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Orange homework duotangs are due by Thursday.
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Multiplication:
We have begun reviewing the multiplication facts learned in grade 3 (up to 7 X 7 ) .
In a few weeks, we will be moving forward to review strategies and problem solving using multiplication facts up to 9 X 9.
Students may wish to visit www.multiplication.com to play some interactive games involving multiplication and solidify their understanding of multiplication concepts/facts.
Area and Measurement
Over the next few weeks, your child will be learning about standard area measurement units (cm2- square centimetres and m2 – square metres), including how to measure area using grids, how changes in shape affect perimeter and area, and how to solve area and perimeter problems.
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You and your child can play the Area Logic game on Student Book page 217.
(please feel free to ask your child to bring his/her textbook home at any time)
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Identify and discuss opportunities around the house where knowing how to
measure area and perimeter are needed; for example, putting up a fence, laying
sod, wallpapering a room, tiling a floor, and selecting a tablecloth for the
dining room table.
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Look for area patterns at home; for example, pictures on a wall, tiles, fields,
buildings, interlocking brick in patios and sidewalks, quilts, brick walls and
fireplaces, and fabric.
Towards the end of the unit, students will be asked to create their own blueprint for a dream design. It can be the blueprint for a backyard, a zoo, a mall, a house etc…anything they can dream of that requires several different rooms or enclosures. This will be completed during class time and details regarding the criteria will be sent home for review.
You
may want to visit the Nelson Web site at www.mathk8.nelson.com for review activities
related to each lesson.
Here are some photos of student working together to develop their understanding of area and perimeter using manipulatives.
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