Last week, we figured out some interesting things about plants in Science, and started a class experiment to see if we could create new plants out of cuttings. We have made predictions about how many days it might take for roots to appear. We'll keep you posted as we make our observations. During the coming week, we will be talking about the interdependence of plants, the land, animals and people, with the help of the Magic School Bus.
In Math, we completed our first math test on Friday. Students worked really diligently to solve problems and share their ideas. The tests and feedback will be coming home for your signature. Please sign and return them so that we can add the test to our portfolio. Students who need additional practice with patterning will be offered a re-test on Thursday, October 29th.
We have begun to look at Number Sense, and will be reading, representing, comparing and ordering large numbers this week. In Grade 3, we work on numbers to 1000, while in Grade 4, we are thinking about numbers to 10 000. We had a really interesting exploration on Thursday, where we represented numbers using "jewels" of different values. I was very impressed with the representations that were discovered.
We used pattern blocks as our jewels, and worked to represent the target number in different ways. The picture below shows some of the student thinking for the number 146. I was really pleased when students decided to add two values, the square = 5 and the white rhombus = 50. This gave us even more possibilities. Thanks go out to Sabrina and Mary for these suggestions.
We have begun to look at Number Sense, and will be reading, representing, comparing and ordering large numbers this week. In Grade 3, we work on numbers to 1000, while in Grade 4, we are thinking about numbers to 10 000. We had a really interesting exploration on Thursday, where we represented numbers using "jewels" of different values. I was very impressed with the representations that were discovered.
We used pattern blocks as our jewels, and worked to represent the target number in different ways. The picture below shows some of the student thinking for the number 146. I was really pleased when students decided to add two values, the square = 5 and the white rhombus = 50. This gave us even more possibilities. Thanks go out to Sabrina and Mary for these suggestions.