The Week that Twas!

We have been very busy in Grade 3 working on a few different projects and topics!  Here are the highlights!
Math
We have been learning and practicing the "stacking" strategy for math. (This is the traditional formula that we all learned as students).  Students have learned a poem to go with it:
     More on top, No need to stop
     More on the floor, Go next door and get ten more!

Students have been working on 2 and 3-digit subtraction with borrowing.  They have a sheet in their backpack today to show you what they learned.  We approach it with a bit of a story:

   Starting at the ones place value, if the number is bigger on the bottom, he has to borrow from his next door neighbour.  If the tens place value is bigger on top, all is good.  If the tens number is smaller on top, then they have to borrow from his neighbour (the hundreds place).  Students are working through the process, and we will be practicing this more and more and more!!!

Language Arts
Students have created comics and we are just finishing them up - we can't wait to share them with you!

Science
We have completed 10 different building challenges and experiments to help students with their home building after Christmas.  Students selected their 3 favourite and uploaded a photo along with a comment about what they learned during the task.  Check out their learning in Iris!

We hope you all have a safe and happy holiday season!  Enjoy the break and we will see you all January 3rd!