Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Day

In May our class attended the district STEM day.  The day was organized around First Nation’s principles of sustainability and farming. We learned many interesting things about how First Nation’s peoples farmed in this area.  Students were given an opportunity to cultivate clams, salmon or some type of root vegetable for their projects.  We came Read More…

A few Math assessments this week!

I will be doing a few math assessments this week. 1. Mastery of basic facts: multiplication (all eligible students) 2. Grade 5’s and 6’s multiplying using estimation, multiplying using multiples of zero, multiplying using arrays 3. Grade 7’s patterns and relations: algebraic expressions, T tables and divisibility rules 4. Problem Posing: create your own problem, Read More…

Welcome Back Everyone!

Wow! The month has almost passed and so much has happened. This week teachers worked with Trevor Caulkins at Sunset and at A.J. Elliott to implement math ideas into the classroom. Want to know more about Trevor Caulkins and the Power of Ten? Go to his website: www.poweroften.ca. Trevor Caulkins is a math wiz who Read More…