fall Break we have continued working on our Algebra Unit over expressions and equations. 

1.) Order of Operations

2.) Reading and Writing Expressions

3.) Identifying and Combining Like Terms

SHAKE, RATTLE, & NOT ROLL

More and more multiplication. We are still working towards multiplication fact mastery. There is a lot of shaking, a lot of rattling, but no rolling today. Our 12 sided dice are trapped inside a rubbermaid container. This way they won't be rolling off desks and on to the ground.

Here are some shots of the kiddos playing multiplication war in class today. 

     

 

 

 

Here is a video of the game being played in class as well!

MULTIPLICATION FACTS

We have to know our multiplication facts. Today in class students are continuing to work on their handmade flash cards as well as rolling dice to practice multiplying.

MULTIPLICATION TABLE QUIZ

Sporcle - Timed Multiplication Table Quiz

DIRECTIONS: EACH TIME YOU PLAY BE SURE TO WRITE DOWN YOUR TIME TO SEE IF YOU ARE IMPROVING.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/multiplication_table

HOMEWORK 9/30/13

Replace the picture with the correct letter. For example #1 5(c + f) = 5c + 5f

Complete the assignment. Remember that the number outside the parenthesis is to be multiplied by everything inside the parenthesis.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Distributive Property

















Today with the help of mathequalslove.blogspot.com I used food to help students learn about the distributive property. We made up combo meals and then multiplied them by a number.

Students were introduced to a variable. We assigned variable to images for example,
banana = b
apple = a
coke = c
water = w

In the pictures you see below are the examples we created

We were able to visualize the distributive property much better than I expected. This is a fabulous example and I am so glad to have found it and share it with everyone.

COMMUTATIVE AND ASSOCIATIVE PROPERTIES OF ADDITION AND MULTIPLICATION

In class we reviewed the commutative properties for addition and multiplication. Everyone knows the commutative property is the "flip flop" property. In addition to the commutative property today in class we talked about the associative property of addition and multiplication.