Dear Parents,
In Unit of Inquiry,
Learning objective- To identify the various reasons we go to the market.
Learning
engagement- Students...
- Read books related to the unit.
- Discussed about the reasons people
go to the market.
- Contrasted and compared different
types of markets.
- Identified where products come
from.
- Talked about barter, profit and
loss.
Learning objective-
Continue to inquire into the different unit related questions and lines of
inquiry.
Learning
engagement- Students...
- Worked in groups and discussed
questions.
- Analysed their own needs and wants
- Explored and discussed ways to find
information (books, survey, internet, etc.)
- Worked in different ways to find
out more information (surveys in school, home, interviews, videos, etc.)
In Literacy,
Learning objective-
To identify the story elements of a realistic fiction story.
Learning
engagement- Students...
- Continued read realistic fiction
stories.
- Contrasted and compared story
elements in realistic fiction and fairy stories.
- Created different settings.
- Discussed about the problems their
character can face.
Reading-
- Read and discussed stories.
- Identified different types of
stories.
In Mathematics, Maths Week
Learning objective-
To demonstrate our continued understanding of the concept of multiplication.
Introduced and explored the concepts of area and perimeter.
Learning engagement- Students...
- Continued to use different
strategies to show their understanding of the concept (grouping, repeated
addition, tables and arrays).
- Some children made regular and
irregular shapes and discussed area and perimeter.
- Some children drew shapes and
found the area and perimeter of the shapes.
- Solved word problems related to
addition, subtraction and multiplication.
- Discussed how maths is used in
music and art.
- Attended an interactive Math/Music
performance by Clive Vas.
- Friday was Maths Accessory Day and
children made fun, mathematical accessories.
Here are some of the pictures of students in
action.....