February 21

Announcements:

• Pink Shirt Day is next Wednesday - wear a pink shirt to support anti-bullying
• Decimals Math Assessment Friday, February 28th
• Check Power School to see if you have any outstanding assignments and view marks
• Ring of Fire assignment is due Monday, February 24th

Math:

This week we reviewed different multiplication methods. We started with a visual model. Watch this video to learn about the Area Model of Decimal Multiplication.

We also reviewed the box method, the lattice method, and long multiplication.

Students are encouraged to practice their times tables up to 12x12. We are doing regular mad minutes to help them develop their quick facts.

It is also a good idea for students to do extra computation practice using the method of their choice.

Next week we will:

• review division
• learn strategies for dividing decimals
• go over word problem solving strategies

Science:

Today we watched a video to learn a little bit more about the Ring of Fire. It is a bit above their level but uses much of the science language they have been learning and gives a better understanding of where the ring of fire is and why there are so many earthquakes and volcanoes in this part of the world.

**** Students who did not complete their Epicenters or Ring of Fire assignments have these for homework.

These Earthquake and Volcano assignments are due Monday, February 24th.