[Math] Place Value Study Guide

Grade 3: Place Value Study Guide

Quiz Date: __Oct 4, 2018 Thursday_____________________

Students should have an understanding of the following:

• Composing and decomposing 3-digit numbers
• (i.e. 456 is 4 hundred, 5 tens, 6 ones... 5 hundreds, 7 tens and 9 ones is 579)
• Standard name: 389; Base ten name: 3 hundreds, 8 tens, 9 ones
• Showing numbers in different ways
• (i.e. 45 can be shown as 4 tens and 5 ones or 3 tens and 15 ones)
• Comparing numbers (i.e. 57 > 40... Read as: 57 is greater than 40)
• Rounding numbers to the nearest ten or hundred (i.e. Round 678 to the nearest ten: 680)
• Show how you know in a number line
• Show numbers using an exact amount of block (e.g., show 235 using exactly 19 blocks)
• *For extra practice students can visit abcya.com and play the games under the “Numbers” section

Reminder App

I would like to let you know that I've been sending out reminder messages to your email or phone, and if you didn't get a chance to join, please use this code to receive reminders from me.
This is our class code. @3f7fg8

International Dot Day

We celebrated International Dot day by creating dots on the paper plates. The primary classes were assigned a specific colour, and created a beautiful artwork on the bulletin board by the office. Our classroom worked on the Blue dots and we used oil pastels and paints. 

This global wide event was inspired by the book "The Dot" by Peter Reynolds. It contains a powerful message of a creativity, courage and collaboration. "The Dot" is a story about a young girl, who in Art class, begins with a small dot on a piece of paper and becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage. For more information about Dot Day, please visit the website: http://www.thedotclub.org/dotday/

To hear a reading of "The Dot" by Peter Reynolds, follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CHBrRyPb2I  

Make Your Mark, Share Kindness... 

In Our Science Class..

We started the Stability: Strong and Stable Structures unit.
Here are some images of what we discussed in the class.

We walked around the school building to find some natural structures and man-made structures.

If an object is stable, that means that it will stand firm, it won't fall over. Yesterday, we tested with three different cardboard tubes on a tray to see which tube would fell over first.

Based on our experiment, we learned that short structures are more stable than tall structures.

Today, each group was provided with a tray, three different sizes of cardboard tubes, dried beans, a tape, and an elastic band. Our mission was to create a more stable structure with the tallest cardboard tube.

Scientist in School : Parent Volunteer Needed

Below note was sent home today. If you are interested in volunteering, please send the form. Thank you.

Parent Volunteers Needed

We will be having Scientist in the School come in for our Stability and Structures unit on

Friday, October 5th, 2018.   We are looking for parent volunteers to run stations with

small groups of students during the workshop.

Ms. Kwak’s session will be in the morning from 8:30 am-11:45 am.  

Please let us know if you are available to volunteer for this interactive workshop.

Please visit School Cash-Online to pay and provide permission for your child to participate

in this program.

Learning Skills and Work Habits

Here are learning skills and work habits that we discussed in the class. 

Science Materials

Science Materials

Dear parents,  

We are have started our new science units on Strong and Stable Structures and Movement.  

To help us with our science experiments and projects for this unit, we are asking for
your help collecting materials. We are asking for donations of the following items.

- paper towel roll TUBES  (They must be paper towel tubes and not toilet paper rolls.)

- empty boxes - empty soda cans (rinsed)

- shoe box lids - popsicle sticks or wooden stir sticks

- lids from jars - straws

- Newspapers  (not flyers) - masking tape** (especially needed)

- Play Doh or plasticine

*If you are sending in boxes from food products, please make sure they are peanut free products.

Please send in any of the items you have available by the first week of October.
The items we need the most is paper towel rolls, newspaper, and tape.  We appreciate your contribution,

Thank you,

Ms. Kwak

p.s: Thank you for those of you who already sent the materials.

In our Math Class..

We started to look at numbers that are two and three digits.

Base-ten blocks were used to show the numbers in a place value chart. It helped us to visualize how the number can be presented in different ways using hundreds, tens and ones blocks.

In our literacy class...

Reading: We discussed how we could pick different books that are just right for us.






It is important to think about below questions while we are reading. It helps us to become a better reader.







We learned how to write a detailed sentence.

Wow Work!

We display our works on the "Wow Work" station and share with the class.

"Math about Me"
We wrote 8 numbers that were meaningful to us.
i.e. 7 -> I am 7 years old.   (3+4=7), (1x7=7) 3 -> I have 3 siblings. (1+2=3), (1x3=3)

Flashlight Friday!

Every Friday, we have a FLASHLIGHT Friday reading time. We turn off the classroom lights and read quietly for 20 minutes. 😆

What did we do for the first couple weeks of school?

For the last two weeks, we were learning about our new routines, rules, and how to work together as a team.  Here are some examples of what we discussed in the class.


We talked about a couple of the learning skills.



We also talked about how to organize and write our notes:


We also came up with classroom jobs and Ms. Kwak created an iHelp chart based on what discussed. Each student gets to do their job for a week, and we rotate every week.



We get rewards (popsicle sticks) when we get our work done. (We always get one popsicle stick when we get our reading log and agenda signed). When you earn 10 popsicle sticks, you get a cool PRIZE!

We read a story called, "Have you filled a bucket today?" and we wrote positive notes to our friends and filled our own, and our friends' buckets.

[Math] Math is everywhere!

In order to support your child with math at home and in day-to-day life,
 the math page on our board website lists useful websites, activities
and games that you can reference and use.  Thank you for the important role
you play in the creation of confident problem solvers.

Math is everywhere!

September is a great time to start building routines at home which can support
children in developing a positive disposition towards math.
Providing opportunities at home that promote math talk can support
a child’s mathematical knowledge and understanding.  
Whether you are, shopping, cooking, playing a game, organizing,
taking a walk, or reading, there are many opportunities to highlight math in different ways.

Activities:

Grocery Shopping

Ask your child to estimate how many of a grocery item (for example, a
type of fruit or vegetable, bread or pet food) your family will need for the week.

Ask, “Why do you think that amount will be needed?”

At the end of the week, have your child count the number actually used.

Tips for Math

Build strong, positive attitudes about math. When children feel positively engaged and successful,
they are more likely to stick with an activity or a problem to find a solution.

Begin with activities that meet your child’s level of mathematical understanding.

Early success in solving problems will build your child’s confidence.

Gradually move to activities that provide more challenge for your child.

If you and your child are more comfortable in a language other than English, use it.

Your child will understand concepts better in the language that he or she knows best

(Doing Mathematics With Your Child, Kindergarten to Grade 6: A Parent Guide)

Go Home Folder

September 4th 2018

Dear Parents/ Guardians,

In order to keep parents informed and to improve communication between school and home,
our class is implementing a system called the “Go Home Folder”.

Most Fridays, students will organize their folders and fill out the Go Home sheet.
This may include work that has been returned, notes from the teachers, order forms,
notices from School Council, or any other items that parents should see.
As well, students are asked to consider their success with the learning skills and
to record their progress on the top of the sheet. It is the student’s responsibility to
prepare the folder on Friday afternoon and to make sure you see it before Monday.
Students will be asked to fill in Go Home Folder Sheet and Assessment Tracking Sheet.
Go Home Folder sheet should have list of letters or forms that is going home, and Assessment
Tracking sheet should have list of returned projects or marks.

Your task is to review items with your child and then sign the Go Home sheet and
Assessment tracking sheet and return it to the homeroom teacher on Monday morning.
A positive note or appreciation from a parent on the return slip is an excellent motivator
for your child to continue to try their best. If you have concerns or questions about the work,
or on your child’s progress, please note it on the return slip, and we can schedule a call or an interview.
There shouldn’t be any surprises when the Provincial Progress Report goes home in November.

We anticipate a great year of learning with your child. Thank you for your support with the folders.

Sincerely,

Ms. Kwak

Agenda and Reading Log

I would like to kindly remind you to sign the Agenda and the Reading log every day. I asked students to read at least 20 minutes and record what they read in their Reading log. 

It is very important for students to learn to ask questions before, during, and after reading.  Questioning provides a purpose for reading and keeps the reader engaged in the text.  Questions can be answered in many different ways: in the text, by prior knowledge, by inferences, and through further research.  At home, you can ask questions to ensure your child understands what he/she is reading:

Before Reading:

-       What do you think is going to happen?

-       What is the story about?

-       Who is telling the story?

During Reading:

-       What would you do?

-       How does the character feel?

-       I wonder why…?

After Reading:

-       What was the main idea?

-       Do you know someone like…?

-       What would have happened if?

September 4, 2018

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome to another exciting year at Pleasantville Public School! My name is Jae Yeon (Jasmin) Kwak and I have the pleasure of teaching your child for the 2018 – 2019 school year. We are off on a journey where there are new friendships to be made, endeavours to be explored and new learning to be discovered. I am very excited to be embarking on our learning journey with you and your child! 

This year, your child will have Ms. Miller for Social Studies, Mr. Shatzky for Physical Education,        Ms. Mangat for Music, and Ms. Levy for Drama and Dance. I will teach all other subjects in room 137. All of your child’s teachers will be working together to ensure your child has a successful year.  

I am counting on parental support to help your child adjust to their new grade. The single most important tool available to your child to ensure success is the agenda. I believe in a strong partnership between the student, their parents and the school.  To help keep you informed, I would appreciate if you could please review and sign the agenda nightly.  Also, on most Fridays, students will bring home a “Go Home” folder that will contain any returned work, notes from teachers and self-evaluation sheets.  Returning the folder each week and signing the agenda will ensure that you are kept up to date on your child’s progress and successes.

Our class is scheduled for gym every Day 1 and Day 4. It is essential that all children wear appropriate clothes and footwear in order to participate fully in the gym program. To prepare for the winter weather, please ensure that your child brings indoor shoes. In addition, I will provide school supplies, such as pencils, erasers, duo tangs, notebooks and etc. A binder and dividers are optional but highly recommended to help organize your child’s schoolwork. 

If you have any books or any type of games (i.e. board games, Lego) that students can enjoy during an indoor recess period at home that you wish to donate to our classroom, it will be so helpful for our students.  

Thank you in advance for your support in establishing a strong start to the 2018 school year.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me through your child’s agenda.

We are still a growing school and your child has the unique opportunity to make meaningful and lasting contributions to the school culture.  I’m looking forward to a great year!  

Sincerely, 

Ms. Kwak