Good afternoon!

We started off our day with some Math, as always. This week students are not going to be starting any new Math lessons. We are reviewing some of the concepts already covered in our Multiplication and Division Unit. Students are going to be spending some time getting to practice the skills we have already learned. Then we can quickly review when we get back from holidays, before moving on. One of the concepts that students are currently reviewing is to skip count from a known fact. When students don’t know how to solve a multiplication problem, they can start at a fact that they DO know, and work their way up or down. See the example from our textbook below:

Math - Dec. 16

So…

If a student is trying to solve 6 x 8:

They can start at 6 x 6 = 36

Skip count up by 6 to find 6 x 7…

6 x 7 = 36 + 6 = 42

Skip count up by 6 to find 6 x 8…

6 x 8 = 42 + 6 = 48

And now we know that 6 x 8 = 48. I find drawing a number line really helps me when I am working through this strategy. Students can also skip count down.

Math - Dec. 16-2

To find 5 x 7:

Start at 7 x 7 = 49

Skip count down by 7 to find 6 x 7…

6 x 7 = 49 – 7 = 42

Skip count down by 7 to find 5 x 7…

5 x 7 = 42 – 7 = 35

And now we know that 5 x 7 = 35! Again, using a number line can be really beneficially. Keep practicing Grade 5!

Agenda:

Read 20 minutes

Multiplication Quiz – Friday (2x, 10x)

Mathletics – 10 mins.

L.A. – Word Practice

Skiing – Feb. 6th

Emergency Blankets

Science – RAFT Rough Copy

French – Numbers Quiz: 1-100 (Wed.)