It has been a great first week back after Spring Break! We were all excited to see each other and get back to our learning. In math we have begun learning about multiplication. We have looked at the relationship between multiplication and repeated addition. Students wrote multiplication equations and solved them using objects to physically represent the equation. Students were also required to write the corresponding repeated addition equation. It is helpful if students memorize times tables, however it is most important that students have a deep understanding of this operation and its relationship to addition and division. Much of our focus will be on solving complex problems that require students to identify multiplication as the most effective operation for solving. We have been looking closely at point-of-view. Students have been writing from a particular perspective, thinking about how our quality of life and life experiences would affect how we view a situation. This work has been very closely liked to our Social Studies and Language Arts curriculum. Students are required to write paragraphs from the point-of-view of another person who may have a very different life experience to their own. Next week we will begin our final science unit on Animal Life Cycles. Please see our links section to find a list of the outcomes we will be covering. Today we participated in an Earth Rangers Assembly. We learned about the importance of conserving Canada’s wildlife and got to see some of the animal helpers the presenters brought along. Valley View School has been very fortunate to receive a sizable grant from Education Matters to help improve our Learning Commons. This work will begin in August 2018 and it is very important to us that the students of Valley View have a voice in the changes that are made. Rooms 12 and 15 have been brainstorming ideas to create a space where our community can gather, collaborate and learn. We have begun drawing blueprints that outline our suggestions. Reminders:
Our next field study will be on April 24th. We will only be needing 1 parent volunteer from each Grade 3 class. Those parents who are chosen will be given the Volunteer Consent form to fill out. Valley View Math Fair will be held on the evening of April 19th at 6:00pm-7:00pm. We hope to see you there. Fun Lunch is on April 19th. Have a great weekend! Comments are closed.
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