Comments for Grade Five Math http://fenzel.edublogs.org Discuss everything math here! Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:59:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on Twelve by fenzel http://fenzel.edublogs.org/2008/10/20/twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-392 fenzel Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:59:35 +0000 http://fenzel.edublogs.org/?p=16#comment-392 Chad - I love the example you gave with 144 twelfths = 12. What a great connection to our fraction unit. Chad – I love the example you gave with 144 twelfths = 12. What a great connection to our fraction unit.

]]> Comment on Counting Classmates by fenzel http://fenzel.edublogs.org/2008/10/20/counting-classmates/comment-page-1/#comment-391 fenzel Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:52:35 +0000 http://fenzel.edublogs.org/?p=14#comment-391 Good thoughts, everyone! Wes, are you saying that you want me to put the desks into rows? Just kidding! Cade, could you multiply using the number of people sitting at each, table or do you think counting is faster? Good thoughts, everyone! Wes, are you saying that you want me to put the desks into rows? Just kidding!
Cade, could you multiply using the number of people sitting at each, table or do you think counting is faster?

]]> Comment on Recess Time! by fenzel http://fenzel.edublogs.org/2008/10/20/recess-time/comment-page-1/#comment-390 fenzel Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:50:45 +0000 http://fenzel.edublogs.org/?p=15#comment-390 Tyler, good thinking about the water evaporating! I bet Mrs. Messick would love your science connection! Nick, I like your idea about relating recess time to other classes' gym times. Tyler, good thinking about the water evaporating! I bet Mrs. Messick would love your science connection! Nick, I like your idea about relating recess time to other classes’ gym times.

]]> Comment on Twelve by fenzel http://fenzel.edublogs.org/2008/10/20/twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-389 fenzel Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:48:42 +0000 http://fenzel.edublogs.org/?p=16#comment-389 Good work, everyone! Too bad we can't draw picture son the blog, because I'm sure that you could come up with some even more creative representations! ...and by the way, Mackensie, I love your answer! Good work, everyone! Too bad we can’t draw picture son the blog, because I’m sure that you could come up with some even more creative representations! …and by the way, Mackensie, I love your answer!

]]> Comment on Half vs. whole by Mrs. F http://fenzel.edublogs.org/2008/11/18/half-vs-whole/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Mrs. F Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:45:46 +0000 http://fenzel.edublogs.org/?p=17#comment-388 Good points, everyone! Zach, I love your example! Can you think of other similar examples... like, is 1/2 of a large pizza bigger than a whole small pizza? Good points, everyone! Zach, I love your example! Can you think of other similar examples… like, is 1/2 of a large pizza bigger than a whole small pizza?

]]> Comment on Twelve by Mackensie http://fenzel.edublogs.org/2008/10/20/twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Mackensie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:13:55 +0000 http://fenzel.edublogs.org/?p=16#comment-387 All the ways that I can use 12 is right below, You can use 12 as a numerator or denominator for a fracton or a whole number for a mixed number.You can use it as a percentage like 12%.Or you can use it as a decimal like 0.12 hundreths or make it in front of the decimal like 12.0.Or you canjust use it as 12 I think that number is pretty important to because you need to use it for adding, subtracting, division, and multiplication.YOU also need to use it for money if something is 12.00. I hope you like my answer. All the ways that I can use 12 is right below,

You can use 12 as a numerator or denominator for a fracton or a whole number for a mixed number.You can use it as a percentage like 12%.Or you can use it as a decimal like 0.12 hundreths or make it in front of the decimal like 12.0.Or you canjust use it as 12 I think that number is pretty important to because you need to use it for adding, subtracting, division, and multiplication.YOU also need to use it for money if something is 12.00.

I hope you like my answer.

]]> Comment on Twelve by ashley f. http://fenzel.edublogs.org/2008/10/20/twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-386 ashley f. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:13:31 +0000 http://fenzel.edublogs.org/?p=16#comment-386 You can make 12 a lot of different ways like 6+6=12 and 20-8=12 and 4 times 3=12 and 72 divided by 6=12. There is also much more ways to make 12. You can make 12 a lot of different ways like 6+6=12 and 20-8=12 and 4 times 3=12 and 72 divided by 6=12. There is also much more ways to make 12.

]]> Comment on Recess Time! by rowen http://fenzel.edublogs.org/2008/10/20/recess-time/comment-page-1/#comment-385 rowen Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:13:01 +0000 http://fenzel.edublogs.org/?p=15#comment-385 you can wait untill the bell rings or you can look at the sun to see if it has moved, or you can estimate you can wait untill the bell rings or you can look at the sun to see if it has moved, or you can estimate

]]> Comment on Twelve by Adam http://fenzel.edublogs.org/2008/10/20/twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Adam Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:07:36 +0000 http://fenzel.edublogs.org/?p=16#comment-384 12 is a good number and the first 12 multiples of 12 are 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144 12 is a good number and the first 12 multiples of 12 are

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]]> Comment on Twelve by tristin http://fenzel.edublogs.org/2008/10/20/twelve/comment-page-1/#comment-383 tristin Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:05:48 +0000 http://fenzel.edublogs.org/?p=16#comment-383 You can do 6+6 6x2 4x3 3+3+3+3 4+4+4 12x1 12+0. You can do 6+6 6×2 4×3 3+3+3+3 4+4+4 12×1 12+0.

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