Math is as much about reading and comprehension as it is about computation. You can see how nightly reading can have a positive effect in every subject area. Make nightly reading a priority -- you will see the benefits!!
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Reading in Math??
I know this is blog about our math class, but I came across this illustration about how the number of minutes your scholar reads each night can really add up over time!
Math is as much about reading and comprehension as it is about computation. You can see how nightly reading can have a positive effect in every subject area. Make nightly reading a priority -- you will see the benefits!!
Math is as much about reading and comprehension as it is about computation. You can see how nightly reading can have a positive effect in every subject area. Make nightly reading a priority -- you will see the benefits!!
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Play a Game Every Night for Homework?
Did I really tell your children that their math homework every night was to play a game? YES!! There are some great apps and websites out there to practice addition and subtraction math facts. Students need to practice these facts daily. One website I showed the scholars today was www.mathplayground.com. Click on the link to go to the website, then click on the section called "Stay Sharp Arcade"
Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and play any of the addition, subtraction, money or time games shown.
Do you have an iPad? We are using "Math Quizzer" and "Math Bingo" in the classroom. Both of these are free apps you can download.
There are many other apps and websites available. Whatever you choose, make daily practice a priority - it is essential to student success.
Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and play any of the addition, subtraction, money or time games shown.
There are many other apps and websites available. Whatever you choose, make daily practice a priority - it is essential to student success.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Building Bridges
It was an exciting day today in 3rd grade when we finally got to start building bridges for our first STEM unit this year. Below are a two picture collages of our build. Tomorrow we will test our bridges for strength, stability and our ability to stay within a budget. In the afternoon, our engineering expert, Mr. McCulley will be back at Cannon to consult with each team to help improve scores. Stay tuned for more pictures and don't forget to come to Cannon next Thursday evening from 6-7:30 to see our creations! The scholars can't wait to share their learning with their parents.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Have you ever noticed all of the patterns you see on a hundreds chart? Today we explored the hundreds chart and found lots of patterns. Here are some things we learned about the patterns on the hundreds chart:
We also learned that we could use the hundreds chart to add. Here is an example of how to use the hundreds chart to add:
Something new to try and home!!
We also learned that we could use the hundreds chart to add. Here is an example of how to use the hundreds chart to add:
Something new to try and home!!
Monday, November 5, 2012
Welcome to the new location for my blog! If you want to view the blog in Spanish, click on the "Translate" button to the right and select "Spanish" from the list of languages.
In class, students have been learning about adding groups of 10. We learned today that you can count by 10s without starting at 10. We found that when you count by tens, the digit in the ones place never changes. So, for example, you can count by ten starting with 13. It would look like this: 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, etc. Try this at home!
In class, students have been learning about adding groups of 10. We learned today that you can count by 10s without starting at 10. We found that when you count by tens, the digit in the ones place never changes. So, for example, you can count by ten starting with 13. It would look like this: 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, etc. Try this at home!
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