I hope you all had a wonderful holiday with your family and friends. We had a great first week back in 4T with lots of new learning.
In math, we began our unit on double digit multiplication. The students will learn three ways to solve problems. They can use whichever method works best for them. We will learn the traditional method this week.
Here are a few videos to explain partial products and the area model.
Everyday Math Partial Products
Area Model Multiplication
If your child is looking for additional practice at home for math, I would encourage them to spend time on IXL. Lessons D.17-D.19 are all 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication!
In reading, we began our second nonfiction unit. We are studying all about the Industrial Revolution. The kids are researching to decide whether the Industrial Revolution was a positive or negative time in our history.
In writing, we are learning how to write essays. The kids are doing a great job writing strong paragraphs with a topic sentence and evidence to support their ideas.
In science, we began our erosion unit. The kids are in the process of experimenting with erosion. They are using erosion tables to test how rainfall, slopes, and floods cause erosion. Later in the unit, they will create a design to slow the process of erosion.
That's all for now!
-Ms. Tingle
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