THINK MATH ~ 19

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 220 students competing in Speed Demons. smileys-fitness-796311
 There were 221 Speed Demons. 1 got tired & went to sleep. How many left running?  ~ Mahtab

240 students competing in Speed Demons. 10 fell asleep & 10 threw up. How many left competing? ~ Ken
221 Speed Demons. 1 went off the track & sat to the side eating a big fat cookie. How many running? ~ Jishith
221 students were at Speed Demons. 1 had to go to dentist. How many left in Speed Demons? ~ Jasdeep
250 students running at Speed Demons. 20 students went to go have a bubble bath because they got dirty. 10 students were scared they might get last place so they called their moms to pick them up. How many kids running Speed Demons? ~ Ira
230 kids doing Speed Demons. Then Speed Demons chased 10 out of school. Luckily it was just their shadows! How many left doing Speed Demons? ~ Emily
There were 221 Speed Demons, but 1 quit. How many students left competing in Speed Demons? ~ Dexter
There were 222 people racing. 1 person pushed a guy over the fence & he got disqualified & the other person was hurt. How many still racing? ~ Cole
300 kids were in Speed Demons. 20 were sick & 80 twisted their ankles. How many left? ~ Benjamin

IMG_7075Here’s this week’s answer! Good Luck Grade 3s! Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers this Friday!
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Speed Demons 2015

Nelson students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 participated in our annual Speed Demons competition on Friday afternoon. Division 8 had lots of fun racing against other grade 3s & all did an awesome job! Click on the runner below to see everyone fly!sports_run

BOWLERAMA 2015

Mr. Gurniak & his students put on another great BOWLERAMA!!

After a week of practice we participated in the official event & had a blast knocking down those pins!
Click on the bowler below to see pictures of us bowling!

Check out our top scorers!!!
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NHL Playoffs! Round 3 Conference Finals!

Montreal is out of the playoffs 🙁(click on the image to see our hockey board up close!)

Who should we cheer for & track on our hockey board now Division 8!?

CHICAGO hawks-logo BLACKHAWKS
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ANAHEIM Ducks-logo1 DUCKS

OR…

 TAMPA BAY tbl-logo LIGHTNING
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NEW YORK nyr-logo RANGERS

WE CREATE CHANGE

$90.35!!!

What an incredible start Division 8!
We’re on our way to providing a dairy goat, a source of nutritious milk & sustainable income, & opening a world of possibilities for a family overseas!!

Bring in your cans & bottles and start thinking about what baked good you’d like to sell at an upcoming bake sale!

Happy Mother’s Day!

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THINK MATH ~ 18

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 30 flowers blooming in the garden. amazing-butterfly-smiley-emoticon-animation
50 flowers in the garden. Pesky bugs ate 20. The gardener was sad. How many flowers are left? ~ Yi
32 flowers blooming in the garden. 2 of them said, “This garden is too small.” So they ran to the airport & to go to China. They went & were never seen in Burnaby again! How many are left? ~ Nigen
There were 34 flowers blooming in the garden. Then a boy came & picked 4. He gave them to a girl & they got married. How many flowers left? ~ Michael
40 flowers blooming in the garden. 5 got picked & 5 dried up. How many are left? ~ Ken
29 plants already sprouted. 1 more sprouted. How many in all? ~ Jasdeep
10 daffodils are blooming in the garden. Then a girl planted 9 marigolds & they started blooming. 11 tulips said, “Hey! I want to be planted too.” So the little girl planted 11 tulips. How many flowers are blooming in the garden? ~ Ira
27 flowers blooming because I’m a great gardener. Then the other 3 bloomed 1 day later. How many flowers blooming in all? ~ Emily
There were 45 flowers blooming in the garden. Then 15 got mad that the others drank all the water & all the petals on their heads flew off. How many are left? ~ Cole
There were 60 flowers in the garden. 3 kids picked 10 each. How many flowers are left blooming in the garden? ~ Amber
5 gardeners were planting flowers. Each one planted 6. How many flowers will bloom in the garden? ~ Miss Watt

IMG_6981Here’s this week’s answer! Good Luck Grade 3s! Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers this Friday!
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WE CREATE CHANGE

CHANGE STARTS WITH US DIVISION 8! FTC14_303_WeCreateChange_Poster_Rnd01_v02_MO3Goats are amazing animals; they can survive in difficult conditions, aren’t picky eaters, & can produce 16 cups of milk a day, which can supplement student meals or be sold to help pay for school improvements. With enough time, they can also breed & grow into a herd!

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After only 3 days we already have $47.00 towards donating our 1st dairy goat! Wow!!! I’m so excited to see how much change we can raise/collect to make a positive change in the life of a family overseas.
Ideas on how we can raise money grade 3s!? Comment below!

RAFIKI BRACELET SALE! This Week Only!

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THINK MATH ~ 17

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 11 hockey players on the ice. hockey%20player
19 players on the ice then 8 took a break. How many players did not take a break. ~ Emily
There were 13 players on the ice. 1 took a  break to play video games. Then another one fell & hurt themselves. How many left? ~ Amadeo
There were 15 Calgary & Vancouver players. Calgary bumped into 4 & they were on the side because they couldn’t play. How many left on the ice?
There were 6 players on the ice then 5 came out to play. Then they scored, Hurray! The home team wins the Stanley Cup. How many are playing? ~ Kristina

IMG_6884Here’s this week’s answer! Good Luck Grade 3s! Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers this Friday!
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