Wednesday 30 March 2016

Crawford lake Trip

Today's field trip to Crawford Lake to learn more about Canada's First Nations People. Wonderful learning experience!





Tuesday 29 March 2016

Math Class (Fraction Models)

A few weeks ago we started our unit on Fractions mainly focusing on Area Models. This week we hope to look at Set Models and Linear Models. Modelling fractions using concrete materials and drawings allow students to develop a sense of fractional quantity. Here are definitions and examples:



Social Studies - Daily Life of Early First Nations Peoples









Wednesday 23 March 2016

Cindy's Cats Math Task - RATIONALE

This task challenges a student to use knowledge of fractions to solve one and multi-step problems with fractions. A student must show understanding of operations and fractions to find equivalent numerical representations to add and subtract fractions and compare size of fractions. A student must demonstrate an understanding of operations with fractions to multiply a fraction times a whole number.

Tuesday 22 March 2016

Cindy's Cats Fraction Challenge





Students' solutions to Question 1 and 2. Good thinking kiddies!















Students' approach to Question 3 and 4. Good job kiddies!