To mathematically solve this problem today, I challenged my students to count the number of houses they trick-or-treated at during 1 hour last night. Granted, I had some grumbles and a little panic by those who weren't getting out, however, I was pleasantly surprised by the number who took me up on it.
My first period class averaged 41 houses an hour, second period 33, and, sadly, 15 third period. using this information we were able to determine which option we should choose in order to come out with a higher profit!
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Lesson:
We began by adding the new notes to our journal "Steps to Subtracting Mixed Fractions."
Using these steps (which are VERY similar to adding mixed fractions), we worked through the first six problems of the last mystery picture I will use.
I have really enjoyed using these along with Google Forms. I am getting instant formative assessment about students' abilities. I am also including the CLOSE for the day, which helps limit wasted paper!
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Assignment:
The Fifth Grade Builder #26 really threw my kids for a loop! Somehow they didn't realize that ANY division problem's answer can be written as a mixed number, they completely blanked on a few areas that were complete review. I liked the fact that our journal is becoming a life-saver to them... I can have them refer to it for answers instead of depending on me!
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