639x82=52 398 (another 5 ways)

639x82=52 398 (five ways)

Controlling those numbers

Last week, I went to a workshop with Ms. Maths.  Wow!

I have brought those ideas back into the classroom.  They are learning to control the numbers instead of the numbers controlling them.  They are the masters of numbers.

Doing this, we go back to using expanded form.  We need to keep those numbers true to their value.  We have spent a couple classes playing with this.  Now to see if they were paying attention.  In class today I have given them 639x82 = 52398.  I have challenged them to prove it 10 ways.  They have started with their table groups.  Now they have to take it home on their own.  We'll see what they come up with.  I will post my 10 ways too.

Book Reviews

We have started writing book reviews in class.  We read several reviews and came up with a formula that our book reviews needed to follow.

Our book reviews need to start with the title of the book and the author.  These should be at the top of the page and underlined.
Next we begin the review with a question to draw the reader in.  We should give a short summary of the book.  Being careful to not give too much away.  In our summary we should include the characters and the problem in the book.  Before we finish, we need to give the reader some questions - things that they will have to read the book to find out!
Finally, we should recommend the book and make a comment about how much we liked it.
Sign our name - and we're done!