Enrichment Activities

Remind Yourself How Beautiful Nature Is.

Reading, writing, math, science.  They all help you understand the world around you a little bit better.  Don't forget to experience it as well, and cultivate your intellectual curiosity.



- John Muir (1901)


Breaking It Down: More Fractions Review (Improper Fractions + Mixed Numbers).

Since so many students are still absent with with the flu, below are videos to review the concept of improper fractions and mixed numbers, as well as how to convert one to the other.

Proper and improper fractions.

Mixed Numbers and improper fractions.

Converting mixed numbers into improper fractions.

Converting improper fractions into mixed numbers.


Happy Spring Break!

Spend lots of amazing time with your friends and family, play games, have fun and read, read, read (and do a little bit of math)!


Math Focus: Topic 11 (Decimals and Place Value).


Weekly Math Focus: Topic 10 (Adding and Subtracting Fractions).

Below are two videos that will help students review the step for adding and subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators.

We have also been using the idea of what I call "criss-crossing" when adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominator.  This works best when one of the denominator is not a factor of the other (e.g. 3 and 4 or 5 and 6).

Below is a video from another teacher demonstrating the technique.  It is very simple and works 100% of the time (don't be detered by the title "alternative algorithm").