Today we did another preview lesson for unit 3 in math. We started talking about Estimation or Rounding. This is a hard concept for kids, but they did a good job giving it their best. We talked about estimation means "about how many" or "about how much" and that we would use it only in particular situations.
We practiced by using the number line to decide what number we would round to. For example, if the number is 38 it comes between 30 and 40, but is closer to 40.
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| Serious thinking going on! |
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| Playing College - recording our thinking in math journals |
We also continued learning about writing directions. I asked the kids to write directions for going down a slide. Next, we went outside and I followed their directions. Some directions were more clearer and more specific than others.
We came inside and wrote a clear and specific list of directions. Today, the students got to do the prewriting for their project.
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| Finished product! |
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