Great Website for Games

Here is a link to a website with lots of fun games to practice different math skills:  Click Here

Many of the games can be played on an iPad or computer.

Drag n Drop Math is great for practicing both the traditional and partial product method for multiplication.

Ultimate Speed Math and World Cup Math would be a great game to start practicing your division facts.  You could also practice your multiplication facts.

 

Also, Ameriquake and Conquer the States are great games for practicing the fifty states.  I know a lot of the kids are trying to get into the Fifty Nifty Club and many were very close last week.

Thanks for the Postcards!

We have received so many postcards.  I have highlighted the states we have already received in yellow.  We will continue to collect them until the end of the year.  Thanks for all your help with this project!

Alabama	Hawaii	Massachusetts	New Mexico	South Dakota
Alaska	Idaho	Michigan	New York	Tennessee
Arizona	Illinois	Minnesota	North Carolina	Texas
Arkansas	Indiana	Mississippi	North Dakota	Utah
California	Iowa	Missouri	Ohio	Vermont
Colorado	Kansas	Montana	Oklahoma	Virginia
Connecticut	Kentucky	Nebraska	Oregon	Washington
Delaware	Louisiana	Nevada	Pennsylvania	West Virginia
Florida	Maine	New Hampshire	Rhode Island	Wisconsin
Georgia	Maryland	New Jersey	South Carolina	Wyoming

Homework for Week of December 16-20

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.

Monday (Day 2):

Read for 15 minutes
Math - Sheet 5-10

Tuesday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Sheet 5-7 (Use Traditional Method)

Wednesday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes

Math- 5-8 (Use Traditional Method)
Science:  Review Geology Review Sheet - Test Friday

Thursday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Review Sheet 
Science:  Review Geology Review Sheet - Test Friday

Friday (Day 6):
Read for at least an hour over the vacation
Math - Go on xtramath.org

Math Fact Apps

We used the app Sakura Quick Math on the ipads this week during our math workshop.  It is a great app for practicing math facts.

The following apps have also been recommended to me for practicing math facts.  We will be using them next week during our math workshop.

MultiFlow: Times Tables Reimagined - Practice Multiplication by Dactyl Applications
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/multiflow-times-tables-reimagined/id539888378?mt=8

Math Duel - Two Player Split Screen Mathematical Game - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division! by Ellie's Games, LLC
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/math-duel-two-player-split/id495077699?mt=8

I hope these help if you are looking for some ways for your child to practice their math facts.   Some of the kids said they wanted to try the apps out at home.  Now that we are doing long multiplication the students are realizing how helpful it is to know their math facts, so they can focus on learning the new process.

Partial Product Video

This is the the best video I have been able to find for the Partial Product Multiplication Method.  I would like to see the multiplication on the right side (she shows on left).  I hope this helps.  There will also a sheet in your child's binders.

Click here for Video

Homework for Week of December 9-13

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.

We are continuing to collect canned and nonperishable goods and will be collecting cash for the Holiday Mission (Parents see email sent out earlier.)

Reminder:  Wednesday is an early release day.  Students will be dismissed at 12:50.

Monday (Day 3):

Read for 15 minutes
Math - Sheet 5-4
Vocabulary - cut out flashcards and match

Tuesday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Sheet 5-5 (Use Partial Product Method)
Vocabulary Sheet and Quiz Friday

Wednesday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes

Math- 5-6 (Use Partial Product Method)
Vocabulary - Review and Quiz Friday

Thursday (Day 6):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Sheet 5-7
Vocabulary - Review and Quiz  tomorrow

Friday (Day 1):
Read for 30 minutes
Math - Go on xtramath.org