Our new unit on Geometry

Dear Families,
We just started our new math unit on geometry, a unit that allows the students to explore the mathematical concepts in 2- and 3-dimensional shapes and patterns. Please read the parent letter in the sidebar for updates on new concepts taught.  Workplaces started again and the students will return to regular Monday homework again.
Here are some of the amazing shapes created by our students.  For example, ask your child how many triangles fit inside a hexagon?  A trapezoid?  Also, ask your child to justify, or tell you how he/she knows that?  Encourage your child to look at the pictures and explore the connections between the shapes, while justifying his/her thinking. 

Penguin Comparisons

The students finished their Penguin Unit in math last week.  Throughout this unit, the students learned about measuring heights and weights, data collection and various number sense strategies for addition and subtraction computation.
The students collected data throughout this unit.  I hope you saw their penguin folders when they came home.  They did an amazing job learning math!
As a culminating acitivty in this unit, the students created their own life-sized penguin.  Here is a picture of the ones we studies, in order of height.  Ask your child to tell you which penguin is the tallest?  Shortest?  How much taller is the Emperor Penguin than the Little Blue Penguin? 
Your child's life-sized penguin is in our Team space.  Please visit us!

Math Open House

Thank you all for coming to our ABS Math Open House!  We had a great time sharing our math workplaces and materials with you.  Your support and enthusiasm for math activities and math conversations showed.  Thank you!