Week of November 3-5

This week, the 5th graders played a game called "Spin for a Shape" and used experimental and theoretical probability to determine whether or not it was a fair game. We found that making a table was a good strategy to find all possible outcomes of the game.  We also learned that in order for a game to be fair, the theoretical probability of each player winning must be equal.

HW: Finish p. 51 and complete p. 53.

In fourth grade, we began discussing our final project.  We will turn our classroom into a mall!  Students will create advertisements showcasing 3-4 products, but instead of listing the prices, the store owners will create equations where the variables are the products.  Customers must solve equations and systems of equations in order to determine the prices of the products.

HW: p. 57 and find or draw pictures of your items