Ms. Watt's Class

THINK MATH ~ 24

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Ms. Watt | 8 comments

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.
There were 50 flowers blooming in the garden. 20 got picked. How many
flowers are left? ~ Misa
There were 21 flowers in the garden. Some kids came along and grew 9 more flowers. How many flowers are in the garden now? ~ Connor
There were 5 flowers blooming in the garden. A bird dropped 10 seeds and those grew into flowers. A gardener came and planted 10 more. A snake saw 5 seeds at the garden shop and brought them to the garden. She planted them and they grew into flowers. How many flowers in the garden now? ~ Sophia
There were 33 flowers blooming. 3 got old and died. How many flowers stayed alive? ~ Lauren
There were 40 flowers blooming in the garden. A cat picked up 10 flowers in its mouth. How many flowers were still there? ~ Coleen
The gardener planted 10 tulips, 5 roses, 7 geraniums and 8 hyacinths. How many flowers will be blooming in the garden? ~ Ms. Watt

Here’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 next Monday!

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The Cedar Tree

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

This week we’ll be learning more about the cedar tree ~ the “tree of life”! Indigenous people used each part of this incredible tree – roots, bark, wood, and branches – to make canoes, Bighouses, totem poles, storage and cooking boxes, baskets, mats, clothing and cedar bark regalia…making life much easier for their communities.

TUESDAY
Read through the 4 sections of the Cedar Tree of Life for West Coast Peoples.
Complete the Tree of Life Questions and email the answers to Mr. Ewert.
You can also visit SFU’s Archaeology and Ethnology site to learn more about the cedar tree and its importance in the lives of many indigenous people HERE.

THURSDAY
Watch two wonderful videos on the cedar tree.
~ Totem poles and the great cedar trees they are made from HERE
~ The Importance of Cedar to Coastal First Nations HERE
Create an Expand-A-Word piece of poetry about Cedar Trees and email it to Mr. Ewert.

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Expand-A-Word Poetry

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Ms. Watt | 1 comment

In Expand-A-Word poetry the poet writes about a particular item in a five-line, free-verse poem.

DESCRIPTION
First Line: Name the item
Second Line: Describe and rename the item
Third Line: Where item can be found
Fourth Line: What can be done with the item
Fifth Line: How the poet feels about the item
EXAMPLES
Click HERE and HERE for a couple examples of Expand-A-Word poetry on trees.
ROUGH COPY
Write your rough copy using this Expand-A-Word Rough Draft.
GOOD COPY
Write your good copy using this Cedar Poem Good Copy.

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We Love and Miss You!

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Ms. Watt | 2 comments

Mr. Ewert and I were so lucky to be part of a very important message to all of you, can you find us?! Have a wonderful long weekend Division 8 🙂
Click on the photo for a closer look.

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Totem Poles!

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

I am so enjoying seeing everyone’s totem poles! Keep on sending them and I’ll keep posting as I receive them. Everyone is matching themselves to their animal really well! Click HERE to see the animals!

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Send in your Bookbeasts!

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Bookbeast Update! As Mrs. Roberts shared at our last class meeting, she is accepting Bookbeast sheets NOW!
If you have misplaced yours or need the next one, click HERE to print off a new one. Mrs. Roberts will also accept regular lined paper if you don’t have access to a printer.
Please take a photo of any completed Bookbeast sheet and send it to me or straight to Mrs. Roberts at heather.roberts@burnabyschools.ca

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This Week’s Number ~ 936

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Please complete the form below (new one!) and email me a picture or the answers to stephanie.watt@burnabyschools.ca and every Friday one will be randomly selected for a prize!
This week’s number is: 936
Click on the link to print off a copy of the sheet! Number of the Week

Jay is our 5th winner! YAY Jay! Well done!

Optional: Extension activities

1. Use 936 and create a story problem

2. Find objects or items around the house to estimate 936 things

3. Draw a picture of 936 cents in as many different ways

4. Draw a picture of 936 using different base ten block symbols

For example: 9 hundreds, 2 tens and 16 ones

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Totem Poles 2

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Ms. Watt | 4 comments

Tuesday
Read through the 2 page article on Totem Pole Colours. Which colours and their meaning relate to your animal? Using only the colours listed on the chart, colour in your totem pole animal using markers or pencil crayons. You may also use brown in some spaces to represent the uncoloured cedar of the totem pole.
After you’re done colouring, please cut out your totem pole animal.

Thursday
Our last step will be writing 3 sentences about your animal using the the Totem Pole Writing template.
I am a __ because a __ is __.
e.g. I am a beaver because a beaver is a builder and family and home are very important to them.
I ____. (What do you do that is similar to your animal?)
e.g. I love building things at home with my LEGO set and magnetic blocks. I also love to be with my family during special occasions like holidays and birthdays.
I used __ because ____.
I used green because it symbolizes the earth and tress that a beaver uses to build its dam. I also used blue because it symbolizes the water of the lakes and rivers that the beaver builds its dam in. I left parts of the beaver brown to represent the colour of its fur.
Complete your good copy using the sentence frame HERE.

When working carefully through this activity for 20-30 minutes a day on Tuesday and Thursday, it should take you 2 or 3 days to complete it thoughtfully. If you are finished early, please feel free to create an animal to represent a family member. Take a picture of both your animal and the writing and email it to me!

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THINK MATH ~ 23

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Ms. Watt | 8 comments

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer this week:
The answer is 21 Earth Day projects displayed on the wall. happyearthday
There were 24 earth day projects were displayed on the wall.
3 got ruined. How many projects left? ~ Misa
30 Earth Day projects displayed. 9 kids took theirs off the wall. How many Earth Day projects are on the wall? ~ Connor
There were 11 earth day projects on the right side of the classroom wall and there are 10 earth day projects on the hallway wall. How many earth day projects were displayed on the wall? ~ Lauren
There were 29 students, 4 of them did not finish their project. 2 of the projects were placed on the wall, and 2 students took their project home. How many projects left? ~ Sophia
There were 25 students doing their Earth Day projects. 4 forgot to do theirs. How many projects left? ~ Coleen
There were 25 Earth Day projects displayed on the wall, but 4 of them came in late. How many projects are left? ~ Tessa
Over the course of seven days, three students put up an Earth Day project on the wall. How many projects in all? ~ Ms. Watt

Here’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 next Monday!

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THINK MATH ~ 22

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Ms. Watt | 12 comments

Big thank you to Misa and Nathan who created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 15 classrooms cleaning up the community for Earth Day.
There were 17 classrooms cleaning up the community for Earth day,
2 classrooms left, how many classrooms were left cleaning up? ~ Misa
There are 17 classrooms at school, but 2 classrooms forgot to clean community on earth day! How many classrooms are cleaning? ~ Nathan
10 primary classes and 5 intermediate classes gathered together to clean up the community for Earth Day. How many classrooms in all are participating? ~ Ms. Watt

Here’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 next Monday!