Geometry

Today we investigated the properties of 3D shapes and created nets of the shapes.  Tomorrow we will complete our interactive shape anchor chart!  Here is a video we watched to warm up to and an interactive net site can be found here:)

3D Geometry

Here is what we will be learning for 3D Geometry:
-compare and sort prisms and pyramids by geometric properties (i.e., number and shape of faces, number of edges, number of vertices), using concrete materials;
-construct rectangular prisms (e.g., using given paper nets; using Polydrons), and describe geometric properties (i.e., number and shape of faces, number of edges, number of vertices) of the prisms.
-identify and describe the two-dimensional shapes that can be found in a three dimensional figure
 – describe and name prisms and pyramids by the shape of their base (e.g., rectangular prism, square-based pyramid);

This figure is a rectangular prism.

It has:

8 vertices

4 rectangular faces

2 square faces

12 edges

Here is a net for a Rectangular Prism:

Square based Pyramid

-Has a square base and all other faces are triangles that meet at a common vertex.
-5 vertices
- 4 triangular faces
- 8 edges

Net for a Square-Based Pyramid

What We Have Been Up To!

In Religion, we are learning that the Mass is a sacrifice and are exploring our faith.
In Language, we continue to look at writing narratives.  Today we watched a short video and used it to inspire our writing.  Together we used Google Docs to organize our story.  Tomorrow we will take our narrative organizer and write an awesome story together!

Here is the short video we used to help us write a story:

Tomorrow we write the story!

Our anchor chart

How can we describe 3D Figures?

We are continuing to explore our Movement unit in Science.  Today, we had to draw a picture using position words.  It was harder than you would think! In Math we are exploring 3D Figures at our stations, as well as addition/subtraction with regrouping.

This is what we have come up with so far!

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had a relaxing break and is ready to take on term two!
Yesterday your son/daughter brought home the new homework for our classes.  Please read it over together.  You can find a copy here if it has been misplaced:) The intention of the new homework is to give students more choice (like we do in class) and is meant to work around busy schedules.  If you wish to continue the old program with the word wall words, please let me know and I will provide you with a copy.  The students were excited to change up the homework program and work on things that interest them (or areas they need to work on).
In math we have finished up our 2D geometry unit and have begun 3D geometry.  At the start of each day we have a math task to complete.  It might be a brain buster or work in our daily math duotang. As well, we have been looking at images and discussing the 'math' we see in the picture.

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We have also finished our Science unit and will launch our new unit (Movement) next week.
Each day, after last recess, we have something called 'Stamina' where we read whatever we want for a set period of time.  Take a look at some of the books we have been reading independently!

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We have a special guest visiting our school tomorrow...Ryan from Ryan's Well!
We raised a lot of money for this great local charity!