Probability; Elapsed Time, and Currency

Math is far more than knowing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.  In grade 3P, we spend a fair bit of time practicing these basic math operations, but we also apply our knowledge to other areas of what we call math for everyday living.  This week during our math olympics we were investigating many areas of time and number.  What is the chance that we will roll a 5 on a dice?  If your ideal amount of sleep was 8 and a half hours, and you wake up at 6:15, what time should you go to bed?  How much change would you get if a watermelon was 27,000 cym but you only had a 50,000 cym bill?  These are all relevant questions, even for grade three students.

This week the students also worked hard on researching and writing notes for their time projects.

This weekend is UN Day, one of the best events on the TIS calendar in my view.  It all starts at 10:00 am on Saturday.  The day kicks off with a UN Parade of Nations.  Please ensure your child is dressed in national clothing.  The parade is followed by an assembly of cultural presentations in the gym, and then culminates with a food festival in the park, and country room visits in the secondary building.  It is a fantastic opportunity to learn about other cultures.  I hope to see you there!  And a little bit of selfish promotion...be sure to come shoot a puck in the Canada room!!

Topic Bottles
One final note:  Next week we will ask students to bring in an empty bottle, preferably with a lid.  This is for a learning activity we will begin.  Students will decorate their bottle.  At the beginning of new Units of Inquiry (We are currently on the second of a total of six throughout the year), students will bring home some discussion questions.   The idea is that students will be asked to draw one question out a dinner time for example, and have all members of the family respond and discuss the question.  So please ensure your child brings in a bottle on Monday.  Thank-you! 

Be sure to see the pictures below!  Some of the pictures are from the rehearsal for UN Day.