Week of March 2-6, 2015

The first week of March is upon us, my goodness how time flies! The list of events for this week is listed below. We will also be covering a new lesson, Measurement and Data!

Key Terms to know for the upcoming week:
Box Plot: A display that shows how the values in a data set are distributed
Dot Plot: A display in which each piece of data is represented by a dot above a number line
Circle Graph: A round chart divided into pieces that represent a portion of a set of data

Monday: Panoramic Picture, please wear the proper uniform attire.
Wednesday: Open House 4-6 PM
Friday: Pi Day

Have a wonderful weekend.

I had the students work on an activity that involved using pieces of duct tape to create a composite figure on the floor. They used the tiles as a grid, and they were instructed to calculate the total area of the figure in inches. They also had to give me a verbal description of the process they used to solve for the total area.
Below are some pictures I took of my students creating the figures, and also some of the finished composite figures on the floor.