I can name and describe circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles.
I can count the sides and vertices (corners) of 2D shapes.
I can find shapes in my classroom, community, and artwork.
I can find 2D shapes within 3D shapes and build 3D objects.
I can explain how shapes can help people build shelters and stay warm.
This week in Math, students explored 2D and 3D shapes through conversations, videos, hands-on activities, and independent learning. Students practiced identifying and describing shapes while noticing how shapes are used in the world around us. We also made meaningful connections to Indigenous cultures by learning how shapes are used in art, storytelling, music, and building. Students discovered how star blankets are created by combining many small diamond shapes into one large star, and how the Métis use repeating patterns in their beadwork. We also discussed how the shapes of objects can support their purpose, such as the cone shape of a tipi, the cylinder shape of a drum that helps produce strong sound, and the rectangular shapes used when constructing shelters in northern communities. These discussions helped students see how math connects to culture, creativity, and everyday life.
Learning Intentions:
I can use details from a story to create pictures in my mind.
I can illustrate and describe scenes from a text using important details.
I can use a dictionary to learn the meaning of new words.
I can use new vocabulary words correctly in sentences.
I can explain cause and effect in a story using evidence from the text.
Students continued our novel study of Charlotte’s Web by reading Chapters 7-10 together. During our reading, students practiced using visualization by creating mental pictures from descriptive text and illustrating four scenes showing early summer on the farm. We also explored new vocabulary words such as loathed, envy, unremitting and sensible by learning how to use a dictionary, looking up meanings, and practicing using the words correctly in sentences. To strengthen comprehension skills, students answered questions about the chapters and learned about cause and effect, using evidence from the text to explain how events in the story are connected.
At Home Learning:
Literacy:
- While reading at home, pause and ask your child to picture the scene in their mind and describe what they “see.” They could also draw a quick picture of the setting or characters using details from the story.
- Choose unfamiliar words for a book or other text and look them up in a dictionary. Try using the word in a new sentence.
Math:
- Go on a 2D and 3D shape hunt around your home or community! Ask your child to find and name shapes they see and describe where they found them.
- Challenge them to build a simple structure or picture using household objects or make drawings using different shapes.
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