Heights Technology Blog

Today we will use The Graph Club to create a table, bar, and circle graph of the favorite sports data that you collected in class. Be sure to add three interpretations of the graph.

Today we will explore patterns using shape blocks. First, we will work at the interactive whiteboard to match different patterns with shapes and to look at equality. Next, we will work at our computers using Kidspiration to extend more complicated patterns and to create our own.

Using a protractor can be tricky business. We will gather at the whiteboard to review the different kinds of angles, and then we will practice using the protractor tool to measure different angles at the board with a flipchart on angles. At your work station you will visit ThatQuiz and Banana Hunt for individual practice. Looking for another game to play at home to estimate angles? Try Alien Angles or Angles.

Today you will take your Everyday Math data from the Grab-It Gauge Reaction Time experiment and put the results into an Excel worksheet. You will learn how to format the cells in the spreadsheet changing size, number type, and borders. Next create a bar graph from the data, formatting the titles, and legend. Remove the plot area of the graph and change the color of the bars.

Today we will learn how to use Excel to graph the results of the grade 4 food drive. First we’ll learn how to set up the spreadsheet, format the cells, and then create a bar graph of the results.

Today you will use a template in Powerpoint to create a Pumpkin Math Book. You will be sorting, regrouping, adding and writing two number models. You will choose one of your number models and write a number story about it in your classroom. Next week you will type your number story into your Pumpkin Math book and print your book. The template is in the group folder.

Today you will create a unique identity on the site, Tutpup, using our classroom code. We will work on learning math facts by competing with other students around the world in timed heats. You may use your registration information at home to play afterschool. Click on the picture below to head to the site.

Ms. O’Brien will review how to find the area of polygons using a Promethean flipchart and Brainpop. Click below to go to the Brainpop movie clip.

Use the following websites to play games and practice finding the area of a polygon.

That Quiz

Math Spy Guys

Perimeter and Area

Math Playground-Area and Perimeter

FunBrain-Polygons

Today you will finish up your state slide. Once you are finished click on the link below to go to the That Quiz website to practice fraction identity, ordering, arithmetic, and inequality.

This week you will take the fifth grade math test that the state of Texas gives their students at the end of the year. The test will give you practice for your exam and will also let Mrs. Ross know about the areas in math she may need to review with you. The test is online and you can score it instantly. Click on the link below and enter your first name only. You may ignore questions that require you to measure items with a ruler.

Math Test

This week you will take the fourth grade math test that the state of Texas gives their students at the end of the year. The test will give you practice for your exam and will also let Mrs. Happnie know about the areas in math she may need to review with you. The test is online and you can score it instantly. Click on the link below and enter your first name only. You may ignore questions that require you to measure items with a ruler.

Math Test 1

Math Test 2

This week you will take the fifth grade math test that the state of Texas gives their students at the end of the year. The test will give you practice for your exam and will also let Mrs. Alves know about the areas in math she may need to review with you. The test is online and you can score it instantly. Click on the link below and enter your first name only. You may ignore questions that require you to measure items with a ruler.

TAKS Math test

Today you will use Google Earth to travel the globe in search of weather information for the four different cities below, plus one additional city of your choice. Record the information while you are retrieving it on the Excel spreadsheet template. Use the F3 key to toggle between windows. After all the information is collected, you will learn how to create a bar graph of the temperatures of the cities.

Today you will create a line graph in Excel using the data you collected over the last six days on the number of hours spent watching TV.

Room 217 has made a conscious effort to reduce the amount of trash they generate from their school snacks. Today we will graph the results of your monthly data in Excel.

Today you will learn how to use Excel to create a table, column chart and pie chart from your Skittles data.

March 4 is World Maths Day and tens of thousands of students around the globe will be competing in mental math heats to break the record for number of correct answers. Classes have signed up for half hour time slots in the lab to give it their best. Students may spend five minutes creating an avatar at the site prior to playing the games. Good luck!

We will learn how to use Excel to create a spreadsheet and a bar and circle graph of the survey on after-school snacks. We will also learn how to use the Sum Function and how to format the spreadsheet and graphs.

As part of our participation the in Winter Wonderland Wiki Project you will create a penguin glyph in PowerPoint using a template that can be found here and in the group folder. The legend will be provided to you by your teacher. You will print out your penguin, and when you return to your classroom, you will write a paragraph about it.

Here are some sites to explore to learn more about penguins.

Nat’l Geographic Creature Feature

New England Aquarium Penguin exhibit

Penguin Science

Today you will create a unique identity on the site, Tutpup, using our classroom code. We will work on learning math facts by competing with other students around the world in timed heats. You may use your registration information at home to play afterschool. Click on the picture below to head to the site.

We will create a Penguin Mini Math Book in Powerpoint as the January activity for The Winter Wonderland Wiki project.

We will use The Graph Club to create a table, bar graph, and circle graph of your survey results for the class’ favorite seasons. Include at least two interpretations of the graph in the notes area.

Visit these sites to learn about the four seasons.

Digger and the Gang

Earth’s Seasons

The Seasons

Today you will create a unique identity on the site, Tutpup, using our classroom code. We will work on learning math facts by competing with other students around the world in timed heats. You may use your registration information at home to play afterschool. Click on the picture below to head to the site.

Today you will use the paint tools in Appleworks paint to create an original tessellation. We will translate a square many times until we achieve a unique tessellation. This lesson is based on Suzanne Alejandre’s great work at the Math Forum.

Try these websites at home for fun activities with tessellations.

Tessellation Town

Tessellations

Amazing tessellations by artist M.C. Escher

Today we will gather around the whiteboard to review how to classify and measure paired angles and triangles. At your workstation you will visit ThatQuiz. Click on Angles-Line-Levels 1 and 5. Next click on Angles-Triangles-Level 5.

Try these sites when you are done and at home.

Identifying Triangles

Shapes-click on Full screen to play

Triangle Sort

Angles

Using a protractor can be tricky business. We will gather at the whiteboard to review the different kinds of angles, and then we will practice using the protractor tool to measure different angles at the board. At your work station you will visit ThatQuiz and Banana Hunt for individual practice. Looking for another game to play at home to estimate angles? Try Alien Angles or Angles.

Today you will use Google Earth to travel the globe in search of weather information for the five different cities below, plus one additional city of your choice. Record the information while you are retrieving it on the Excel spreadsheet template. Use the F3 key to toggle between windows. After all the information is collected, you will learn how to create a bar graph of the temperatures of the cities.

Today we will use The Graph Club to create a bar and circle graph of the class survey about favorite fruits. Add at least two interpretations of the graph in the notes section.

Today you will use a template in Powerpoint to create a Pumpkin Math Book. You will be sorting, regrouping, adding and writing two number models. You will choose one of your number models and write a number story about it in your classroom. Next week you will type your number story into your Pumpkin Math book and print your book. The template is in the group folder.