Division

New York City is nicknamed “the city that never sleeps” because there is so much to do throughout the day and night.  If you are interested in history, take a relaxing stroll through the Museum of Natural History, which has a collection of artifacts from ancient civilizations around the world to displays of thousands of species of animals that exist throughout the world.  The Metropolitan Museum of Art also preserves history by collecting some of the most notable works of art ever created.  However, there are other attractions that allow you to see breath taking views of the city.  You can feel like you are up in an airplane if you go to the top of the Empire State Building or World Trade Center.  You can also see the city skyline by taking a ride on the SHARK Speedboat Thrill Ride. Read the blurb from their website below to find out more!

"This heart-pounding, white-knuckle 30-minute speedboat adventure captures the excitement and energy of the city as it roars around the harbor in a shower of waves! A great trip for thrill-seeking students, corporate groups and those with the need for speed! This thrill-ride is an adventure featuring music, a guided tour, and plenty of excitement." - https://www.circlelinedowntown.com/shark#2017-05-27/2347672 

Yesterday, 743 people rode on the shark boat.  If 60 people can fit on each ride, what is the least number of voyages the boat had to have taken yesterday?

Watch the video below as a reminder of how to divide, if needed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdU_rf7eMTI

Key Vocabulary

1. Stroll (verb) - walk in a relaxed way

2. Display (noun) - something presented for people's entertainment

3. Species (noun) - a group of living things that are very similar to each other

4. Preserve (verb) - keep something the way it is

5. Notable (adj.) - Very important and remarkable

6. Skyline (noun) - outline of buildings from a distance against the sky

7. Thrill (noun) - sudden feeling of excitement

Vocabulary Exercise: Match each vocabulary word with the noun that best relates to it.

Grammar Point: Verbs usually end with an "-s," "-es," or "-ies" in the present simple tense. 

Follow the rules below to help you decide which verbs should add with "-s," "-es," or "-ies."

http://smrtenglish.com/smrt/lesson/2531 

Grammar Practice: Find 2 verbs for each type of verb ending shown on the chart and write sentences for each of those words in the simple present tense. 

Perimeter and Area

Being that New Yorkers are able to experience all four seasons and has very diverse landscapes, there are many opportunities for them to stay fit.  Along the coast is the Atlantic Ocean, which offers great waves for surfing and jet skiing.  In addition, calmer bodies of water, such as lakes and rivers, allow for kayaking and rowing during the summertime.  The spring and fall are the perfect seasons to go for a hike in one of the state’s many mountain ranges because it is not too hot that hikers would get dehydrated quickly, and not too cold that they would get frostbite.  One outdoor activity that would be a enjoyable in the winter would be ice skating.  Ice skating rinks can be made when the lakes freeze or can be man-made.  The Rink at Rockefeller Center in New York City is one of the most popular man-made ice skating rinks that attracts hundreds of people during the holiday season. 

Watch the videos below to learn more about perimeter and area. Then, answer the questions!

Perimeter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAY1bsazcgM 

Area: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCdxURXMdFY 

What is the perimeter of the Rink at Rockefeller Center?

What is the area of the Rink at Rockefeller Center?

Key Vocabulary

1. Diverse (adjective) - many different types

2. Body (noun) - large amount of something

3. Kayaking (verb) - to travel on water in a canoe like boat

4. Dehydrated (verb) - body loses too much water

5. Frostbite (noun) - injury to your nose, fingers, or toes because of the extreme cold

6. Perimeter (noun) - distance around a shape

7. Area (noun) - amount of space inside a shape

Vocabulary Exercise

Grammar Point: Many of the activities that are mentioned in the text are written with an -ing ending. Although it is usually thought that they are written in the present participle form, they are actually acting like nouns.

Noun(Ice skating is a sport): One outdoor activity that would be a enjoyable in the winter would be ice skating.

Verb (Ice skating is an action): Ice skating on the pond is dangerous with all the cracks in the ice.

Grammar Practice: Write a story about a journal entry of a favorite vacation you went on. Decide if the -ing words in your journal are acting as verbs or nouns.

Estimating

Tourists come to New York to see attractions such as the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, and Times Square.  However, there is much more to our state than the bustling city.  You will notice as you travel north and east of the five boroughs that there are scenic sights of mountains, rivers, and farms.  Many of these farms are actually apple orchards. Apples are a staple of New York and they come in many different varieties, such as Honeycrisp and Red Delicious.  It is a tradition for many New Yorkers to go apple picking in the fall.  In addition to picking apples, the whole family can enjoy autumn festivities like hayrides, corn mazes, and buying fresh produce from the outdoor markets.  Usually each market sells their own homemade pies. Check out the pie below from Soons Orchards Farm.

About how much money to the nearest dollar does Soons Orchards Farm make this week if they sold 305 pies?

When you see the word “about” in a question, you need to estimate. The question is NOT asking for the exact answer, but a good guess of how much it will cost.

First you need to decide which place value you are estimating to.  Since the question says to estimate to the nearest dollar, we will focus on the 4 in the ones place. Next, we need to look to the number to the right.  If it is between 0 and 4, the 4 will not change.  However, if it is between 5 and 9, we will round the 4 up one place value to 5. The nine in the tenths place is telling us to round up to 5. Once you round both of your factors, you can multiply them together to find your estimate.

Key Vocabulary

1. Attraction (noun) - an interesting thing or place that many people enjoy going to

2. Bustling (verb) - busy with a lot of energy and sometimes noise

3. Borough (noun) - a part of a town or city

4. Scenic (adj.) - pleasing or attractive

5. Orchard (noun) - a piece of land planted with fruit trees

6. Staple (noun) - important part of something

7. Tradition (noun) - something that is important to a group and is repeated, such as an event or belief

8. Produce (noun) - something grown through farming

9. Estimate (verb) - approximate or make an educated guess of how much something is

10. Round (verb) - change a number so that it is easier to do math with

Vocabulary Exercise

Grammar Point: Some of the vocabulary words are homographs. That means a word can be spelled one way, but have two or more different meanings. For example, produce can mean something that is grown on a farm as a noun. However, it can also mean to make something as a verb.

Grammar Practice: Think of the two meanings of the word staple. Then write a sentence for each meaning. After, try to think of 3 more homographs and write two sentences for each of their meanings, as well!

Place Value

When people think about baseball in New York, they usually think about the New York Yankees.  They have won the World Series Championships 27 times and had notable players, such as Babe Ruth and Derek Jeter.  However, the Mets, the other New York baseball team, is starting to gain popularity.  The New York Mets acquired new, young pitchers that can throw a fastball over 100 miles per hour! They played so well last year that they made it to World Series Championship themselves.  As a result, many more people have been attending their games at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens, New York.  In 2015, the Mets had 2,569,753 fans attend their games.  This year, 2,789,602 fans have seen their games at the stadium this year.

How can we compare the number of fans that went to Citi Field this year compared to last year? When we compare, we line them up!  This means that we need to line up each digit in both numbers based on its place value.  Look at how the numbers are lined up below.

After you line up the numbers, you start comparing them by looking at the greatest place value.  In the numbers of fans that went to Citi Field for the past two years, the greatest place value is in the millions. Each number has 2 millions, so they are equal.  Then you look at the next place value, which is the hundred thousands.  2015 had 500,000 people and 2016 has 700,000 people.  This shows that 2016 had a greater number of people attend the game.

Key Vocabulary
1. Notable (adj.) - worthy of attention; remarkable
2. Gain (verb) - to increase the amount of
3. Acquired (verb) - to get
4. Compare (verb) - to notice how something is alike of different
5. Place Value (noun) - the value of where the digit is in the number
6. Greatest (adj.)- the most
7. Millions (adj.)-  the 7th place value; the third period in a number
8. Equal (adj.)- the same amount
9. Hundred Thousands (adj.)- the 6th place value

Vocabulary Exercise
PART I: Match each word with its antonym.

1. Notable                                   a. loss
2. Gain                                        b. smallest
3. Acquired                                 c. ordinary
4. Greatest                                   d. unequal
5. Equal                                       e. give

PART II: Finish labeling the place value table below.

Grammar Point: Numbers are considered adjectives because they are describing a noun.  For example, the sentence "You have six apples," describes the number of apples that you own.

Grammar Practice: Write five sentences comparing any of the numbers below.  Be sure to also include the other vocabulary words in your sentences, as well.

892,892          238,998     89,909      239,927     1,923,903      9,9018,472     12,981