Mrs. Berg's Basics

  Comparing Numbers We have been comparing numbers in class using symbols and place value. = When two values are equal, we use the "equals" sign example:  2+2 = 4 < When one value is smaller than another, we can use a "less than" sign. example:  3 < 5 > When one value is bigger than another, we can use a "greater than" sign example:  9 > 6 Less Than and Greater Than The "less than" sign and the "greater than" sign look like a "V" on its side, don't they? To remember which way around the "<" and ">" signs go, just remember: BIG > small small < BIG The "small" end always points to the smaller number, like this:                                       Greater Than Symbol:  BIG > small We use place value to help us compare numbers. We always look at the largest PLACE VALUE to determine which digit in the largest place value is larger or smaller. If...

  Decimals We have been working on decimals this week. We go to the hundredths place, but are aware that there are more decimal place values. We will be able to illustrate decimals, Compare and order decimals, And relate decimals to money. We will also practice writing them in standard form, word form, expanded form, and expanded notation. Standard form: 31.25 Word form: thirty two and twenty-five hundredths Expanded form: 30 + 1 + 0.2 + 0.05 Expanded notation: (3 x 10) + (1 x 1) + (2 x 0.1) + (5 x 0.01) or  3(10) + 1(1) + 2(0.1) + 5(0.01)  Here are some of the anchor charts we use in class to help us with decimals:          Here are some fun songs that can help us remember all the place values that we are working with: Place Value "Shake It Off" Parody Place Value Rap Decimals Song Place Value Song Here are some Study Jams videos that may help as well. Take the quiz after to see how you're doing! Study Jams Place Value of Decimals ...

  Matter It is very important for elementary students to develop an understanding of matter. Young learners typically have an understanding of solids and liquids as matter, but they may need some support in grasping that air is also matter. Your kiddo may also struggle to understand that “soft" solids like powder, cloth, and paper are solids. Your kiddo has been learning about the properties of matter. Provide them with some opportunities to measure the following properties: ● Size (Use a ruler to measure height, width, and length.) ● Mass (At this level, it is appropriate to measure weight.) ● Volume (It is easier to measure powders and liquids than solids.) ● Temperature (Use a thermometer or record whether something feels warm or cool to the touch, exercising caution not to burn yourself.) Provide your kiddo opportunities to measure and compare types of matter based on the properties listed above. Your child should also use the following questions to compare types of matter...

  The Power of Ten The Power of 10 is a concept we need to continue to work on. :) Power of 10  - each place in a place value chart has a value that is 10 times as great as the place value to its right and 1/10th the size of the place value to the left. When we write numbers, the  position  (or " place ") of each digit is important. In the number  327 : ·           the "7" is in the  Units/Ones  position, meaning just 7 (or 7 "1"s), ·           the "2" is in the  Tens  position meaning 2 tens (or twenty), ·           and the "3"  is in the  Hundreds  position, meaning 3 hundreds. "Three Hundred Twenty Seven" As we move left, each position is  10 times bigger! Example:  Hundreds  are 10 times bigger than  Tens ... and ... As we move right, each position is  10 times ...

Place Value We are working on place value this unit in Math. We go all the way up to the billions place and down to the hundredths place.  Here are some definitions that might help during our unit on place value: Place value  – the value of a digit as determined by its location in a number such as ones, tens, hundreds, one thousands, ten thousands, etc. Standard notation  – the representation of a number using digits (e.g., 985,156,789.78) Written notation  – the representation of a number using written words (e.g., 985,156,789.78 as nine hundred eighty-five million, one hundred fifty-six thousand, seven hundred eighty-nine and seventy-eight hundredths) Expanded Form  - a way to write numbers by adding the value of its digits. Example: 1,000 + 900 + 50 + 4 = 1,954. Expanded Notation  - writing a number to show the value of each digit. It is shown as a sum of each digit multiplied by its matching place value (units, tens, hundreds, etc.) For example: 4,265 =...