Well, the last two weeks have been pretty busy! Almost seem to go by in a blur. Now that report cards are done, and things have settled for the moment, it is time to update everyone on what has been happening in grade 3 math!
Over the last week or so, we have been working with money! We have been reviewing all the coins and dollar amounts up to $10. We've been doing quite well, all things considering. I have decided to continue to teach the penny; even though Canada recently decided to get rid of it. I had the debate, but decided that there would be teachable moments when we get the cost of something, then have to figure out the change. I am trying to keep things safe, just in case. Not to mention, the curriculum has not yet changed.
Here is a video that covers the penny situation in Canada; fun yet informative! (CLICK LINK BELOW)
So, here is today's MINDS ON question:
Students were asked to discuss and share their thinking with their partners. This created a lot of discussion. We had students draw pictures, some get into repeated addition, while others did some multiplication. Here is a video of today's overall lesson, but it highlights some key points from the above question.
So, this was supposed to get things started, and get them thinking about the math. So, once we figured out that Daniel spend $0.89 on a book and $2.67 on three, we moved on to the EXPLORE problem involving Jayden, Cassidy and Chloe:
So, for this problem solving adventure, we went back to using EduCreations. My students love this app. What I like about it, is that these primary students can quickly set things up, explain their thinking, show their work, and have fun all while being great communicators. If they forget to write something down, I can still hear their conversation (IF THEY REMEMBER TO PRESS RECORD).
In the CONSOLIDATION portion of the lesson, we shared a few EduCreations with the class, and showed the many different ways that we can represent $1.75. We talked about how sometimes we can have pictures, numbers or just words to help us work through a problem. A few decided that using manipulatives was easier; to which I agreed!! All that writing is hard at times :)
All-in-all, I would say today was a great problem solving day. Stay tuned for more great fun in grade 3 math with Mrs. Lake!
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