Math Update 4/16-4/20

HEY 5V Math Families! Here is what we're up to in math this week: 

Regular Math: The kids are going to study coefficients in algebra, how to balance equations, how to write algebraic expressions, and finally calculate for rate while making line graphs to represent data. We will incorporate a real life math activity on Friday with either rates, fuel economy again, or unit percents and shopping math. We have been working on a pizza party problem solving activity. Ask your child about it! Maybe you should take a stab at it. :)

Accel Math: The kids are going to study more proportions, ratios, and rates, but with more mental strategies and practical application. We'll try to apply what we are doing to sports, driving, and/or food. Speaking of food, we have been studying the pizza part problem solving problem. Go ahead...ask your child for the work and see if you can solve it!

Real Life Math: Each day we are applying what we study to math in daily contexts and our world-whether that's in examples or full scale activities, we are emphasizing this type of thinking more and more each day!

Math Update Week of 4/2-4/6

Welcome back 5V Math Families. I hope your spring break was nice.

Here's what we'll be up to this week in 5V Math:

Regular Math:

We are finishing up unit 8 which is review unit on fractions. We'll pick up right where we left off and study briefly review strategies for multiplying fractions and deep concepts like why products are decreased when multiplying by fractions and what it means to multiply by fractions. There will be a test next Monday or Tuesday on the concepts.

Accel Math:

We kick off unit 8 with studying proportions and rates. The first two days of this will allow students to determine who the most efficient and productive running back in the NFL was this season. They'll have to use rate and proportion strategies to solve this. We have some real neat calorie and meal math studies this week as well.

Real Life Math:

Both groups of regular and accel math will be finishing the 2012 5V Math Race Tournament. We have runners competing in the final 4 this week.

In addition, both groups are going to be outside using a strategy to determine how many blades of grass our soccer field in the back has. Yes, it's possible! Teams will develop strategies to solve this.

Finally, students in regular and accel math will study more fuel economy this week and learn how to determine fuel costs per gallon and how to calculate the price of fuel based on the fuel gauge. The kids in accel have covered some of this already but we have plenty more for them!