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Math and Money
A truck driver named Lou taught me how to count back change when I started my first job. I was 15 years old, working behind the till at a diner in my hometown. Back in the day registers didn’t tell you how much change to give. I was a mess. Every day for three weeks Lou refused to accept my pile of change and made me count back correctly. “Start with what I owe you, count the change up to the next dollar, from there count dollars to what I gave you.” I smile when I think of this. Who helped you understand money?
Somewhere along our journey we learned that twenty-four dollars is written as $24.00. We now take for granted that one dollar and thirty-five cents is written as $1.35. This system (money expressed as decimals) must be overtly taught. I could use your help. Give your fourth grader receipts. Let them look at price tags and break open their meaning. Fourth grade work with decimals is limited to tenths and hundredths, perfect time to learn the value of a dollar… and a dime, and a cent!
Check out fourth grade math standards at
http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Content/4/NF/ Scroll to the bottom for standards 4.NF.C.5, 6 and 7.
Reading:
Now and always, I am aware of the need for diverse voices. It’s not just what we read but who does the telling as well. I acted on that responsibility last year and researched several novels to add to the list available for fourth grade study. I was excited to purchase a class set of Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz and made room for breaking it open with fourth graders.
I rarely shy away from hard topics. In the course of day-to-day discussions students typically share the richness and pains of all life. We discuss birth, death, prejudice, racism, classism, sexism, discrimination, worker rights, poverty, fairness, compassion… you get the idea. When strong topics come up in class, I usually listen, listen and listen some more. I then help students define terms. I model consideration for multiple perspectives. I remind students of our Catholic call for gospel values. Finally, I encourage fourth graders to go home and talk about how their family responds to whatever issue we are exploring in class.
This week fourth graders finish reading Esperanza Rising. I invite families to discuss your experiences and perspectives in response to our classroom reading. Worker rights, boycott, immigration, deportation, racism, prejudice, strike, language discrimination… all topics that impact the characters and plot of Esperanza Rising. Topics our fourth graders are ready to explore. Thank you for your ongoing support.
Scholastic Book Order:
Thank you, Alexandra Thompson, for organizing Scholastic book orders this year. The class set of Esperanza Rising students are reading right now were purchased through Scholastic Book points earned last year. Here is our opportunity to order books online before summer.
https://clubs.scholastic.com/home
Code H8V76
Dates to Remember:
Monday, May 10: MAP testing, Math
Tuesday, May 11, 6:30 PM: Parent Org Meeting via zoom
Wednesday, May 12: Research due for Oral Presentation
Thursday, May 13: Spirit Day, Students dress as teachers, teachers dress as students day!
Monday, May 17: MAP testing, Reading
Thursday, May 20: All School Mass, 4th attends via livestream and zoom., MAP testing, Language
Thursday, May 27: Field Day
Monday, May 31: Memorial Day, No School
Wednesday, June 2: Light of Leadership Mass, All School Mass, 4th attends via livestream and zoom.
Friday, June 11: Last day of school, more information to come!
Helpful links:
Updated Link, Google slides for Oral Presentation:
https://classroom.google.com/c/MTI3MjM2NzkxODk0/a/MzI4ODg0MDMxMDMx/details
Oral Presentation Project, Folder in Digital Form
https://classroom.google.com/c/MTI3MjM2NzkxODk0/a/MzExODc4ODg1Nzky/details
Video to explain presentation
Mrs. Wilson’s February Back to School Video
Mrs. Sommerville walks you through Google Classroom
Mrs. Sommerville walks you through seeing teacher comments on Google Classroom
Remote Learning Math Resources from Mrs. Lawler
specialist-k-5/4th-grade-math-resources/
Helpful Websites
Reading
Kids A-Z
Login Instructions
Use Google Chrome as your browser. Safari does not fully support Kids A-Z
Step 1: Go to www.kidsa-z.com
Step 2: Enter or choose the teacher’s username, cwilson329
Step 3: Your child finds his or her username on the class chart
Step 4: Your child enters his or her password, GUAD4green
Science
User Name: OLG4Science
Password: OLG4Science
Social Studies
Video clips about timelines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFu-zMjGJJA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccwFRZFsDbk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc64qurhFng
Video clip explaining the challenge of showing the world on a flat map
Video clip showing timeline and explaining BC/AD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFu-zMjGJJA
Typing Website
Math
Usernames and passwords sent home week of September 1
Math in Focus, Chapter review, Fractions
Comparing Fractions
Equivalent Fractions, Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions
Renaming Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
Renaming Whole Numbers When Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Fractions of a Set and Real World Problem
Fractions of a Set, Real World Problem, Simplest Way
Math in Focus, Chapter 3 review
Multiplying 1 digit X 4 digit
Area Model
Multiplying 2 digit X 2 digit
Multiplying 2 digit X 3 digit
Using Rounding to Estimate
Area Model for multiplying larger numbers
Dividing larger numbers
Real World Problems
Estimation and Number Sense Video Clips
Chapter 2, Math In Focus
Rounding
Use rounding to estimate sum or difference.
Use rounding to estimate products
Use multiplication facts to estimate quotients.
Factors, Common Factors, Greatest Common Factors
Prime and Composite Numbers
Multiples, Common Multiples and Least Common Multiples
Array Models to show multiplication of larger numbers
Area Model to show multiplication of larger numbers
Estimating sums using rounding.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr-xHNNrZeA
Estimating differences using rounding.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mqFzPCWXYY
Estimating products using rounding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHcv7_bf8XQ
Estimating quotients using compatible numbers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI290ZVrHbU
Front end estimation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4GSf5u80S4
Factors, Prime and Composite Numbers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSKfTReVa-g
Finding the Greatest Common Factor using Math In Focus method
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD5jLpSsN00
Factors, Multiples and Prime Numbers easily explained.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tifyIMpyLYw
Multiples, Common Multiples, Least Common Multiples
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxPZGv0mLiI
Finding the Least Common Multiple using the Math In Focus method
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGLpBe46wIY
Using an array model to solve multiplication problems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDXH9tfVqAI
Using an array model to solve multiplication problems, shading ones and tens in a similar way to Math In Focus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t40_Hkf5rj8
Using an area model to solve multiplication problems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdYV6i-kXcA
Math, Chapter 1
Math in Focus, Chapter 1 review
Working with Whole Numbers, Place Value
page 2, Recall prior knowledge
Recalling prior knowledge, Survey textbook pages 1-38, Word Form, Standard Form, Expanded Form, Concrete representation, Count by ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, Value of each digit
page 3, Recall prior knowledge
Comparing numbers using a place-value chart, Completing a pattern by finding the rule, Concrete ways to show numbers… I ran out of time! Stay tuned.
Math in Focus, Dots on a Place Value Chart
This video introduces the concrete/visual representation of larger numbers used by Math in Focus at the fourth grade level. We use these dots on a place value chart all year long.
Math in Focus, pages 5-8
Practicing larger numbers, standard form, word form, expanded form… catch my mistake in this video (you have to watch to the end).
Math in Focus, pages 10-11
Showing the value of each digit, Expanded form
Math in Focus, Workbook A, pages 3,4,5
“the digit _______ stands for ________.” “the value of the digit _______ is __________ .”
Math in Focus, pages 14, 15
Comparing and Ordering larger numbers
Math in Focus, page 16
Comparing larger numbers… can you find my mistake?
Math in Focus, page 20
Adding larger numbers with regrouping, visual representation, then traditional algorithm
Math in Focus, page 25, Subtracting with regrouping
We use both visual (concrete) representation and then the traditional algorithm.
Math in Focus, page 29, Subtracting larger numbers, regrouping across 0s
We start with the concrete/visual and also use the traditional algorithm to represent subtracting larger numbers across 0s.
Math in Focus, Chapter One, Common Hiccup
How many tens are in 43,860? Not 6!
Place Value Websites
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/tens.cgi?A1=s&A2=1
Play the Place Value Puzzler.
http://education.jlab.org/placevalue/index.html
Play the Place Value Game. http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated_Lessons/3_Place_Value/index.html
Listen to the online lesson.
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/placevaluepirates1.htm
Play Place Value Pirates.
http://www.mathcats.com/explore/age/cake.html
Create a Place Value Birthday Cake for five different ages.
Basic Fact Multiplication Websites
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/multiplication_math_fourth_4th_grade.htm
Twenty-eight online games listed, I haven’t played them all
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/Tunnel/multiplyFrame.htm
Fast paced game
http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/ConeCrazyLevels.htm
Play the ice cream scoop game
http://www.ausmath.com/Flashcards/multiplication.html
Select the multiplication flashcards
http://www.aplusmath.com/games/matho/MultMatho.html
Play the multiplication game
http://www.aplusmath.com/games/picture/MultPicture.html
Play the hidden picture multiplication game
http://www.aplusmath.com/Games/Concentration/Multiplication_Concentration.html
Play multiplication concentration
http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/EggStaticDrop.htm
Challenge yourself with this game of multiples
http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/HolidayPractice.htm
Create a holiday picture as you practice basic facts
http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/edgemoor.htm
Annoying to some, fun for others…
Video clip showing patterns for the 2s and 8s
This website helps explain the concept of multiplication – and then gives strategies for helping to master the basics.
