Week ending on September 28th - The Last Day of Spetember

I didn't see any lions or tigers, but there were some "bears" in the ratio world. This week we are continuing the Ratio Story sage. We were reviewing ratios and tape diagrams for the quiz this week, and we were introduced to Double Number Lines. These number lines are used as a visual model for showing equivalent ratios. We found the bottom problem to be quite interesting.

We were looking at the ratio of volume of soda (ounces) and comparing it to the grams of sugar. On the Double Number Line and in the Ratio Table we can easily see the relationship between the size of a soft drink and the amount of sugar in it. (YIKES) In a 24oz bottle of regular cola, there are 80 grams of sugar. (Did you know that it recommended that women not consume more that 25 grams of sugar in a day and it is 35 grams for men - One soda is more than 3 times the daily allowance for a woman)

So we used the Double Number Line to show this information and then we needed to calculate and discover how to find other equivalent ratios that were not easily found on the number line.

Next week we will be getting a new Math Magazine, our quizzes back, continue work with Double number lines, and then... creating equations with the data in our ratio tables. This is some sophisticated work for 11 year olds!!!

Additionally:

We had a Watermelon Social this afternoon. Mr. Smith brought in a HUGE watermelon from the Stowe Middle School Garden. At the end of our reading block this afternoon we all went outside and got to have a share of the watermelon. It was FANTASTIC! The flavor was perfect and to be able to see, taste, and share in something that our students grew in our garden was a perfect way to end a wonderful week of learning.

Have a WONDERFUL Weekend!