[Math] Fraction and Probability

We just finished our Measurement Unit Test today!
You are going to receive some assessment results with the Go Home folder near the end of this week. (Math, Literacy, social studies)

We are going to focus on Fraction and Probability unit next!
Stay tuned for more resources that can be used to help your child practise math skills.

[Science] Plants and Soils

We started Plants and Soils Unit, and thank you for those of you who sent the plants in. 

Last week, we went outside and planted radish seeds and some beans.

We also soaked some wheat seeds and soybeans in water, and we started to notice some changes as well. 

We are recording and writing "seeds journal" every day and we are so excited to see what is going to happen to them! 

[Math] Measurement Test Review

Grade 3 Students will be having a Measurement Test on Monday, April 29th.  Students should review the following concepts:

• Estimate, measure, and record length and width using standard units (centimetre)

• Estimate, measure and/or record the perimeter of shapes using standard units (cm, m, km) and units on a grid.

• Compare standard units of length (i.e., centimetre, metre, kilometre) (e.g., centimetres are smaller than metres), and select and justify the most appropriate standard unit to measure length of a given object.

• Describe the relationship between the size of a unit of area and the number of units needed to cover a surface (ex. It will take more small sticky notes than big sticky notes to measure the area of my desk because big sticky notes take up more space).

• Measure area of shapes on a grid using whole and half squares.

• Draw shapes on a grid to show a given perimeter or area.

• When provided a real-life example, tell whether they need to measure area or perimeter. (ex. You want cover your wall with square posters, how many posters will fit - need to measure area)

• Identify how many centimetres in a metre (100 cm in 1 m)  and metres in a kilometre (1000m in a km)

• Solve word problems using the units and measurements provided.

[Literacy] Novel study:Wonder...

We recently finished reading a novel called, Wonder by Palacio. We learned to analyze different characters in the story, and learned about different reading strategies: visualizing, inferring, making connections, and etc. We also wrote "reading is thinking" reading responses based on different strategies that we used while reading the novel. We also learned about valuable lessons throughout the story. We will continue to work on extended media literacy projects based on this novel.

[Math] Multiplication games

We've been practising our multiplications with different math manipulatives (chips, cards, blocks, and etc.)

(*Our next unit is the Measurement unit)

[Science Projects] Game design - using different forces

I would like to share some of the science culminating projects that our students worked on.

*Our next unit will be on Plants and Soils. 

[Math] study guide

Grade 3 Multiplication and Division Test

Date: Monday, April 8th, 2019

Students should have an understanding of the following:

• What is multiplication? (equal groups added together)
• Understand that multiplication is repeated addition 3 x 7= 21   is 7 + 7 + 7
• What is division? (creating equal groups)
• Different strategies to solve multiplication problems (i.e, equal groups, arrays, repeated addition, skip counting)
• Times table to at least 7 and the division of numbers involving numbers 0-7.
• Solving division problems using different strategies (i.e. drawing a picture, equal groups, reverse multiplication)
• Creating multiplication and division sentences (i.e. 2 groups of 3 as a multiplication sentence is 2 x 3 = 6)
• Fact families
• Word problems (i.e. There are 4 rows of 6 students. How many students are there?)