What We're Learning this Week (November 26-30, 2012)

Monday, November 26, 2012

In Math on Monday, we continued working with fractions. We discussed what improper fractions and mixed numbers were, as well as learned how to convert improper fractions into mixed numbers by simply dividing.

In Science, we began our study over chapter 8, which discusses how Earth changes. We began by talking about the different types of landforms found on Earth, including volcanoes, deltas, dunes, plains, plateaus, mountains, and islands.

Apologies!

Sunday, November 18, 2012

I apologize for the lack of posting this past week, in both keeping everyone up-to-date with our in-class studies, as well as homework. Our blog website host has been down and has not allowed us to even log-in, let alone post or link anything new. Hopefully everything is working and back to normal, just in time for our Turkey Day Holidays!

Rock Cycle (Science Song!)

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Types of Rocks (Science Song!)

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

What We're Learning this Week (November 5-9, 2012)

In Math on Monday, we began our second unit covering fractions. We started by discussing how to find equivalent fractions (by multiplying or dividing BOTH the numerator and denominator by the same number), as well as using fraction models to help illustrate their equivalency.

In Science, we began discussing the types of rock and how they form: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. We also learned a new song! (See the above post!)

Wednesday in Math, we began studying factors, multiples, and prime and composite numbers. We discussed that a number has to be either prime or composite. Prime numbers have only two factors: 1 and the number itself. Composite numbers have more than two factors.

In Science, we completed a Mystery Mineral investigation. We became "Experts" at investigating the physical properties of specific rocks. Then, together as a class, we had to figure out what type of rock each of our mystery rocks were, based upon their characteristics and attributes. Below are photos of us testing the color, streak color, luster, hardness, texture, whether or not it contains iron, and whether or not it contains carbonates.