Week of October 13-17

This week, the 5th graders learned about the probability of compound events by answering this question: When you roll two dice and find the sum of the two numbers, are any sums more likely than others.  We learned how to make a table to help us find the probability of compound events.  This video explains it in more detail:

HW: p. 35 and 37


The fourth graders learned how to solve problems with two unknowns by using guess and test with an organized list and by drawing a diagram or picture.  Check out these sites for some other strategies and some extra practice.

http://mathcountsnotes.blogspot.com/2012/05/algebra-questions-without-using.html
http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/Linear_Equations_And_Systems_Word_Problems.faq.question.3172.html

HW: p. 33 and 35


In third grade, we talked about how to find the area of irregular shapes by breaking them apart into rectangles.  See this video for an example:
Click here to view video.

HW: p. 45 and 47