Math, Maps, and written stories!

Today in math we worked on balanced equations!  We started with balanced equations that were the same on both sides but then went to ones that were not the same but had the same value!  For example we started with...

 

5+2=2+5

Then we went on to problems such as

9+0=4+5

 

This is a hard concept for them to grasp so we will continue to work on it this week :).  It would also be a fun thing to work on using manipulatives at home to continue the learning.  One way to do this would get two groups (same amount in each group) and have them make two piles in each group.  So if you started with 10 items in each group you could have one side have a pile of 3 and a pile of 7 and the other side have a pile of 5 and another pile of 5.  This would be a fun way to continue the learning and help give your child some extra practice time.

 

We also briefly started checking to see if equations were balanced or not.  They were able to add up to see if each side was the same and if not they would cross it out.  It was a fun and thinking morning :).

 

 

In our study of maps we've been talking about different types of maps.  Today we worked on making our own big map of our room using our level 5 WOW work!  We did not quite finish but everyone had a great start to their work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emily brought in a book she had written so at the end of our independent reading time we let Emily read us her book :).

My own map!

We've been working on learning the aspects of maps and globes this week.  We even got to make our own map!  Everyone had to make their own map key as well as they were able to add a compass rose if they wanted.  They designed their own pictures for their key and then added these items to the map in a place they picked..  Everyone made their own individual map adding what they wanted where they wanted it.  Everyone really enjoyed this activity and had a great time being creative with their maps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Never Eat Sour Worms...

This morning we had some new word work for our daily 5 practice!  We had trays, magnetic letters, and cards with our spelling and high frequency words on them.  Everyone had fun practicing spelling new and old words as well as some other ones!

 

 

 

We also had some new boom sticks with harder words on them :).

 

 

And of course dry erase boards always make sentence writing more fun!

 

 

 

This afternoon we also started working on Maps and Globes.  We started with something super fun...the compass rose!  On our schedule it said our activity was "Never Eat Sour Worms" and all day long there were questions about what that meant.  They were VERY eager to get to that part of the day!  Once we got there and I told them that "Never Eat Sour Worms" was a way to remember the order of the compass rose they thought it was very funny!  Then of course we got to eat some sour worms...to help stick it in the brain of course!!!

 

 

 

 

Right before Art Carolyn read us a book that she had made about Zoo Boo.  Everyone is now very excited and ready for Zoo Boo...just a month or so too early :).  Thanks for sharing your book Carolyn!