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Good Times with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math!

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You wrote a good paragraph (actually two paragraphs!) about elapsed time. Here is my paragraph about adding fractions with unlike denominators:

I always remember that I can’t add thirds and fourths because they are different things, it would be like combining pineapples and oranges but not as delicious. When I add fractions, I get a common denominator by thinking what number is a product of both numbers. If I struggle, I skip count the larger number until I hear myself say a number that is a product of the smaller number (3, 6, 9, 12!). Because I have been adding fractions along time, I am comfortable writing one third times 4/4 to get the fraction I need, 4/12. I use this strategy on both fractions and then add the numerators so I can learn that one third plus one forth is seven twelfths. Give it a shot!

Today’s cool reading:

  • https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/home/innovation_ezine.html

Write a paragraph with you about the South Sandwich islands using these facts:
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/south-georgia-and-south-sandwich-islands/

And, explore the concept of division with numbers less than 1 using this tool:
https://www.geogebra.org/m/q2qec2vd#material/zNNzhFxe

Games

I will continue to upload the math games as we publish them:

  1. Multiplication within 1-5.
  2. Multiplication within 1-10.
  3. Multiplication within 1-12.
  4. Old fraction games

Here is more long division practice.

Sets of Word Problems

You are picking up the math content quickly! I am going to publish sets of word problems regularly so you can use these skills to solve real world problems.

Water Filtration Activity: This page has all the videos and we started taking notes in the second link.

  1. Water Filtration page
  2. Note taking Google file
  • Today we will analyze this NASA video to match it to our 12 steps notes from last week

    • Bonus: Animated Jet Stream (small images)

    Force and Motion Definitions

    Reading and Quiz

    Electricity

    We will use the simulator link below from Electricity is Elementary. Please feel free to read a chapter or three when you want.

    The course that ties it altogether: https://myedme.com/logincourses/grade-4-science/


    Need more Science? Try the Cloud game!!

    Current Writing Requests

    (Add your to My Stories)

    • What are the three reasons the BallPoint Splatling is the best weapon for expert players?
    • Documenting your science adventure. Be sure to list your steps and use tables and exact measurements to
    • Who was Katherine Johnson? (You can read this Friday, or we can read this together.)
    • Who was Mary Jackson? (You can read this Friday, or we can read this together.)

    These activities will help you keep moving forward!

    1. Science: Gather materials for your first 2 filters (Water Filtration page)
    2. Science: Read a website and watch one video about our new activity.
    3. Science: Create take notes on your filtration (remember to measure the water before and after!)
    4. Writing: What are the three reasons the BallPoint Splatling is the best weapon for expert players?
    5. Science: Read another chapter in Electricity is Everywhere

    Click here to access My Stories upload your sheet with 5 facts you already knew and

    Feel the need for more science? Check out the video Mark mentioned about five reason to explore space.

    YouTube player

    George Washington celebration

    We used three readings to investigate “How did George Washington make money as a farmer?”.

    You can share your great work in printed form or online. It’s still in your writing file: Cloud.

    PhET Forces Game

    How magma makes beaches

    A quick video for a big idea!

    YouTube player

    New space technology!

    If you have extra time one day, please read this article and use the link below to write a paragraph that summarizes what “Virgin Orbit” is all about.

    Exploring Technologies

    If we lose connection, call me at (571)641-7611.