Week 6: Math Videos (due Monday, 9/29/14) and Weekly Word Problem (due Friday, 10/3/14)

Watch the following videos on Multiplying 2-Digit Numbers by 1-Digit Numbers.
Work the problems and answer the questions that are posed to you in each video.
Turn your answers in on lined paper with the proper heading for a homework grade.

MULTIPLY 2-DIGIT NUMBERS BY 1-DIGIT NUMBERS - TRADITIONAL

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85FzD78Zfp8&list=UUnEDbtNN5JDeFd-jAqO8mcw

MULTIPLY 2-DIGIT NUMBERS BY 1-DIGIT NUMBERS - PARTIAL PRODUCTS

(I was unable to attach this video to my blog post for some reason.  The YouTube link below will take you to this video on my YouTube page.)

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Ju8riVOpw&list=UUnEDbtNN5JDeFd-jAqO8mcw&index=1

WEEKLY WORD PROBLEM

Read the problem twice.  Circle key words.  Choose a strategy to solve the problem.  Solve the problem (make sure to label and circle your answer).  Double check your work to make sure of your answer.  Finally, explain how you got the answer(s).  Your explanation should be at least 3 sentences long.

Ted's car will go 25 miles on each gallon of gas.  His tank holds 10 gallons of gas when it is full.  If Ted wants to take a 700-mile trip, and he starts with a full tank of gas, what is the minimum number of times he will need to stop for gas?

Math: Calculating Profit PROJECT (due Thursday, 9/25/14)

Make a graphic organizer according to the example in the video below to show a solution to this problem:

Aidan sells candy on a candy truck.  He got $6,852.78 in August from candy sales.  He spent $429.18 for gas for his truck.  He also paid one employee $2,500.00 for the month to work for him.  On top of that, Aidan had to spend $605.29 to order more candy because he was running low.  

a) Make a table, graph, or chart to show all of Aidan's expenses and sales.

b) After all his expenses, what was Aidan's profit for the month of August?

c) Use rounding, front-end estimation, and compatible numbers to approximate Aidan's possible profit for the month of September.

d) On a separate paper, answer which estimation strategy (rounding, front-end estimation, or compatible numbers) gave you the best estimate?  Explain in 3 sentences why you think that estimation strategy is the best.

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE2CG6oFSA0&list=UUnEDbtNN5JDeFd-jAqO8mcw

Week 5: Math Videos (due Monday 9/22/14) and Weekly Word Problem (due Friday 9/26/14)

Watch the following two videos on Rounding Numbers.

Make a list or a Venn diagram of 5 similarities and 5 differences in the 2 videos.  Similarities and differences might include the style of music, who is singing, steps given on how to round, etc.

Turn your list or Venn diagram in on lined paper with the proper heading for a homework grade.


ROUNDING RAP

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hANJu4LlQU


ROUNDING ROCK

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_kt0ecu_jk





WEEKLY WORD PROBLEM
Read the problem twice.  Circle key words.  Choose a strategy to solve the problem.  Solve the problem (make sure to label and circle your answer).  Double check your work to make sure of your answer.  Finally, explain how you got the answer(s).  Your explanation should be at least 3 sentences long.

Brandon has a stack of books sitting on his desk.  The first one has 10 pages, and the next one has twice as many pages, 20 pages.  The next one has twice as many pages again, or 40 pages.  This pattern continues for eight books.  How many pages are in the eighth book?  Explain how you arrived at your answer.

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Texas Map Requirements

Your maps of Texas are due on Friday, 9/19.

The requirements are listed below.  Most of you finished in class, and that is awesome.  If you already turned your map in to my box, you are done.
For the rest of the class, you must finish your maps on your own time (either during recess or at home) and turn these maps in to my box by Friday.

Include:
*Title, Orientation, Date, Author, Legend
*At least 3 Major landforms (example: Rio Grande River, Guadalupe Peak)
*At least 3 Symbols for climate (example: hot, dry, tornado, drought)
*5 Major cities (example: San Antonio, Austin)
*4 Physical Regions (Coastal Plains, North Central Plains, Mountains and Basins, Great Plains)
*Symbols for 4 economic activities in different regions (example: oil drilling, farming, ranching)

Week 4: Math Videos (due Monday 9/15/14) and Weekly Word Problem (due Friday 9/19/14)

Watch the following videos on Adding and Subtracting Numbers with Decimals, and Using Compatible Numbers.
Work the problems and answer the questions that are posed to for in each video.
Turn your answers in on lined paper with the proper heading for a homework grade.


ADDING AND SUBTRACTING DECIMALS

For this video, watch and answer these questions.

1.  Using the rule in the video, find the sum of 17.63 + 804.6

2.  What happens to a number when you move its decimal point to the right?

3.  What happens to a number when you move its decimal point to the left?

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6pZyY6mM3g


USING COMPATIBLE NUMBERS

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1evNMv1aIM&list=UUnEDbtNN5JDeFd-jAqO8mcw



WEEKLY WORD PROBLEM
Read the problem twice.  Circle key words.  Choose a strategy to solve the problem.  Solve the problem (make sure to label and circle your answer).  Double check your work to make sure of your answer.  Finally, explain how you got the answer(s).  Your explanation should be at least 3 sentences long.

Mona needs to catch 12 grasshoppers to feed her pet snake.  She figures it takes her about 3 minutes to catch each one.  If there is one-half hour before her school bus comes to pick her up, does she have enough time to catch all the grasshoppers she needs?  Explain why or why not.

Social Studies Unit 1 Test Review

Summary of Texas Regions

GREAT PLAINS Landforms: plains, plateaus, escarpments, hills, canyons Climate: blizzards, very hot or very cold, windy Vegetation: short grass, trees, tumbleweeds Economic Activities: ranching, farming, oil industry	MOUNTAINS AND BASINS Landforms: mountains, basins, desert Climate: hot, dry, droughts Vegetation: flowering cacti Economic Activities: parks, ranching
COASTAL PLAINS Landforms: desert, forests, hills, plains, rivers Climate: mild, hurricanes, lots of rain Vegetation: citrus fruit, trees, lush grass, crops Economic Activities: ranching, farming, oil industry	NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS Landforms: rolling plains, rivers Climate: tornados, dry, windy Vegetation: tall grass, trees Economic Activities: ranching, farming, oil industry

Week 3: Decimals on the Number Line Video (due Monday 9/8/14) and Weekly Word Problem (due Friday 9/12/14)

Watch the following video on Reading Decimals on a Number Line.
Work the problems and answer the questions that are posed to you in the video.
Turn your answers in on lined paper with the proper heading for a homework grade.

DECIMALS ON THE NUMBER LINE

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nng3whNUBvo&list=UUnEDbtNN5JDeFd-jAqO8mcw


WEEKLY WORD PROBLEM
Read the problem twice.  Circle key words.  Choose a strategy to solve the problem.  Solve the problem (make sure to label and circle your answer).  Double check your work to make sure of your answer.  Finally, explain how you got the answer(s).  Your explanation should be at least 3 sentences long.

Problem:
There are several very long rivers in the world.  The Amazon River in South America is 3,976 miles long, the Nile River in Africa is 156 miles longer than the Amazon River, and the Yangtze River in Asia is 215 miles shorter than the Nile River.  How long are the Nile River and the Yangtze River?  Order the rivers from longest to shortest.  Explain how you got your answers.

Place Value Games

Play these games below to practice your place value skills:

Place Value Pirates (practice ones, tens, tenths, and hundredths)