Coding

Have you heard of the Hour of Code?

Students in 3C will be participating in the Hour of Code next week.  They will be introduced to computer science by learning the "basics" of coding.  The activities are interactive and fun for children.  For more information, click on the following link: https://hourofcode.com/ca.

Patterning and Algebra Unit

Students in 3C will be starting a new math unit early next week for Patterning and Algebra.  

Students will be exploring the following expectations:

- identifying and describing number patterns involving addition and subtraction on a number line, hundred chart, and calendar.

- extending repeating, growing and shrinking number patterns.

- creating a number pattern involving addition or subtraction, given a pattern represented on a number line or a pattern rule expressed in words.

-representing simple geometric patterns using a number sequence, a number line, or a bar graph.

Ideas to support learning at home:

- identify patterns in the environment both natural and man-made.

- play games in which you clap a pattern and the child continues the clapping pattern.

- use toys to sort and create patterns.

Holiday Toy Drive

In the spirit of the holidays, the student council is hosting a Toy Drive.  Families are asked to purchase a brand new toy and send it to school unwrapped.  Student council will be donating the new toys to local less fortunate children. If you are able to contribute, we will be collecting all toys by Friday, December 16th.  Thank you in advance!

Some Toy Suggestions:

craft sets, colouring books, dolls, hot wheel cars, superhero figures, toy trains, shopkins, playdoh, board games, books

Number Sense Test: Dec 5

The Grade 3s will be having a math quiz on Monday, December 5, 2016.  For the quiz, students need to know the following:

Learning Intention:   We are learning to…

• add and subtract 2 and 3-digit numbers mentally and in standard form
• estimate the sum and difference
• use CUBES to solve story problems involving addition and subtraction       

Success Criteria

I can…

• Add and subtract 2 and 3-digit numbers with and without regrouping / carrying / trading using the standard algorithm.

   (with regrouping)      (without regrouping)

122       122                     122        128

         +119     -119                   +117      - 117

            241         3                      239          11

• Use and explain some mental math strategies to add.

Possible strategies are:

Compensation, Counting on with Number Line, Partial Sums, Base Ten Model

• Use and explain some mental math strategies to subtract.

Possible strategies are:

Counting on with a Number Line, Partial Differences, Base Ten Model, Counting Up, Friendly Numbers

***Students do not need to use all mental strategies.

• Estimate the sum or difference.

76 + 42 =                  134 – 25 =

80 + 40 = 120           130 – 30 = 100

• Use CUBES to solve story problems involving addition or subtraction.

Billy has 15 books.  Sally has 23 books.  How many books do they have altogether?

• Circle:  Circle the numbers
• Underline:  Underline the question
• Box:  Box the key words  : altogether (+)
• Evaluate: Evaluate and draw (use numbers, pictures, and/or words):

15 + 23 =  38

Base-ten blocks:  |. . . . .  +  || . . .  = |||  . . . . . . . .

I added the number of Billy’s books to the number of Sally’s books.

• Solve and Check:
• Billy and Sally have 38 books altogether.

Students need to take home their math duotang in order to be well prepared for the quiz.  They must bring their duotang back to school each day as we will be reviewing the concepts in class.  Thank you!

Updates from Room 234

Greetings Parents,

Here is a glimpse at our current units of study:

In Reading, we are focused on asking meaningful questions.  We ask these "thick" questions before, during, and after we read a text.  Questioning helps us to better understand what we read and we can develop our answers using the text and our background knowledge (schema).

In Writing, we have concentrated the elements of a proper paragraph using Power Writing.  Students are now planning and writing paragraphs in preparation for the culminating task: An Autobiography.  Look out for this wonderful piece of writing in the next month.

In Mathematics, students continue to work on addition and subtraction strategies, estimation and word problems.  There will be a test on Monday, December 5.  The study note will be sent home on Monday.  Students are encouraged to study their work in the red duotangs and to use the study note to guide their review.  

In Social Studies, student have learned a lot about First Nation and Metis communities in the past.  This past week, we examined life for French settlers in Chateau-Richer.  In the coming weeks, we will examine other early settler communities in Upper and Lower Canada.  Students are comparing past life to present life and discussing the many challenges that the settlers faced while building their communities.

Please keep the following dates in mind:

Friday, December 2 - CCAT Gifted Test (this is not a test that you can study/ prepare for)
Monday, December 5 - Holidays Sing-a-long (Parents are welcome to attend this performance at 2:00)
Thursday, December 8 - Heritage Schoolhouse Field Trip

Looking forward to our interview either on Thursday or Friday!

Social Studies Quiz - Nov 10

Students have a Social Studies quiz on Thursday, November 10th.  To prepare for the quiz, students should review notes in the green duotang today and tomorrow.

Students should focus on comparing and contrasting the communities of Mohawk, Anishinabek, and Metis communities with student’s own community.  Students are encouraged to highlight the following points in their notes:

• Shelter
• Food
• Role of Men, Women and Children

Thank you for your continued support,

Number Sense Quiz: Nov. 8

The Grade 3s will be having a math quiz on November 8, 2016.  For the quiz, students need to know the following:

Learning Intention:   We are learning to…

• Read, represent, compare, and order whole numbers from 1 to 1000.
• Round two-digit numbers to the nearest 10.

Success Criteria

I can…

• Practice drawing base-ten block pictures to model 2 and 3-digit numbers
• Practice writing base-ten names
• Practice writing numbers in words
• Review how to write numbers in standard form (digits)
• Review the value of hundreds, tens, and ones digits (341  3 means 300)
• Practice ordering numbers from least to greatest
• Practice ordering numbers from greatest to least
• Review the greater than > and less than < symbols
• Practice using 3 different digits to make a variety of 3-digit numbers
• Practice rounding numbers to the nearest ten
• Practice solving word problems
• Practice composing and decomposing three-digit numbers

Students need to take home their math duotang every evening in order to be well prepared for the quiz.  They must bring their duotang  back to school each day as we will be reviewing the concepts in class.  Thank you!