Posted: April 13, 2020
Math
High Tech Option- Dreambox, if you are in 6K or 7M and have not yet recieved your password please email greg.keating@nbed.nb.ca click on the following link to access dreambox:
https://play.dreambox.com/login/knjs/aaj2
Low Tech Option- www.math-drills.com This week the focus should be on Subtraction with and without regrouping. Try 2 by 2 3 by 3 and 4 by 4 subtraction.
No Tech Option-
Measures of length and distance 1. how many steps around your block? is it the same for everyone in your house? (keep a safe distance from others) 2. Choose a room in the house and list the items you see from largest to smallest. Look in cupboards and drawers around the house. Estimate how many items there are. Then count to check. Was your estimating close? What makes it easy to estimate what makes it trickier? Remember to put everything back again when you finish.
Weekly STEM Challenge:
THE CHALLENGE: Did you know you could grow a garden without soil? This is called hydroponics. Growing plants hydroponically helps gardeners and farmers grow more food faster, in any season, and in smaller places, like your home. Your challenge is to grow something in a mason jar or plastic bottle without soil. A few ideas can be found below but be creative and crafty if you don’t have the exact materials!