Multiply a Fraction by a Whole Number -- Conceptual Review

Multiplying unit fractions and whole numbers: Don't let multiplying whole numbers and fractions get you down. This explanation will help you become a pro.
Try out a bit of practice on this concept.

Weather Project -- PBL -- Working on the Final Presentation

How does weather affect the lives of human populations throughout the world?

As we work on completing our weather project this week, make sure you are focused on our driving question for this project.  This question should end up on the first or second slide of your presentation.

Use these related questions to guide you in creating your presentations.  Make sure you have slides that provide answers to all of these questions.  (You do not need to write these questions on your slides.)

1. What causes your weather event?
2. What are the characteristics of your weather event?
3. What kind of damage can be caused by it?
4. How does it affect people?
5. How do humans react and respond to protect themselves?

Tips for a great presentation:

• Make sure you read a lot about your subject.
• Look at multiple resources for information.
• Paraphrase. (Use your own words.)
• Providing good information is better that putting gimmicks (fancy animation, etc.) on your slides.
• Be thorough when you cover each question.
• Make sure the information you include is related to the driving question.
• Proofread.

If you finish early, try out the free poster maker at Lucidpress or use Google Draw.

Line Plots

How to read a line plot that uses fractions: Learn how to read a line plot that records average monthly rainfall for various cities.
Now do the Khan Academy practice.

What is El Nino? -- Weather PBL

The video above gives general information about El Nino.  How will El Nino have an effect on California and our drought?
Listen to this radio broadcast.
Read this news article.
Read this magazine article.
Accuweather El Nino article
How are these three presenting the same information?  What is different in the articles and their analysis of the impact on California's drought?

Weather Reading & Research -- Weather PBL 2016

How does weather affect the lives of human populations around the world?

While you are pondering this question, do a bit of research about weather.

Web Weather for Kids
Science Kids -- Weather
NASA -- Climate Kids
Weather Whiz Kids
Clouds -- Weather Whiz Kids
Cloud ID Guide by NASA
El Nino for Kids
The Water Cycle

Parts of Speech Practice

Try out the internet4classrooms set of links for parts of speech practice online.
Quiz yourself at softschools.com and Grammar Gorillas.

Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Subtracting mixed numbers

Visit Khan Academy for more videos and practice with mixed numbers.

Weather PBL -- Project Based Learning 2016

How does weather affect the lives of human populations around the world?

Over the next few weeks we will be studying weather.  The question above will be our driving question for this project.  Keep this in mind as you learn about weather.  We will end this unit by creating a slideshow about one extreme weather event. 

Please watch the video below as an introduction to this weather project.