Twos Day on a Wednesday

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Two playful cats to represent Twos-day, so called because the short-hand for the date is 2/2/22.

I started my students off with a fun handout to complete based on multiplying by 2. There were several activities on the handout and some required the students to think over very carefully how to represent multiplication by 2 to solve the activity. The students seemed to enjoy completing the puzzles.

Today's math lesson on comparing fractions with unlike denominators wasn't as big a hit. We had been building up to it by studying equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions. Most recently, we compared fractions with like denominators.

I assured the kids that they already possessed the knowledge they needed to accomplish today's objective because they understood how to calculate equivalent fractions and how to compare fractions with like denominators. All they needed to do was combine the two skills to complete the today's exercises. Most of them picked up on it right away. A few struggled at first but got the hang of it after a few practice problems. There were a couple of students who chose not to pay attention to the lesson and didn't get it at all. Their parents have been contacted about their choice.

The rest of the day went as well as could be expected. Wednesday is my "long" day with the kids as they only have one special (aka assigned elective - yes, I know it's an oxymoron) and it comes during the last 30 minutes of the day. All the other days, the students and I have 2 or 3 breaks from one another when they are with the specials teachers.

Now, I am home, have been out to play with the dogs, and am ensconced in my recliner watching a British detective show.

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