Week of September 19th

Happy Monday Everyone,

     I would like to thank everyone that was able to come to Open House last Thursday.

     Progress reports will be coming home today. Please review the grades with your child. Keep in mind if you like the grades that you have earned so far you must continue to work hard to maintain them and if you do not like the grades that you have you must work hard to bring them up. There are still four weeks left in the grading period. Please sign the progress report and return it to me no later than Friday 9/23.

     In math we will begin learning about factors, multiples, and prime/composite numbers.
*A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number to produce a product
For example 2 and 3 are factors of 6 (2x3=6). 

*A multiple is a number that can be divided by another number without a remainder. Also known as numbers that you say when you skip count by a number.
 For example the multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 etc

*A prime number is a number that has only two factors 1 and itself.
For example 2 is a prime number because it can only be produced by multiplying 2 x 1 or 1 x 2.
3, 5, 7, and 11 are also prime.

*A composite number is a number that has more than two factors.
For example 4 is composite 2 x 2 = 4 and 1 x 4 = 4
9 is composite 3 x 3 = 9 and 9 x 1 = 9

This week we will learn how to use the associative property to find factors of larger numbers .
For example to find the factors of 84 all I need to know is
        84 = 12 x7 ----------> 12 and 7 are factors of 84
             = (2 x 6) x 7 
             = 2 x (6 x 7) ---->  2 and 42 are factors of 84
             = (2 x 7) x 6 ---->  14 and 6 are factors of 84
             = (2 x 2) x (3 x 7)   4 and 21 are factors of 84
                     and 1 and the number are always factors
so, the factors of 84 are 1 x 84, 2 x 42, 3 x 28, 4 x 21, 6 x 14, 6 x 14, and 7 x 12.

     This week in science we will finish up with chapter 1. Students will take the test on Thursday. On Thursday the vocabulary for chapter one is also due. Next week we will begin our study of matter.

     In social studies we will continue our work learning about the first Floridians. Please make sure that your child is keeping up with their social studies vocabulary.

Have a GREAT week,
Aesha Johnson