Friday, 31 January 2014

Chinese New Year!

We had a great time learning about Chinese New Year in our class today.  The class especially enjoyed watching the Dragon and Lion Dances.  I have included a link if you'd like to take a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BftIBp-U5jc&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTDc6bg0fm8&feature=youtu.be

A big thank you to William for bringing in some special treats to help us celebrate!

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Math Math Everywhere!!



Today we talked about the Metric System and watched some pretty amusing, yet informative videos.
Take a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhtgKHYZti0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQPQ_q59xyw

We also talked about how to convert units using the Metric Staircase.  Ask your kids to explain to you and feel free to practice at home!  Don't forget our mnemonic device to help us remember:)
King Henry Does Usually Drink Cholcolate Milk.  Happy learning!

Here are some questions to try.

What is 32 m in cm?
What is 1000 m in km?