Word problem November 28 2013

MSI (math science investigation): area!

Word problem Thursday November 21 2013

Math homework Wed Nov 20

Do checking and practicing!

Remember: 

There are 1000mm in a meter

There are 10mm in a cm

There are 100 cm in a m

There are 1000 m in a km

Also remember:

If you break your meter into 10 (decameter), you put your number in the tenths column

.1

If you break your meter into 100 (centimeter), you put your number in the hundredths column

.01

If you break your meter into 1000 (millimeter), you put your number in the thousandths column

.001

Area and Perimeter Games

http://www.mathplayground.com/PartyDesigner/PartyDesigner.html
http://www.mathplayground.com/area_perimeter.html
http://www.funbrain.com/poly/
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/measures/measure.html
http://mrnussbaum.com/zoo-play/
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/media/games/perimeterarea/

Google "area and perimeter games" for many more!

Sites for Math Games

www.coolmath.com
www.linktolearning.com/math.htm
www.multiplication.com
www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
www.mathplayground.com
www.mathplayground.com
www.mathleague.com

Diwali Divas, ready to fire in the kiln.

Math/science Investigations: typhoon rebuild!

Laying the foundations. 

And build!

Villaways "Up and Rooted" Mural

 During the PD day this November 15th, once all of my Parent/Teacher Conferences were done, I spent my afternoon working on a mural in a Toronto Community Housing Complex's Recreation Centre in another program run by my pals at ArtStart.

ArtStart is aiming to help with the tarnsitions with the Villaways neighbourhood's planned revitalization through community projects.  For more info, visit their Facebook Page

 

Painting the first layer.

Local residents trace a map of the neighbourhood from a projection.

Not quite complete after an afternoon's work, but it's going to be beautiful!

Area and perimeter!

 

Find the area and perimeter of some 2d shapes around your house! Teach your family! (Remember to use the appropriate measurement unit, cm or cm2)

Bitstrips

This is the website where Ms. Zarate Made her comic.

Mural Club - Quote Ideas

Mural Club: Examples of text based murals.