Due Monday, September 16: Please bring the volume 2 class activities to class.

Due Wednesday, September 18: Hand in the following scored assignment.

  1. Write a story problem for 3 divided by 1/2 and another story problem for 3 times 1/2. Explain how you know which is which. Explain how to use pictures to help solve the problems.
  2. To solve (8 1/2) x (4 3/4), we might be tempted to calculate as follows: (8x4) + (1/2 x 3/4). Explain clearly why this is not correct (a picture might be helpful). Give two different valid ways to calculate (8 1/2) x (4 3/4). (One of your two ways could correct the mistaken way shown above.)

Due Monday, September 23:

Wednesday, September 25: test sample test problems

Please note that you should use the detailed field experience assignment on the web page, not the brief version of the assignment that is in the packets for the mentor teachers.