Money games and learning goals

We are moving into our Money Unit and the following expectations are the Gr. 3 goals for this topic.

• I can represent and describe relationships between coins and bills up to $10
• I can estimate, count, and represent the value of a collection of coins and bills up to $10
• I can add and subtract money amounts to make purchases or change up to $10
• I can solve word problems applying the skills above

Try to have your child look at prices when you are online shopping.  Have them round to the nearest dollar and estimate what the total cost will be.  When paying for something, have your child help count out the change or estimate how much change you will get from the cashier.  You can also try the following online games:

Math is Fun

Money Games

Making Change

Week 2 Distance Education

Hello Grade 3 Families;

As we are now entering Week 2 of our Covid19 Distance Education, we are probably finding some sort of routine or maybe understanding of what our homes and children are looking like and feeling like right now.  A reminder to be kind to yourself at this time, there are no right ways to set up your schedule as this is new and unsettling territory for all of us.  We are trying to parent, work, and provide childcare and education for our children and it is difficult to juggle all of this.

Our School Board continues to inform us that it is not necessary to deliver curriculum at this time.  We may be given a different direction for next week and will re-visit at that time, however for now, I will continue to provide ideas and helpful sites or activities for your children to do.

• Reading daily for 20 minutes (RAZ-Kids or a book of their choice)
• Journal writing (write about what they've been doing or a free write on anything they want)
• Multiplication facts up to x7 (create flashcards or xtramath.org)
• Any of the curriculum based sites our students are familiar with (Prodigy, Zorbit's, ABCya, or other sites from the OCSB Student Portal)
• Outdoor play (Scavenger hunts, soccer, road hockey, walks, bike rides)

I've given 2 assignments to our students that I would like them to try.  

1. Letter Writing - writing a letter/drawing a picture for a senior who is feeling lonely and living in isolation in a senior facility will show kindness and care during these difficult days.  Have your child open up their Google Drive and click into their Language folder.  Then click the New Google Docs button and type it there.  I can then access it and have it sent to the Perley and Rideau Veteran's Health Centre.
2. Flipgrid - I also created a Flipgrid called Kindness Tracker to have the students create a video telling me about how they have shown kindness to their family or community during this time.  You can access it here:  Flipgrid Kindness Tracker  (https://flipgrid.com/62ecbd83). If you need another code, try ferrarotto9004. They will need their school email and login.  Email is Firstname.Lastname@ocsbstudent.ca and their password is either their firstname3 unless they have created their own.  Email me if you are unsure of their password or email address.

I will email you with some details of our next Zoom meet up, scheduled for Tuesday, March 31 at 11:00am.

Take care and email me anytime!

Ms. Ferrarotto

Check in for Ms. Ferrarotto's Grade 3 Class

Hello all!  Just wanted to let you know that I am going to host a ZOOM meeting tomorrow, Monday, March 23, at 11:00am to give the students a chance to check-in, say hello, and try out a new platform that we would be able to use for our distance learning in the upcoming weeks.  I am new to all this and so it may be a lot of trouble shooting and trial and error but we can work together to figure it out.  I have sent an email out to the Grade 3 parent email addresses that are in the students' school files. If you want to join, just click the link and you will be able to join our chat on Monday at 11:00am. Laptops should work without anything downloaded.  If you are using a tablet or phone, I ask that you download the zoom app (free) ahead of time. There is no pressure to join but I would love to get to see all of your smiling faces!  See you tomorrow!

Multiplication and Division Learning Goals

Our next unit is Multiplication and Division.  You can practise on Xtramath.org - we will be changing it to multiplication!  

Multiplication and Division Expectations

ü I can relate multiplication of 1-digit numbers to real-life situations

ü I can relate division of 1-digit numbers to real-life situations

ü I can multiply up to 7 x 7 using a variety of mental strategies

ü I can divide to 49/7 using a variety of mental strategies

Multiply by 0

Multiply by 1

Multiply by 2

Multiply by 3

Multiply by 4

Multiply by 5

Multiply by 6

Multiply by 7

Perimeter and Area expectations

We are now beginning our Area and Perimeter Unit.  The expectations for these measurement skills are as follows:

•       estimate, measure, and record the perimeter of 2D shapes using standard units
•       estimate, measure, and record area
•       compare and order various shapes by area using congruent shapes and grid paper
•       describe the relationship between the size of a unit of area and the number of units needed to cover a surface

You can help your child practise these skills by asking them to estimate the perimeter of their bed, their dresser, the table, and the backyard.  Ask them how many post-it notes they would need to cover a book, the kitchen floor, or front of the refrigerator.  Remind them to tell you if they are estimating using cm or m.

Linear Measurement Expectations

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. 

Geometry Learning Goals

We are beginning 2D Geometry before the holidays.  We will then move on to 3D figures.  The expectations are as follows:

• I can identify and compare various polygons (triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, octagons) and sort them by their geometric properties (# of sides, side lengths, # of interior angles, # of right angles)

• I can use a reference tool to identify right angles and to describe and compare angles as greater than, equal to, or less than a right angle

• I can compare and sort prisms and pyramids by their geometric properties

• I can construct rectangular prisms and describe geometric properties of prisms

• I can solve problems requiring the greatest or least number of 2D shapes needed to compose a larger shape in a variety of ways

• I can explain the relationships between different types of quadrilaterals 

• I can identify and describe the 2D shapes that are found in 3D shapes 

• I can describe and name prisms and pyramids by the shape of their base

• I can identify congruent 2D shapes by manipulating and matching concrete materials

Tangram Game

Shapes Game
Angles NumberRock Song
Angles Song (BINGO)
Quadrilateral Game
Quad Game

Science Test on Monday

Here is a little study guide on the things you need to know for our Plants and Living Things test on Monday. You can look through and re-read parts of our Science duotang and return on Monday.

• Basic needs of a plant

• How humans use plants in everyday life

• How people hurt and harm plants

• How people help and save plants

• Plant adaptations/Survival tactics

• Photosynthesis

• Parts of a plant

Addition and Subtraction

Here are the expectations for our new unit on addition and subtraction!

Number Sense - Addition & Subtraction

• I can solve problems involving addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers, using a variety of mental strategies
• I can add and subtract 3-digit numbers 
• I can use estimation when solving problems using addition and subtraction 

Encourage your child to go on Xtramath.org and practise their math facts or quiz them while you are in the car on numbers that you see on license plates.  Ask them to estimate how much two items at the store will cost altogether.  When planning for Christmas get togethers, ask them how many plates, or buns, or cookies, etc, you will need altogether.  

Adding and Subtracting Games

http://www.abcya.com/clear_it_addition.htm

http://www.abcya.com/estimating.htm

http://www.abcya.com/jet_ski_addition.htm

http://www.abcya.com/marble_drop_addition.htm

https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-3/add-two-numbers-up-to-three-digits-word-problems

https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-3/subtract-numbers-up-to-three-digits

Data Management expectations

We began the beginning of our Data Management Unit on Monday - here are the new learning expectations and some tips on how you can practice at home:

• I can collect data by conducting a simple survey 
• I can collect and organize and display data in charts, tables, and graphs with appropriate titles and labels 
• I can read data presented in charts, tables, and graphs, then describe the data using comparative language 
• I can interpret and draw conclusions from data 
• I can demonstrate an understanding of mode and identify the mode in a set of data 

Some ways that you can practice at home:
Sort objects at home (sort fruit & veggies into the fridge after shopping, sort coins in different ways), take surveys at home (who likes chicken more than beef, what type of pizza does everyone like in your family), if you see a graph or table in a book, newspaper, magazine, social media - ask your child to show you the labels, ask which is most popular, which is least popular, what does the graph tell you.

Here are some sites to check out:

http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/numbers/mathdata.html

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/51/bar_charts

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?b=maths/interpretingdata

Our September Focus

Thanks for checking us out, and please be sure to star/bookmark this site for easy access!  I will be periodically posting on here to let you know of our learning goals, posting videos, or tips on how you can continue your learning at home!  

Our focus in math is Place Value!  Here are our learning goals for this unit!

• I can count forward (by 1,2,5,10,25, 100) and backwards (by 2, 5, 10, 100) using a variety of tools

• I can represent, compare, and order numbers up to 1000

• I can read and write whole numbers

• I can identify and represent the value of a digit according to its position in the number (3 in 324 is 3 hundreds)

• I can compose and decompose 3-digit numbers into hundreds, tens, and ones using concrete materials

• I can round 2-digit to the nearest ten

• I can represent and explain the relationship among the numbers 1, 10, 100, 1000

Try to help your child consolidate this learning at home by having them skip count while waiting for the light to change in the car, while waiting for their sibling to get dressed, and while waiting for commercials to be over.  When shopping and looking at prices, ask your child to round the dollar amounts to the nearest 10. When a number comes up in a book, on the tv, or in an address, ask them to tell you which digit is in the 100's column, or 10's column, or 1's column and what it's value is.

Base Ten Fun

Comparing Number Values

Place Value Hockey

Rounding Numbers

Halloween Rounding Game

In Religion, we have been working on our unit on Samaritans on a Digital Road - teaching us all about being safe online.  

We are learning about Retelling in our Literacy block.  Grade 3's are working on writing a recount with interesting details and transition words.  Thursday our first recounts will be coming home to be reviewed and signed.  

In reading we can see how Fix-Up Strategies help us when are struggling to decode a word.  Watch for a bookmark to come home to help your child and you remember some of the strategies so they can use them while reading.

 As always, please feel free to contact me with a note in the agenda if you have any questions.  

Thank you!

WELCOME!

Welcome Parents and Students to our Grade 3 Blog!  This website will be a space for us to share some of the topics that we are exploring in class, news and information on the school, and websites that can help support our learning in class.  I will make sure to have the students write in their agenda when to "Check Blog" so that you do not feel the need to look back each and every day.  I am also going to continue using Twitter, so please bookmark the blog site, as well as following me on Twitter (@ferrarotto3).

I am excited to get to know each and every child in the class this year and I am sure they are going to be working hard to get comfortable with the rules and routines of the classroom right now.  Please remember to check and sign the agenda each and every night so we can ensure that our team is doing its best to meet your child's needs.

I have sent home 4 sheets of instructions today for a variety of websites that can be played at home.  RAZ-Kids is a levelled reading program, Prodigy and Zorbit's math cover all 5 strands of the math curriculum through games, and Xtramath works on speed and accuracy of addition skills (later this year we will change to subtraction, multiplication, and division).  If you have any problems with any of them, let me know.  These are for fun and to help practise and reinforce skills!  Check out the Learning Websites link on this blog to find the links to the websites mentioned above and more.

Also, there is a policy on volunteers working with students in the school that requires them to have a Vulnerable Sector Records Check, this will include field trips, reading programs, etc.  So, please follow the link to have yours completed and ready for when you need it.  Letters are available at the office to have the fees waived if needed.

Vulnerable Sector Check

Thanks so much,  looking forward to working with you!
Ms. Laura Ferrarotto

Patterning

In math we will be focusing on Number Patterns.  Here are the expectations:

• I can extend repeating, growing & shrinking number patterns.
• I can create a number pattern involving addition or subtraction, given a presented pattern on a number line or a written pattern rule.
• I can represent simple geometric patterns using a number sequence, number line, or a bar graph.

Here are some online games to try:

https://www.mathgames.com/skill/4.105-geometric-growth-patterns

http://flash.topmarks.co.uk/4765

https://www.abcya.com/games/number_patterns

Geometry week

We are beginning our Transformational Geometry Unit for the week.  The expectations are as follows:

1. I can identify reflections (flips), translations (slides), and rotations (turns).

2. I can complete and describe designs and pictures of images that have a line of symmetry.

3. I can describe movements from one location to another using a grid map.

Here are some games that you can play online to practise these skills:

Flips, Slides, Turns

Symmetry

Probability

This is our last few weeks before EQAO.  We will be exploring 3 more math units, so stay on top of links and games here on the blog.

Probability Expectations

• I can predict the frequency of an outcome in a simple probability experiment or game, then perform the experiment, and compare the results with the predictions, using mathematical language

• I can demonstrate an understanding of fairness in a game and relate this to the occurrence of equally likely outcomes 

Here are some links to some games that you can play to practise these skills!

http://mrnussbaum.com/probfair/

Probability Games

Mass and Capacity Expectations

Measurement Expectations:

• I can choose benchmarks for kg and litre
• I can estimate, measure, and record the mass of objects using a kg or parts of a kg (half, quarter)
• I can estimate, measure, and record the capacity of containers using a litre or parts of a litre
• I can compare and order a collection of objects using mass or capacity

 

Some games to try:

Measure the Mass of Letters

Baking with Aliens

Time Expectations

We have begun “time” in math. Students will be learning to do the following:

• Reading time using analogue clocks to the nearest five minutes
• Representing time in 12-hour notation (i.e. digital time 4:10)
• Solving problems involving the relationship between min and hrs, hrs and days, days and weeks, weeks and years (i.e. How many days in a week? How many minutes in 2 hours?)

Here are some websites for extra practice:

http://www.abcya.com/telling_time.htm

http://www.math-play.com/time-games.html

http://mrsnussbaum.com/bedtime-2/

https://www.lauracandler.com/teaching-time/

**Google “Stop the Clock” if last site doesn’t work.**

Money Expectations

We are moving into our Money Unit and the following expectations are the Gr. 3 goals for this topic.

• I can represent and describe relationships between coins and bills up to $10
• I can estimate, count, and represent the value of a collection of coins and bills up to $10
• I can add and subtract money amounts to make purchases or change up to $10
• I can solve word problems applying the skills above

Try to have your child look at prices when you are grocery shopping, online shopping, or running errands.  Have them round to the nearest dollar and estimate what the total cost will be.  When paying for something, have your child help count out the change or estimate how much change you will get from the cashier.  You can also try the following online games:

Math is Fun

Money Games

Making Change

Fractions Expectations

We are moving on to Fractions.  We will be exploring the following expectations and working towards our Show What You Know (SWYK) on Friday.

Fractions Learning Goals

• I can divide whole objects into equal parts.
• I can divide sets of objects into equal parts.
• I can compare fractions and put them in order according to size. 
• I can identify the parts using fractional names without using numbers (ex. two thirds, one fourth)
• I can solve multi-step math word problems involving fractions using pictures, numbers and words.

Fraction Fling

Parent Teacher Interview Night

Click on the link to choose a time you would like to meet to discuss your child's progress.  Parent Teacher Interview Night is Thursday, February 21st, 2019. 

Booking for Interview Night