Wednesday, November 29th

Good Evening, Room 36 Families!

We've started Chapter 5 in our math, and that means double-digit multiplication. When I was in 4th grade, we all learned one way to solve a problem like 23 x 74 -- using the "old fashioned" standard algorithm.  With the Common Core, students are learning several different strategies to solve double-digit multiplication problems.  One of the strategies we have been exploring this week is Lattice Multiplication.  If you are not familiar with this method, there are several videos on YouTube that explain it -- I have included one here:

Homework:
- Read at least 20 minutes
- FINISH: Lattice Multiplication A and B
- FINISH: Close Reading