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Nathan is a STAR!
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THINK MATH ~ 18
Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer this week:
The answer is 30 Chinese New Year dragons in all. 
40 dragons went out to play, but only 30 had a good day because 10 dragons fell in the creek. Boy, were those dragons pretty weak. How many dragons were dry? ~ Sophia
There were 90 Chinese New Year dragons. 3 went to protect its territory and 57 started playing in space. How many left on Earth? ~ Jay
32 Chinese New Year dragons. 2 got ripped. How many left over? ~ Nathan
There were 29 dragons dancing. 1 dragon joined. How many dragons in all? ~ Lauren
100 Chinese dragons. 70 went the wrong way. How many are left? ~ Connor
35 Chinese New Year dragons. 5 went another way. How many left? ~ Giunelly
50 Chinese New Year dragons. 10 got lost in the woods. 10 wanted to cross the sea but got eaten by the huge sea monster. How many left? ~ Elena
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 Tuesday!

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THINK MATH ~ 17
Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer this week:
The answer is 4 chubby brown groundhogs. 
There were 90 groundhogs. 80 saw their shadow and 6 slept in. How many didn’t see their shadow? ~ Jay
There were 20 groundhogs. 16 went to predict. How many chubby brown groundhogs left? ~ Tessa
10 groundhogs. 2 were very lazy and did not come out, 1 was still sleeping and 3 were watching the hockey game and were saying Ya-hoo at the tv. How many left? ~ Sophia
5 chubby brown groundhogs. 1 saw its shadow and left. How many groundhogs are left? ~ Nathan
10 chubby brown groundhogs. 6 saw their shadow. How many are left? ~ Connor
There were 8 chubby groundhogs. 1 went outside and got eaten by a human and the other 3 got lost. How many are left? ~ Elena
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 Tuesday!

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Giunelly is a STAR!
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THINK MATH ~ 16
Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer this week:
The answer is 22 students reading in the dark at Nelson. ![]()
30 students reading in the dark. 5 forgot their flashlights and 3 had to go to the washroom. How many left? ~ Tessa
23 students reading in the dark. 1 student went to the washroom. How many students reading in the dark? ~ Misa
25 kids in the gym reading. 2 kids were scared and 1 went home. How many left? ~ Sophia
23 kids reading in the dark. 1 was scared and went home. How many left? ~ Nathan
24 kids reading in the dark. 2 got scared and left. How many kids left reading? ~ Lauren
23 kids reading in the dark. 1 had to go home. How many left? ~ Eli
30 kids reading in the dark. 8 felt like leaving. How many left? ~ Suhan
30 students reading in the dark. 8 forgot their books. How many left? ~ Connor
There were 25 kids reading in the dark. 3 got scared. How many left? ~ Giunelly
28 students entering an abandoned house. 6 were so scared they left. How many are left? ~ Elena
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 Tuesday!

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epic! February Calendar
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THINK MATH ~ 15
Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer this week:
The answer is 15 more cupcakes. ![]()
Mom baked 20 cupcakes. I ate 5. How many left? ~ Tessa
16 cupcakes being made. 1 fell. How many left? ~ Eli
There were 14 cupcakes. 1 was late. How many? ~ Preston
There were 20 cupcakes. 5 people ate it. How many left? ~ Nathan
16 cupcakes. 1 dropped. How many left? ~ Lauren
20 cupcakes. 5 got dropped. How many left? ~ Suhan
20 cupcakes in bakeries. 5 got sold. How many left? ~ Connor
There were 20 cupcakes. 5 kids ate 1 each. How many left? ~ Giunelly
20 people making cupcakes. 5 people came and ate 1 each. How many are left? ~ Elena
Ms. Watt’s class has 15 cupcakes but Ms. Tsumori’s class has 30. How many more cupcakes does Ms. Tsumori’s class have? ~ Ms. Watt
Kennedy ate 1 cupcake but her dad ate 16. How many more did Kennedy’s dad eat? ~ 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 Tuesday!
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Literacy Week!
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31st
FAMILY DROP IN & READ
All family members are welcome
to join their kids in their classrooms
to enjoy a book together!
Brothers and sisters will be
reading together in the younger siblings
classroom.
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THINK MATH ~ 14
Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer this week:
The answer is 13 students dancing in a gymnasium. ![]()
15 students in the gymnasium. 2 got bored. How many left? ~ Giunelly
There were 58 students in the gym signing up for the talent show, but only 20 signing up to dance. 7 thought it was too hard. How many left? ~ Tessa
There were 15 students dancing. 2 quit. How many left? ~ Coleen
100 kids in the gym. 87 spun out. How many left? ~ Sophia
14 students dancing in a gym. 1 fell down. How many left? ~ Nathan
14 students dancing in the gym. 1 got tired. How many left? ~ Suhan
20 people in a gym. 7 got tired. How many left? ~ Connor
There were 20 kids playing outside. 7 got in trouble and had to stay inside. How many are left? ~ Elena
2 students entered the gym to dance. 4 had to go to ELL. 3 got called to the office. 2 tripped and fell and had to sit out. How many students left dancing? ~ 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 Tuesday!

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THINK MATH ~ 13
Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer this week:
The answer is 15 snowmen playing in a snowstorm. 
There were 16 snowmen. 1 melted. How many left? ~ Jay
16 snowmen playing in a snowstorm. 1 was lost. How many left? ~ Nathan
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 Tuesday!
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