Hour of Code

Dec. 8 - Dec. 12 was Hour of Code and our class participated.  We LOVED it!!  Who knew computer code could be so much fun.  We spent two days for one hour each with the laptops learning about coding.  I think it was the quietest this classroom has ever been!

Crazy Hair

Last Friday was crazy hair day.  We had some very crazy hair here!

3rd Mystery Skype

We had our fourth Mystery Skype on Thursday.  This time, we discovered that one of our favorite questions, "Do you border a large body of water?" needed some clarifying.  When we asked the question at first, the class said no.  When we went back and asked it again-but adding "including lakes?" they answered yes!  From now on, we will definitely make sure our questions are VERY clear!

They guessed our state first this time, but we did figure out that they were from Illinois (AGAIN!).  Just because we have already had a state doesn't mean it can't come back again!! BEWARE (mwah ha ha ha).

Sincerely,

Ms.McLean

Division- A Tale of Two Methods

Here are two great movies that explain the place value sections and expanded notation method for division!

3rd Mystery Skype

We have completed our third Mystery Skype this week!  When I was contacted by the teacher in Illinois I thought to myself, oh this is going to confuse them a bit being so close to home.  But our class did great.  We were organized with our maps and very focused on discovering where they lived.  We managed to guess their state in only a couple of questions!

The funny part of the Skype was when the other class asked where we were from, they didn't ask are you in Wisconsin.  They asked "ARE YOU PACKERS FANS?"  We all had a good laugh about that one. Especially if you remember the last football game between the Bears and the Packers!!

Multiplying 2 digit by 2 digit numbers

There is a very good video explaining 2 digit times 2 digit numbers using the area model at Learn Zillion.  Go to www.learnzillion.com and use the code LZ1879 to view the 2 digit times 2 digit movie.

Here is another movie about multiplying 4 digit numbers times one digit numbers, also at www.learnzillion.com  .  Use the code LZ1878 to view the 4 digit times one digit movie

Multiplying 1 x 2 Digit Numbers