Thank you for taking the time to come to Student-Led Conferences this afternoon. Between last week and this week, it was great to see students share their learning with you. We had a busy week of learning and celebrating, as we attended the Book Fair, and progressed our skills in gymnastics. We began the week learning about International Women’s Day and creating some art and writing about the amazing and inspirational women in our lives!
Learning Intentions:
Grade 3:
Compose a product, using equal groups of objects.
Model a quotient by partitioning a quantity into equal groups or groups of a certain size, with or without remainders.
Visualize and model products and quotients as arrays.
Recognize interpretations of multiplication and division in various contexts.
Solve problems, using multiplication and division in sharing or grouping situations.
Investigate multiplication by 0.
Grade 4:
Describe the factors of a number within 100.
Determine the first five multiples of a given number within 100.
Recall and apply multiplication number facts, with factors to 12, and related division number facts.
The Grade 3 students have been working very hard on multiplication and division, representing their understanding in a multitude of ways. They have continued to use pictures to show equal groups and represent fact families. The students have also been working hard to decipher word problems, using specific vocabulary to infer the operation required to complete the problem. I salute their hard work and am highly impressed by their desire to take risks and be open-minded in their learning! Next week, students will complete a mid-point check-in to assess their learning. We will complete a review activity prior to this check-in.
The Grade 4 students have been working equally hard, and have used their multiplication and division expertise to explore factors. We began by reviewing the relationship between multiplication and division and expressing this using our math vocabulary. We have been discussing various strategies to find factors of numbers, such as recalling multiplication rules, using a multiplication table, and creating factor rainbows. Next, we will be diving into prime and composite numbers and finding the greatest common factor (GCF) between two numbers. We will continue our learning into next week and begin exploring strategies for multi-digit multiplication and division.
Learning Intentions:
Grade 3:
Describe how natural events change Earth’s surface.
Grade 4:
Make connections between human activity and Earth’s systems.
Analyze the interconnectedness of Earth’s systems.
Students are working hard researching their chosen natural disaster/Earth sphere. Many students have been creating their own Google Slides, creating appropriate titles, adding relevant information, and enriching their learning with visuals. Others are representing their learning with scientific posters. We will be wrapping up this project at the end of next week.
Ways to Continue Learning at Home:
Have your Grade 3 student model multiplication and division as repeated addition
Have your Grade 4 students list the factors of a given number.
Here are some useful links to practice basic multiplication facts:
Multiplication Times Table - 10 x10 for Grade 3 and 12 x 12 for Grade 4
Reminders:
Next week is Spirit Week at TRS!
Monday: Crazy hair/make-up and TRS Spirit Wear
Tuesday: Anything But A Backpack Day
Wednesday: I’ve Been to The Doctor Day (injury day)
Thursday: PJ and Stuffy Day
We are heading to Aggie Days on April 16. Please send forms back as soon as possible. We are looking for 10 parent volunteers. Please contact Ms. Aida if you are interested and available to volunteer.
Friday, March 20th - PD, No School
March 23rd - 27th - Spring Break, No School
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