Thursday, February 13, 2014

Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators

What is 1/2 +3/5?   Something wrong?  You're correct!  You cannot solve this problem because the denominators are not the same.  Watch the video to learn how to add these two fractions.  

Adding Fractions Unlike Denominators

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Interpret Fractions - Number Lines

Interpreting fractions as division of the numerator by the denominator (a divided by b= a/b) has been the focus of our lessons this week.  Today you used number lines to do this.  The following video takes you through another example.

Number Lines

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Weather Instruments

Meteorologists use weather instruments to collect weather data.  This quarter, you will become meteorologists using weather instruments to collect weather data.  You will use that data to notice patterns and predict weather.  Watch this video to refresh your memory about the instruments used by meteorologists.

Weather Instruments

Interpreting Fractions as Division

I hope you enjoyed the lesson today.  Here is a video to reinforce this concept of looking fractions as a way to divide a numerator by a denominator to solve problems.  

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Circulatory and Cardiovascular System

Can you find your pulse?  Place your right hand in the center of your chest.  Move your hand an inch or two to your left.  What do you feel?  Watch this video to find out what is going on inside your chest.

Circulatory System

Parentheses

Do parentheses make a difference when solving a problem using order of operations?  Do they change the value of an expression?  Watch this video to find out.

Parentheses