MATH RESOURCE:

As we continue to learn/practice Money (Number Sense and Numeration), here is are a few resources the students can use to practice counting money at home:

http://www.tvokids.com/games/coincombo

http://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-2/count-money-up-to-1-dollar

MATH UPDATE:

The students of Room 10 have begun learning about Money (Number Sense and Numeration). We are currently practicing using different coins (understanding value) to represent different numbers. Every Friday the students will be able to purchase items in the "Room 10 Store" with school money they have received throughout the week as a result of achievement points/classroom behaviour etc...Have your student discuss the concept and possibly seek help with counting coins.  If you would like to work on money at home using the school money with your child, please let me know and I can provide a few activities.

Thanks!

Please note the below curriculum expectations for Money under Number Sense and Numeration:

Grade 1:
-identify and describe various coins and state their value
-represent money amounts to 20 cents using coin manipulatives
-count forward by 1's, 2's,5's and 10's to 100

Grade 2:
-compose and decompose two-digit numbers in a variety of ways using materials (such as coins)
-estimate, count, and represent the value of a collection of coins

GRADE 2 ASSIGNMENT:
The following message was sent home today with an attached checklist.

Dear Parents,

For the past few weeks we have been learning about Growths and Changes in Animals. Throughout the next few weeks as we continue on with our Science Program (Air and Water, Liquids/Solids/Gases, Mapping) we will continue to explore the various types of animals and discuss where they live.

The students will be creating their OWN animals and will be presenting it to the rest of the class. All of the required elements of this project will be due on: April 17^th, 2014. Presentations will begin on April 17^th, 2014.

Please see the attached checklist as the students will need to answer the questions during their presentation.

The students will have class time to work on their animals and if are able to work with me during recess if they need extra help when answering their questions, researching different types of animals, help with their poster.

Please note over the next few weeks the students will be completing research, be shown examples of a completed project/poster and will have an opportunity to discuss their ideas with each other.

Ms. Givelos

Wishing everyone a happy, fun and safe March Break! See you all back at school on Monday, March 17th.
-Ms. Givelos

REMINDER: Please return the following permission forms by tomorrow March 5th.
a) The Great Big Crunch (March 6th)
b) Young People's Theatre (March 18th)

*Please note: there is a $10.00 ticket fee for Young People's Theatre

Thank you in advance!

Check out what the students of Room 10 are saying about...

ARTFEST!
By:  Michela (Grade 2)

Last week we had “Artsfest”,it was fun. We did a Greek dance. We also sang three songs in choir. It was fun watching other school and classes. It was exciting when we were about to perform.

Post by Ms. Givelos: The students danced the Greek Cultural Dance "Sirtaki" and worked with Levels, Forms of Dance, Pace as part of The Arts Curriculum.

Daily Math Riddles
By: Veronica (Grade 2)

Every day we have a riddle on our lockers some are different and some are the same. It is going to help us with our math program. Every day we take it of our lockers and go into the class and write it. If we don’t know how to write it we can draw it. 

Post by Ms. Givelos: As part of our Geometry program and recognizing/describing 3D shapes the students of Room 10 have a Daily Math Riddle that relates and describes shapes by their real life connection, number of 2D faces, edges and vertices. This week the students will be creating 3D shapes using straws, they will be assessed in their ability to create and describe the shapes based on their attributes.

In Art, Room 10 has also been exploring the use of lines and colour to create an image of 2D Shapes (math).