Mixed Fractions: PIZZA TIME

Hi class,

Tomorrow is the day, the day we have PIZZA!

                                                 

I have some awesome news, and a new math problem I need help with. The pizza store made too many pizzas for our class alone to have. They made us 2 and ½ pizzas. 

To review what we learned about mixed fractions I have included a short summary.There are two ways to represent these as a fraction that include whole numbers. The first is to show them as something called a “Mixed Fraction” the second is to show them as an “Improper fraction”.  We will be working with Mixed Fractions only during this week.

Do you know what two and half pizzas look like?

       

Do you know how to represent these as a fraction?

The picture below shows 1 whole and ½ of another whole. We learned a whole is when the denominator and the numerator are the same number. For example the bottom left image is a whole which can be represented as 10/10. There are 10 parts and all 10 are colored in.   Instead of writing 10/10 we can write it as just 1. Since the other is a ½ fraction, not a whole we still write it as ½ .  We will now write the faction down as 1½, which we call a mixed fraction, because it contains a whole and a fraction beside one another.

So how many classes do you think 2 ½ pizzas can serve?

As a bit of a challenge to help prepare you for next weeks lesson on improper fractions and mixed fractions I have included the following video. Enjoy!

Using the ‘Matching Math Mixed Fractions’ game, practice your understanding of mixed fractions.  Let me know how you do, and I look forward to eating pizza with you tomorrow!

Plants and the Food Chain

Grade 3's !!!!,

Last month we learned about plants and how they grow. Plants are very important to the world as they provide us with oxygen and food.

Plants provide us with all the nutrients we need to grow and become strong. We can eat there leaves, roots and fruits.  All animals eat plants, even those animals that eat meat only. Animals who eat only meat are called carnivores or secondary consumers.

Have you ever seen a cat or dog eat grass?

The picture below is a called a food chain. The food chain shows that plants are at the bottom and animals who only each plants are in the middle. Animals who eat only plants are called herbivores or primary consumers.

You might be asking yourself, do plants eat anything? We learned last month that plants take there nutrients from the soil and make food using sunlight. The soil gains nutrients through the process called of decomposition. We will be discussing this further in class.

Now for a fun learning video. The video is all about food chains.

Once you have completely watch the video, I challenge you to play  Chain Reaction Game which will test what you have learned from the video.

Have fun and let me know how you do. Next week we will start talking about the food chain in class.

Exciting New Topic in Science - PLANTS!

Grade 3's!

This week in class we will be learning about PLANTS! I have found and posted this video for you to start thinking about the growth and changes in plants. Please take a look and enjoy the song! =)

Have Fun While Learning

Hi Boys & Girls!

Hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing weekend!

I just wanted to share with you that while I was browsing the Internet this past weekend I came across some really enjoyable activities. They are listed below, so please take a look!

The SafeKidGames is an extremely fun site. 
The games are quite entertaining and are primarily designed to help improve hand eye coordination.

The Addition Attack game is awesome! Can you be the Space Captain Buck Rogers and save the planet from the wrong number aliens? Please let me know how you do.

 Lastly, the Make Beliefts Comix  website will allow you to create your own comic strip. Why not make a comic and bring it into class to share with everyone. Take your imagination for a ride and enjoy!

Helpful Links for Parents & Students

Welcome back parents/guardians, boys & girls! You will notice that I have added some helpful sites on the right hand side for both yourself and your parents. These links will extend your knowledge of what we have been discussing in class and what we will discuss in the weeks to come. Enjoy!

Links for Parents

-    Ontario Ministry Education Curriculum Documents
-    TCDSB
-    TCDSB calendar 2010/2011
-    Nelson Education
-    EQAO

Fun SCIENCE sites for students!

-    Magic School Bus

-    Ontario Science Centre

-    Science Online Games

Fun MATH sites for students!

-    Cool Math 4 Kids

-    Math Homework Help

-    Practice Math

Welcome!

Welcome to the wonderful world of grade three!  I, Ms. Bovino will be your teacher this school year. In hopes of having a great year I have created this blog as a way for parents/guardians and students to communicate. Here you will find updates, games, links and information about our class activities. Please visit regularly to see my updates!