Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The first student council meeting was this morning at 8:30. Meet our student council representative. 


North Carolina map


New Hampshire!!!


A Morse code transmitter. Lots of wires and technical savvy, but it could use a little love in the aesthetics department. 
Homework:
Finish Lesson 4 of Wordly Wise.
5th grade math worksheet (1) downloadable above.
20 or more minutes of reading + reading log.


Today's Math Club focused on how to cut a cheese wheel with 3 (and only 3) straight slices into different numbers of pieces; the problem is on this week's Puzzle Page.  Students shared their ideas for "cutting the cheese," particularly figuring out how to cut a wheel into 8 equal pieces with only 3 straight cuts. Some students worked on the Movin' and Groovin' problem, and after lunch, we worked more on the Frogs & Toads problem, looking for patterns in how to move (e.g., slide/hop/slide hop, frog/toad/frog/toad).  No math club next week because Sima has professional development, but we will meet again on Nov. 13.

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