End of Week 2!

Wow!! This week sure flew by fast!  It was very exciting being able to finally dive into our math curriculum.  This week we reviewed place value, comparing numbers with > (is greater than), < (is less than), and = (is equal to), as well as starting our unit in geometry with lines, line segments, and rays!

We received our textbooks on Monday and started looking through it to see what we would be learning this year and what resources in the books we can use to help us find answers.

On Tuesday, when we started place value we covered the basics from ones to ten millions.  On Wednesday, we went a little deeper and discusses the place values after the decimal with tenths, hundredths, and thousandths.  We discussed the difference between looking for a place and looking for a value for a number.

After completing our discussions on place value, we looked at comparing numbers on Thursday.  We found out that when we compare numbers, we have to compare their values and not just what the number looks like!  Therefore, a fraction like 1/2 = .50.  Even though they look different, their value is the same!

Finally, today we started our unit in geometry which we will continue next week.  We took a look at lines (which have no end points), line segments (which have two end points), and rays (which have one end point)!  We played math Simon Says with our vocabulary words.

This week I passed out our homework folders.  Each week we will be filling out our homework folders, writing in our assignments and filling in what color we ended on.  This will allow our students and parents to keep track of assignments and behavior.  Included in the folders of my homeroom students (210) were business cards with my contact information.  For the rest of my students, they will be receiving those cards later next week.

Incase anyone needs to contact me before then, or if students have lost their card.  The number to reach me at is (872)216-2840 or (872) 21-Math-0.  I can also be reached by e-mail at jlchan2@cps.edu.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable, well rested weekend and comes back ready to learn on Monday!

-Ms.Chan