We completed our bread experiment today which focused on making observations and the students did an awesome job! We set up the experiment last week and had to wait 5 days to make new observations. We had 4 slices of bread. One slice was placed in a plastic baggie, another in wax paper, one in a paper bag, and the last slice was on a plate. We were making observations to determine which method kept the bread the freshest. Students first noticed that the slice in the plastic bag was still soft, but the one left on the plate was very hard. Some noticed the slice on the plate had no odor, but the one in the plastic bag still smelled like bread. One group even noticed that the hard piece from the plate was smaller than the one in the baggie and seems to have shrunk! That led us to a possible new research question and future investigation!
Tomorrow we will play a fun game to practice rounding. We have worked on place value and addition and subtraction of whole numbers and decimals. We took out first timed multiplication test last Friday. The students got 5 minutes, but must know the 11 and 12 facts now! Practice when you can!
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