Getting Down to Business

What a speedy day this was! We were packed up by recess. But we still learned a lot.

We started out checking, correcting, and discussing our homework. Students did a good job in particular with the estimation homework. We had a good discussion of the “Business is Looking Up” story, too.

We then went on to math. Today we introduced the standard algorithm, or procedure, for dividing with a remainder. The numbers are still pretty small like 17 divided by 3. But the students did a good job getting the concept and the skill.

After recess, we went to the Tech Center. This is really becoming a super productive time for us. The students are writing a business plan at the same time that they are learning to use PowerPoint. I hope to have them finish this after the Winter Break and actually present these as the culmination of the unit.

We then went to lunch – it not raining we could eat outside – and then played until the bell rang.

Homework:  (1) Do “Dividing with Remainders” envision Math pages 162-163.Be sure to put all the work for numbers 7-24 on the purple paper. (2) Do the nontraditional greeting card. This should be a card either for a nontraditional recipient or for a nontraditional occasion. There should be a greeting and a picture on the front and an appropriate message inside. This should be neat and correctly-spelled.