Welcome to math class with Mr. Long!
NOTE: our math class will have homework regularly, pretty much every day of math class. I try to keep the homework manageable, with one side being concepts/skills we are working on in the lesson and some review on the front AND a few basic fact problems to complete on the back.
Memorizing math facts and knowing them automatically is one of the biggest ways to help your child with math success. Please make math fact practice a part of your routine each evening. See below for further information about math facts!
Fact practice website (you can choose what to practice!): https://mathmagicianteaching.com/mathmagician/
Resources:
A sheet detailing model drawing steps is available HERE
A resource sheet with sample models is available HERE
May's Studies/Lessons:
We will spend the month becoming familiar with various measurements -- measuring length, measuring weight, and measuring capacity.
Primarily we will focus on an introduction to the units and working to become familiar with exchanging the units and comparing them.
We will work with both the metric system and the U.S. customary system.
MEASURING LENGTH -- metric: centimeters (cm), meters (m), and kilometers (km); 100 cm = 1 m; 1,000 m = 1 km
MEASURING LENGTH -- customary: inches (in), feet (ft), and yards (yd); 12 in = 1 ft; 3 ft = 1 yd
MEASURING WEIGHT -- metric: grams (g) and kilograms (kg); 1,000 g = 1 kg
MEASURING WEIGHT -- customary: ounces (oz) and pounds (lb); 16 oz = 1 lb
MEASURING CAPACITY -- metric: milliliters (ml) and liters (l); 1,000 ml = 1 liter
MEASURING CAPACITY -- customary: cup (c); pint (pt); quart (qt); gallon (gal); 2 c = 1 pt; 2 pt = 1 qt; 4 qt = 1 gal
We will also continue our work on the following through daily review:
comparing fractions with unlike denominators (unmask to find a common denominator!)
long division practice/review
multiplication of 2-, 3-, and 4-digit numbers by a 1-digit number (examples: 43 x 6, 422 x 3, 5064 x 5)
practice addition and subtraction into the thousands place (including making exchanges)
practice basic addition and subtraction facts (especially the 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's)
work on word problems and model drawing steps for multiplication and division
Daily Fact Practice:
Students should practice facts for 3 - 5 minutes each evening. This is essential to build success with the studies of our third grade math concepts and skills. If you need flash cards at home, please contact Mr. Tomhave at ctomhave@novaclassical.org or Mr. Long at clong@novaclassical.org.
What is "More on Top, More on the Floor"?
This is a poem that your child has learned to help him/her/them when subtracting: More on top, no need to stop; More on the floor, go next door and get ten more! Most mathematicians in our math class need to do this at each place in the number (starting with the ones place) when working with subtraction. It has been showing as an area we need to work on this year!