3-5 Dividing by a Whole Number - We learned to find quotients where the dividend and/or the quotient is a decimal. Then we learned that the standard division algorithm involving decimals is an extension of the standard algorithm for dividing whole numbers.
Yanuell and I continued learning his new vocabulary words. We read an informational text piece using the words in context. We then completed an activity where he practiced using the words in context. Yanuell did very well. We then continued reading the novel. We are working on identifying the theme and identifying the author's purpose for using it within the plot and characters of the story.
I projected an exercise I prepared on avoiding the "is when" construction as well as avoiding beginning each sentence with the word"When". I explained steps to reword sentences followed by Yanuell completing a short rewriting exercise applying these steps. We then logged into the IXL program and worked on eliminating redundancies in writing. We focused on finding words in sentences that duplicate in meaning prior words or phrases and eliminating them. Yanuell then completed an IXL exercise on rewriting sentences by eliminating redundancies. His work was very impressive.
Yanuell and I completed the a unit in the vocabulary book. We worked with using the words correctly in a sentence. We also completed the activities using the new vocabulary words. We then continued reading the novel. We stop after every chapter and discuss plot and characterization. We also are working on Yanuell being able to identify and to write about the theme of the book as we read more text.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
1:30 -2:30 60 min. -
Science:
TEAMS: - Dragons and proteins -
Continuing with the Geniventure game. Yanuell was shown how proteins are used inside a cell, to direct a trait. He was shown how some proteins help a skin color, while others inhibit a skin color. He learned how they are delivered in the body of the cell, and can be used together to achieve a desired effect. He was shown how they can be turned on or off, before asked to change the color of a ‘lava’ (orange) dragon, to a ‘slate’ (gray) dragon, and then into a ‘frost’ (albino) dragon. Finally Yanuell was directed to make permanent changes by controlling proteins in the nucleus of the cell, instead of the cell body. Throughout the game, each trait is associated with benefits to the cause (horns help pilots direct and hold on to the dragon, while hornless dragons were more popular at the pet stores, which supported the genetic research.
Monday, May 18, 2020
1:30 -2:30 60 min. -
Science:
TEAMS: - Dragons and dominant traits -
Continuing with the Geniventure game. Yanuell was asked to create dragons having the traits needed to defeat an evil empire. Using chromosome maps, Yanuell was asked to determine which traits were present, which were dominant, and which were desired. The tasks became more difficult as the number of traits increased. He was rewarded by creating a chromosome map, for a desired dragon, in the fewest number of steps. This exercise illustrates how different chromosomes relate to different traits. He was also shown how sometimes a trait depends on several different alleles and introduced to co-dominant chromosomes.
Friday, May 15, 2020
11:00 -12:00 60 min. -
Science:
TEAMS: - Dragons and genetics -
Yanuell was introduced to a game called Geniventure. In this game, Yanuell is asked to join an elite group who raise dragons, used to defeat an evil empire. The first task is to determine the alleles that control horns, wings, and gender. Yanuell was able to use a chromosome map to make five dragons for each squad, matching the characteristics to an image, and then to create them inside an egg (where the result was hidden until hatched). Each task was rewarded based on the number of tries and errors.
3-4 Multiplying Decimals
We learned to find products of whole numbers and decimals to the ten thousandths. Then we saw that the algorithm for multiplying whole numbers works because it uses the Distributive Property in vertical form by multiplying by the ones and then the tens.
3-3 Estimating Products and Quotients
We learned that there is more than one way to estimate a product or a quotient. One way to estimate the products of whole numbers and decimals is to round each number to its greatest place. When you do this, each number has only one nonzero digit, and as a result the computation involves only basic facts and placement of the decimal point. For example, 3.28 × 7.93 is estimated as 3 × 8 which equals 24, and 3.28 × 0.79 is estimated as 3 × 0.8 which is equal to 2.4.
Yanuell went to his webpage, opened the page editor and began uploading the images and facts of the Yeagers from Pacific Rim. Yanuell saved his work for the next class.
