Math Games!

If your family is like mine, you enjoy playing games when you get together over the holidays.

AND... as you know, Mrs. Ziegler loves math!  

Even before EverydayMath had it in the curriculum, I was using cards and dice practicing math skills while playing games.  

In your Christmas gift is a math game booklet. This has been a tradition since I began teaching. Every class has received an original booklet made specifically for you from yours truly!

Also inside the bag are all the supplies you need to play the games!
look for....
*playing cards
*dice 
*a cup to put the dice into to shake them up (because it's always more fun to put the dice into a cup and roll them Yahtzee style)
*paper and pencil to keep score
*and a few other treats! ;)  

Merry Christmas!  I hope you enjoy playing the math games at home.

Christmas Website

www.claus.com

Elves Busy in the Workshop...

Classroom Christmas Celebrations

First, thank you to all who donated to the Waterloo Rotary Tree of Lights!  The money we raised will go a long way towards creating a better Christmas for the less fortunate in Monroe County!

Next Tuesday, Dec. 20, we will be watching a Christmas movie in the afternoon to celebrate how hard we have been working the last couple of weeks!

• Students may bring their own drink and snack.
• Students may bring a blanket and/or pillow so watching the movie will be more comfortable.

Wednesday, Dec. 21, we will be going to the Waterloo Cinema to watch “Sing” for our 2nd quarter reward party (This is a thank you to the students for making good choices for being responsible, respectful, and safe during the 1st semester.)  We will have our Christmas party in the classroom at the end of the day, where we play some games, and have fun before Christmas break.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas holiday and enjoy relaxing with your family and friends!  School resumes on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

Holiday Website

Have you been naughty or nice?
Click on this website for some holiday fun!
www.claus.com/village.php

Multiplication Game

Check out this game...
It's a fun way to practice your facts and get into the holiday spirit!

http://www.abcya.com/christmas_lights_holiday_game_for_kids.htm

How Much Would I Weigh on the Moon?

The terms "mass" and "weight" are often interchangeable in our everyday lives, but to scientists they mean different things.  

Mass is a measure of how much matter it contains 
Weight is a measure of the pull of GRAVITY between you and the planet you are standing on.

In science class today (page 426) we explored this concept.

Check out this site:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/

*we weigh less on the moon, because the pull of gravity on the moon is 1/6 of Earth's gravity*