During our first Math unit, students will learning about fractions while answering the essential question, "What do parts have to do with wholes?". As we navigate this first unit, students will be practicing foundational skills necessary to be successful with fraction operations. For example, we have been practicing finding the least common multiple which helps find the lowest common denominator. Additionally, we have been practicing finding the greatest common factor which helps to reduce fractions. Another skill we have worked is solving for the prime factorization of a number. As we move forward in this unit, the remaining essential skills/concepts are as follows; ordering fractions from least to greatest, ordering decimal numbers from least to greatest, converting between mixed fractions and improper fractions, converting from fractions to decimals, and converting from decimals to fractions.
During our first Science unit, we look at the nature of science while answering the following questions, "Why do scientists investigate the world and ask questions?" and "What does scientific work look like?". We have reviewed safety standards and expectations within the science classroom and have begun reviewing and learning about the scientific process. Thus far we have learned about asking questions, formulating a hypothesis, designing a test/experiment, make observations in the form of qualitative data and quantitative data, drawing inferences from our observations, and making a conclusion.
Below are some videos and images from our safety charades activity. Students were asked to act out a scenario related to safety within the classroom. See if you can guess which rule they're acting out!
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