The Learners of Division 16

Ms K Shellard and Ms A Clouston - Grade 1/2 Class

Category: Mathematics

Financial Literacy Workshop: Learning to Save with Henry

May 13, 2024 / / 0 Comments

In Math, we have been exploring, identifying and describing Canadian coins, as well as learning about the concepts of spending and saving. Today, we had a visit from Ms. Tuan from Vancity and further explored the concept of saving. She read us the story, “Start Saving, Henry!” by Nancy Carlson and engaged us in a meaningful conversation about setting goals and the importance of starting to save early on in our lives. We then created our own piggy banks so that each of us could start saving for things we really want and need. We can’t wait to start using them!

To be financially responsible, we must understand the concept of saving.

Curriculum Competencies:

  • Use reasoning to explore and make connections
  • Model mathematics in contextualized experiences
  • Visualize to explore mathematical concepts
  • Connect mathematical concepts to each other and to other areas and personal interests

Content:

  • Introduction to the concepts of spending and saving, integrating the concepts of wants and needs

First Peoples Principles of Learning: Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational (focused on connectedness, on reciprocal relationships, and a sense of place).

Core Competency: Personal Awareness and Responsibility

  • I can make choices that help me meet my wants and needs. I take responsibility for my actions.

Daily Calendar Learning

February 24, 2024 / / 0 Comments

Dear Families of Div. 16,

As a class community, Division 16 has engaged in a daily Calendar routine. Each child is responsible for being the leader of this learning activity. There are many Math concepts and life skills that are included as part of the daily calendar routine.  These activities help students practice every day and build their number sense. They apply the daily number into different formats and math applications. We have also been learning to count by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s to lead us to our 100th day of school, which occurred this week. In addition, Calendar provides opportunities for students to practice important skills such as self-regulation, oral language, presenting to their peers and leadership skills. For the last term, the Calendar will be done independently in a group of two.

Big Idea: Collaborative daily routines as a class community provides structure, enhances academic and social skills and increases a sense of belonging for each member of the community.

First Peoples Principles of Learning:

  • Leaning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational.

Learning Involved:

  • Strengthens overall number sense
  • Patterning, Counting, Tallying (by 5’s and 10’s), Counting in French to 10
  • Skip counting by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s
  • Graphing and analyzing the Weather, Days in School, Tooth losses and other such as for Lunar New Year
  • Months of the year, days of the week, number of days at school
  • Concepts of yesterday, today, and tomorrow
  • Promotes self-esteem by presenting what you are “good at” at the end of each Calendar routine
  • Promotes use of memory by asking students to remember what other students have said they are good at
  • Provides students with opportunities to practice leadership and presentation/public speaking skills
  • Enhances self-regulation skills to be an attentive listener when being an active audience member

Core Competency: Communication – Collaborating

  • Profile 4: I can confidently interact and build relationships with other group members to further shared goals.

2D Shape Hunt

January 22, 2024 / / 1 Comment

In Math, we have started learning about 2D shapes and 3D objects through a variety of hands-on activities.  Last week, we reviewed our knowledge of 2D shapes by searching the classroom for common shapes (circle, square, rectangle, triangle)  we see in our environment. Take a look at some of the shapes we found in our classroom!

Big Idea: Objects and shapes have attributes that can be described, measured, and compared. 

First Peoples Principles of Learning: Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational. 

Curricular Competencies: 

  • Use reasoning to explore and make connections
  • Develop, demonstrate, and apply mathematical understanding through play, inquiry, and problem solving
  • Communicate mathematical thinking in many ways
  • Explain and justify mathematical ideas and decisions
  • Represent mathematical ideas in concrete, pictorial, and symbolic forms

Content:  

  • Sorting 2D shapes and explaining the sorting rule
  • Describing [and] comparing 2D shapes in the environment 
  • Identifying 2D shapes as part of 3D objects

Core Competencies: Critical and Reflective Thinking 

  • Profile 4: I communicate clearly and purposefully, using a variety of forms appropriately.

Learning involved:  

  • Students demonstrate their current knowledge and understanding of 2D shapes
  • Students deepen their understanding of 2D shapes by connecting them to real-life objects

Making Pizzelle Cookies

January 8, 2024 / / 1 Comment

As a Math/Science/holiday activity we made Italian Pizzelle cookies with Ms. Ballarin’s class. Ms Ballarin and I both have pizzelle makers at home, mine was given to me by my mom. While making the dough, we used Math concepts to measure using measuring cups and spoons. In Science, we also explored changes in matter through heating and cooling. It was very exciting for the students to make cookies in a new way. Each child ate one cookie at school and came home with two. We hope you were able to get a taste too!

Big Idea: Materials can be changed through physical and chemical processes

First Peoples Principles of Learning: Learning takes patience and time

Curriculum Competencies:

  • Observe objects and events in familiar contexts
  • Ask questions about familiar objects and events
  • Make simple predictions about familiar objects and events
  • Make observations
  • Develop, demonstrate, and apply mathematical understanding through play, inquiry, and problem solving

Core Competency: Critical Thinking and Reflective Thinking

  • I can ask questions and consider options. I can use my observations, experience, and imagination to draw conclusions and make judgments.

 

 

 

 

Measurement Fun!

November 7, 2023 / / 2 Comments

In Math, we are learning to measure objects using non-standard and standard units of measurement. For this activity, students measured various objects around the classroom using a uniform non-standard unit of measurement: Counting Cubes. Students worked in pairs to measure a chosen object around the classroom and record their findings. In the process, we learned that learning is experiential as we explored to choose and measure objects around the classroom.

Big Idea: Objects have attributes that can be measured and compared.  

First Peoples Principles of Learning: 

  • Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational

Curricular Competencies: 

  • Develop, demonstrate, and apply mathematical understanding through play and problem solving
  • Develop and use multiple strategies to engage in problem solving
  • Communicate mathematical thinking in concrete, pictorial, and symbolic ways

Content:  

  • Direct measurement with uniform non-standard units

Core Competency: Communication – Collaborating 

Profile 4: I can confidently interact and build relationships with other group members to further shared goals.  

  • I can identify and apply roles and strategies to facilitate group work.
  • I can plan with others and adjust our plan according to the group’s purpose.

Learning Involved: 

  • Students experimented with the concept of measuring using uniform non-standard units
  • Students learned the importance of accurately recording their findings on a data sheet
  • Students learned to collaborate with a partner in identifying roles and applying strategies to reach a shared goal

Halloween Directed Drawing and Measurement

November 5, 2023 / / 1 Comment

In Math, we are learning to measure objects using standard units. For this activity, we started with a directed drawing of Frankenstein. The students followed my step by step instructions on how to create him. We then outlined him, decided on our colours and coloured him. Once that was complete, we measured the different parts of Frankenstein using a cm ruler. Students were very helpful in assisting others with their accurate measuring. Don’t they look awesome? Ask your child their favourite part of their drawing.

Big Idea:

  • Inquiry through the arts creates opportunities for risk taking
  • Objects have attributes that can be measured and compared

First Peoples Principles of Learning:

  • Learning takes patience and time
  • Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational

Curricular Competencies:

  • Explore elements, processes, materials, technologies, tools, and techniques of the arts
  • Develop processes and technical skills in a variety of art forms to refine artistic abilities
  • Represent mathematical ideas in concrete, pictorial, and symbolic forms
  • Develop and use multiple strategies to engage in problem solving

Content:

  • Elements of design: line, shape, texture, colour, form
  • Principles of design: pattern, repetition, rhythm, contrast
  • Direct measurement with standard metric units

Core Competencies:

Communication – Collaborating

  • Profile 4: I can confidently interact and build relationships with other group members to further shared goals.

Creative Thinking

  • Creative growth requires patience, readiness to take risks, and willingness to try new approaches

Learning involved:

  • Students learned the significance of following step-by-step instructions
  • Students demonstrated increasingly sophisticated application and/or engagement of curricular content
  • Students experimented with the concept of accurately measuring using standard metric units
  • Students learned the importance of accurately recording information found on their data sheets

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