Fraction Action

Today in math we learned a new game called Fraction Action! To play the game the students got in groups of 2. They needed a game board, 2 sided chips and a cup. After deciding which color each player was going to be (red or white) the game got started. One player got to shake the cup and then dump it. Each player had to get his/her colored chips and figure out what fraction they dumped. The winning fraction won the round! This game helped us work on our new skill of ordering fractions with the same denominator. There was a fierce competition and the kids had a lot of fun playing.

Have a good weekend!

Friction Fun

Welcome back I hope everyone had a nice, relaxing break! Our next science unit is Forces and Magnetism. This week we are focusing on friction.

Here a few games and videos we will be playing and watching this week to learn more about friction.

Games:
Fun with friction http://pbskids.org/sid/funwithfriction.html
Friction http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/friction.html

Videos:
Bill Nye Friction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYigk-J-tjU
What is Friction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7NPD9W0kro
Friction Lesson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNDRIicw4E0