Multiple Turn Over

Today in science we designed an investigation! We already know our results from our soil experiment on which soil could retained and drained the most water. We took that information and came up with a new question: What soil is best for growing a seed?  We followed the scientific method to come up with a plan!

We will be observing our seeds we planted and recording the data through the next 9 days.

Today in math we learned how to play the "Multiple Turn Over Game". First we pick 10 cards and put them face up. These are our "multiples" cards. Then Mrs. Forsong gave us a number for our factor. We had to search through our cards to see if we had any multiples for that factor. The person who used the most of their cards wins!

 We played as a whole class. We got to choose our numbers.

 We are getting good and recognizing factors and multiples!

We also went to our learning stations today!

Factors and Multiples

This morning Paul shared his "me bag"!

 We finished our soil experiment today! We tested clay to see how much water it would retain and drain.

 The clay didn't retain or drain any water!

 We wrote our results in our journals. Then we watched a power point to help explain why this happened and which type of soil is best to grow plants in.

In math today we worked on finding factors and multiples of numbers.

Here's what we know:

3 x 4 = 12
3 and 4 are both factors of 12
12 is a multiple of both 3 and 4.

We got with our groups and tried to figure out if combinations of a factor and a multiple could be true.

Then we continued our math stations.

 

Properties of Soil

This morning Lauren shared her "me bag"!

 Today in science we did an experiment with different types of soil! First we observed the two different types.

 Then we set up our experiment! We measured our our water first. We know that the water has to be he same measurement for each soil.

 Then we poured the water on top of the soil and measured how much water fell through and how much water stayed in the soil!

 We recorded our observations in our journal. Then we made a prediction with what would happen with clay. We will try out the experiment tomorrow!

 In math today we practiced solving arrays. We remembered that we could break an array into smaller arrays if it is too big for us to solve.

 There are many different ways to break it apart!

 Then we rotated into our stations. This is how our math block will work!

Scientific Method

This morning Jacob shared his "me bag"!

 In science we learned about the scientific method!

 The scientific method helps us because it is the best way we have to get results that we know to be as accurate as we can make them, and independently reproducible, so other scientists can perform the same tests and get the same results.

1.         Question – investigative or testable

2.         Hypothesis – What do you predict will happen?

        (If…then…because…)

3.         Materials- What will I need?

4.         Procedure – What steps will I follow?

5.         Observations and Data Collections – What did I observe using my five senses?   What did I record?

6.         Results – What happened?

7.         Conclusion – Was my hypothesis correct?   Why or why not?   What did I learn?

8.         Extension – “I wonder” What would happen if…? What would I change?  I wonder… How could I apply…

We wrote about why the scientific method is important to scientist. Then we came up with our own question and hypothesis!

 In math we practiced going through our rotations. We went to each station and observed what we will be doing next week! We made notes in our math journals about each one.

We also wrote in our journals what the stations should look and sound like!

Science Safety and Tools

This morning Jenna shared her "me bag"!

Today in science we learned about lab safety and the tools we will be using this year. We rotated stations and observed some of the tools.

 We looked up at the board to match it with it's name. Then we wrote it down in our science journal and said what it is used for.

 In math today we worked more with arrays. We learned that if we have an array that is too big for us to know off the top of our head, we could break it into smaller arrays. For example, instead of seeing this array as 4 x 7, I could break it into two 2 x 7 groups.

We then cut out cards with different arrays on them with our partner.

 We played a game of trying to solve the array by breaking it into smaller arrays!

 At the end of the game, we took the array that was the hardest for us to solve. We put it in our math journal and drew different arrays inside of it to help us visualize what we could do in our heads!



What Are the Factors?

This morning Cameron showed off his "me bag"!

 Today in science we looked at pictures of famous scientist's notebooks. We observed how they drew pictures, graphs, labeled, and used detailed notes just like we do in ours! We finished setting up our own science journals that we will be using throughout the school year.

 We wrote our first entry: "What I am excited for in science."

 Today in math we reviewed an array. We learned that a number may be made by multiplying two or more other numbers together. The numbers that are multiplied together are called factors of the final number. We practiced taking a number (12) and finding the factors for that number (1,2,3,4,6,12). We could then make arrays by using dimensions that equaled that number!

 We got into pairs. Mrs. Forsong gave us a number which we had to find the factors for. We then took those factors, decided the dimensions, and then drew the arrays on graph paper!

If my dimensions are 2 X 2, can you figure out my number?

 We took a gallery walk around the room to see all of the arrays! We learned that some numbers have more factors, which means we can make more arrays! Some numbers only have a few factors, which means only a few arrays.