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May Writing and Math Activities for Jackson Elementary Students

As we enter May, we focus on preparing for the NJASK, enhancing writing skills, and engaging in math activities. Students are encouraged to reflect on effective writing strategies in their Writers Notebooks beyond just adding details. In math, we will solve problems related to a field trip, including calculating the number of vans needed and analyzing patterns from wallpaper borders. Students will participate in a Math Vocabulary Match and create bar graphs based on zoo animal counts. Let's embrace our creativity and skills this month!

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May Writing and Math Activities for Jackson Elementary Students

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  1. Dear Wondrous Writers, • Can you believe that it is May already? This week we will be preparing for the NJASK. You have learned so much about planning and writing a story and composition. I know that you will do well. Please write in your Writers Notebook, what good writes do when they write. Think of more than “add details”. Then, I want you to free write for the entire time before we meet for Morning Meeting. We will be sharing these strategies and pieces during Morning Meeting.

  2. Dear Trip Takers, • Jackson Elementary School has 237 students who are riding in vans for a field trip. Each van holds 7 students, a driver, and a teacher. All vans, except the last van, will have every seat filled. • How many vans does the school need for the field trip? Show your work or explain your answer. • • How many students are in the last van? Show your work or explain your answer.

  3. Sample Solution: • 34, 237/7 = 33 R 6 • 6 students are in the last van because 33 buses will be filled and 1 more van will take • 6 students, 1 teacher, and the driver.

  4. Kendra was pasting a wallpaper border on her bedroom wall. The border has a pattern on it. The border tore after the 13th shape. • Describe the pattern that is on the wallpaper border. • Draw the next four shapes that would appear on the border. • What would be the 20th shape on the border?

  5. Sample Solution: • Triangle, triangle, oval, rectangle, house • Rectangle, house, triangle, triangle • house

  6. Dear Mathematicians, • We have learned so much this year and will continue to learn even more. Our activity today is to play Math Vocabulary Match. For your morning work, I would like you to think of your favorite math word, write in on a note card with the definition. We will be sharing our favorite words and definitions at Morning Meeting. (My favorite math word is tessellation because I love repeating patterns).

  7. Mrs. Bentley's class took a trip to the zoo. The students counted and recorded the number of animals in each exhibit. The table below shows their results. Using the grid on the next page, construct a bar graph to represent the students’ findings. Be sure tolabel all parts of your graph and give your graph a title.

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