Week at a Glance 9/30

Math- We are working on telling time to the minute.  This has been difficult for some students, so any practice at home will be helpful.  It could be as simple as randomly asking the time on an analog clock or downloading a basic time app on your phone or tablet. We will be moving into adding and subtracting time beyond an hour this week.  See the cute video below to see examples of the strategies we will be using to solve elapsed time problems.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy0NwS8abQA

Also this week, we will be working on the relative size/amount of a gram, kilogram, milliliter, and liter.  Students are learning that 1,000 grams=1 kilogram and 1,000 milliliters= 1 liter.  They are using the units of measure in story problems as well.  One way to help students at home is to point out these units when you see them on food packaging.  This helps make it relevant.

Science- We are still doing introductory lessons in science focused on the processes scientists use, how they communicate their findings, and the tools they use to perform experiments.