Today's agenda notes are:
-Math worksheet (most was completed in class, just some
-Read/Raz Kids for 20 minutes
-Spelling pg. 53-57
-Write one sentence for each spelling word in spiral books
-Cursive up to pg. 55
-Sign and return math test
-Bake sale $$


After we practiced for our science fair presentation on Thursday.

We then went to PE. Mrs. Jans was covering a class today so we did some active games and stretches. We participated in toilet tag, and hot dog tag before stretching out and doing some mindfulness.

When we returned he had math.

Today we learned how multiplication and addition are related. We learned how to show that multiplication is repeated addition.

The key vocabulary we learned today was: equal groups, times, multiplication sentence.

We started off reviewing that multiplication means repeated addition.

We reviewed using a hundreds chart to look at counting patterns (Unit 1).
We counted by 5's; starting at 5 and counting by 5's.
We reviewed the patterns (There is always a 5, or a 0 in the ones place)
What asked what is the addition sentence if I land on 15

(5+5+5=15) - We skip counted by 5's three times
In words - there are 3 groups of 5 which equals 15)

We then practiced together looking at 3x2
The X means GROUPS OF

The multiplication sentence is 3x2

So what does it look like as addition?

We have 3 groups of 2 (we drew pictures to help visualise this concept)

so it is 2+2+2=6

She also modelled it on a number line. (There are three skips)

We practiced with a few multiplication sentences.

Students then were asked to skip count starting from five six times to see what number they get. They ended on 30 and together we figured out that since we are counting by fives, one number is 5 and since we skipped six times the other one is 6. So the answer is 5x6=30 (We will later learn that the 5 and 6 are factors and 30 is the product)

Students then worked in partners to make up their own problems counting by 2,5, or 10's.

After they worked on their sheets.

Check out this video

After math we had first lunch and recess.

When we returned we had our novel study.

We created our book review for Song Lee in Room 2b.

We began by reviewing the events of the story.

Students were asked to describe their favourite character, to describe the setting, draw pictures to retell the beginning, middle, and end and then write a detailed sentence about their favourite part.

We discussed all the characters in the story and ways they can describe them with adjectives and personality traits. We thought back to our activity "Looking at Song Lee" to help us describe Song Lee but we also had to describe Doug, Horrible Harry and other characters.

We also talked about the setting, and what a setting is. The setting of this story was Room 2B so to get thinking we described our classroom. We came up with adjectives like colourful, small, detailed, and GERMY (LOL)

After students worked independently on their book review. Here is a look at some of their work in progress!

After they went to French.

When we returned after recess we continued working for a little bit on our book reviews. 

To finish off the day we worked on our presentations for the science fair.

We practiced our song.

Students have also been assigned a line or two to remember for the presentation. They have been given a script. We have also been working on a display board. Remember to come join us in Gym 1 on Thursday at 2:30 to see it all!

Have a lovely night.