Thursday February 6th, 2020

Here is what we did today:

Inquiry into Math: Today we learned how to convert fractions from improper to mixed number fractions.

To convert an improper fraction to a mixed fraction, follow these steps:

1. Divide the numerator by the denominator.
2. Write down the whole number answer.
3. Then write down any remainder above the denominator.

We did many examples together on the board and then broke out into our individual work.

Oral Competition: Congratulations Sami, Joshua and Sophie! I am so proud of everyone who participated today, it takes so much courage to recite a speech in front of so many people. Fantastic job, Grade 3s!

Lunch

French: Please see Mme. Rawan's blog for more detail.

Recess/Lunch 


UOI: Today we learned about buoyancy (not Beyonce, Grade 3s)! Buoyancy is a pushing force, in simplest terms it's whether objects sink or float.

Then we individually predicted whether certain items will sink or float in a bucket of water in our chart. After having predicted, we watched a video that explained density and how this contributes to whether objects will sink or float in water. This helped explain the reasoning behind why some of the objects floated and some sank, along with which items are more dense/less dense than the water. We loved seeing the splash when the items hit the water.

Here is the link to the video we watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQuW8G2QV_Q

Agenda!