math 5 Updates
5th grade has been working away to practice and understand fractions. This week we will review academic language and practice review problems to solidify concepts we've learned. We also continue working on our adding and subtracting fraction booklets. Lastly, we continue to work on our Trimester 2 project. Learners are multiplying and dividing fractions within this recipe project.
5th grade mantra: "Strong Learners ask themselves- Does my answer make sense?" "Strong learners check their work." Important Fraction Vocabulary- Improper Fractions Proper Fractions Mixed Numbers "Keep, Change, Flip" Reducing/Simplifying Fractions Greatest Common Factor Least Common Multiple
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Fifth graders are practicing multiplying and dividing fractions. They are also learning to use academic language when talking about fractions. Vocabulary words include improper fractions, mixed numbers, numerator, denominator etc. This week we will begin our Trimester 2 project where learners either multiply or divide their own recipe. We multiply to increase the quantity of our recipe. We divide to make the serving smaller. On Thursday learners will be creating their own recipe in a mug. Please bring in a mug from home for our project. Thank you!
Learners are making booklets to reference all they've learned about adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators and unlike denominators. We continue focusing on using academic language when discussing fractions. Learners will work to reduce fractions to their smallest form.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtBUQH8Tkqc 5th grade learners continue to practice how to find the LCM. We have introduced mixed numbers and improper fractions. Learners continue to practice reducing fractions.
5th graders review measurement and are beginning adding and subtracting fractions. We learned about the Least Common Multiple or LCM. Why is it important? How does it help us add and subtract fractions with different denominators? 5th graders will continue exploring fractions and practice finding multiples of numbers. For example, the multiples of 5 and 3.
5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 15 is the LCM of the set of numbers. Math Tool- LCM Learners are learning about the fun world of equivalent fractions! Here is a great way to remember how to find equivalent fractions: "Change the bottom using multiply or divide,
And the same to the top must be applied" What are equivalent fractions? How do i calculate equivalent fractions? www.mathsisfun.com/equivalent_fractions.html Video: Equivalent Fractions www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic-home/arith-review-fractions/visualizing-equiv-frac/v/equivalent-fractions Welcome back! This week we will continue practice with converting measurement. We will learn about metric units and complete some metric conversion practice. We will also make customary measurement posters. If your learner is not 100% fluent with their multiplication math facts please continue to test them every evening. Thank you!
We will take notes on customary units and practice converting measurement using real world math problems.
Converting American Lengths (Practice) Measurement- Real-Life Application Fifth graders take their volume and measurement assessment. We continue to reinforce these concepts and begin working on measurement conversion.
Learners will look at properties of 2D shapes as well as continue our measurement unit. Fifth graders need to be able to relate volume to the operations of multiplication and addition and solve real world and mathematical problems involving volume.
2D shape attributes You can practice VOLUME at home by: One of the main ways volume is used daily is when calculating drinking amounts. Soda pop is bought in 12-ounce cans or 20-ounce bottles. At the bar someone might order a pint of beer. Mayo Clinic recommends people drink a little more than 8 cups of water a day or eight 8-ounce glasses of water, about 1.9 liters. When you fill up your vehicle, the volume of gasoline your gas tank holds determines your purchase. Whether you fill up with gallons or liters of gasoline or other fuels, the amount is a volume calculation. On a smaller scale, when you fill up a gas can to take to another vehicle or to use the gas to power another device, you again use volume for determining the amount needed. The number of measuring cups and spoons in the average person's kitchen is indicative of how often volume is used when cooking. From the 1/4 cup of oil that is needed in a brownie recipe to the quart of chicken broth that is required for chicken noodle soup, volume is a measurement that is used in almost every recipe. Volume is used in most house-cleaning chores. When washing clothes, you add a specific mount of laundry liquid to the washing machine based on the load or volume of the tub and the clothes being washed. When using concentrated cleaning detergents, you add a specified amount of the cleaner to a clearly defined amount of water. Many times you apply a fixed volume of liquid to whatever you are cleaning. Water volume plays a huge part in water conservation. Water flow from a shower head is figured in gallons per minute. If you take a 10-minute shower, you'll likely use about 40 gallons of water, unless you have a water-saving showerhead. Water flow from sprinklers and hoses to determine water usage and conservation in your yard is also figured in gallons per minutes. Both are volume measurements. |
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