Thursday 31 January 2019
Wednesday 30 January 2019
Linear Measurement
We have now begun our unit on Measurement. We will begin with Linear Measurement where the students must learn to do the following:
- estimate, measure and record length, height, and distance using standard units (cm, m, km)
- draw items using a ruler, given specific lengths in cm
- compare standard units of length and select and justify the most appropriate unit to measure length
- compare and order objects on the basis of linear measurements in cm and m (100 cm=1m)
Practise these skills at home by asking your child to estimate the length of an object in your home, and you give an estimate too. After, measure it using a ruler or measuring tape and whoever is closest wins 10 points. First person to 100 wins! You can also choose an object and ask your child if they would measure that in cm or m.
Here is our anchor chart with benchmarks that you can review at home.
Monday 21 January 2019
Links for 3D Solids and Nets
You can choose a variety of 3D solids and press play to see the solid open into a net:
Here is a video to explain nets:
A cool interactive site where you choose a 3D solid, then you can move it around, and count the edges, vertices, and faces. You can also see how it opens into a net.
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