More Math Centers!

More Math Centers!!

The students have been learning how to measure using centimetres and metres.  They have learned that they always need to start measuring using the 0 on their ruler (often times they want to start measuring at 1).  They had a lot of fun doing these centres and it gave me the opportunity to see them measuring 'in action'.  I was able to watch them use the ruler and give assistance to anyone that needed it.  Anyone that found measuring easy were given questions to extend their thinking even further.   

What dissolves in water?

Science and Technology

We have been talking about the properties of liquids and solids.  Here are the students talking about an experiment they did.  They were testing to see which solids would dissolve in a liquid (water).  

Tinikling Dancers

Traditional Filipino Tinikling Dancing

After studying traditions and celebrations in social studies, we had the

opportunity to watch some Tinikling dancing.

The dancers performed for us and then let us have a turn to learn a few steps.

Everyone had a great time

and the children were seen dancing the steps at recess!!!

Thanks to the lovely ladies who came in to teach and perform.

How can you build a Metre?

After learning all about the centimeter, we moved on to the meter.  

The big question was, 

"How can you build a meter?"

'I used 50 snapcubes to make a meter.'

'I had 67 Lego blocks to make a meter.'

'10 straws are 1 meter.'

'It took 66 blocks to make a meter.'

'9 popsicle sticks make a meter.'

'10 pipecleaners make 1 meter.'

'18 Lego blocks make a meter.'

These are things we thought would be about 1 meter.  After making our predictions,

we actually measured them using a meter stick.