In Math, we will have our end-of-unit Patterning Test on Thursday. To review for the test, the students can do the following:

• Complete the following online quizzes at Nelson Math 3 (click here): Chapter One –  Lesson 1: Repeating Shape Patterns; Lesson 2: Exploring Patterns, Lesson 3: Patterns in 100 Chart; and Lesson 4: Patterns in T-Charts.
• Complete the Patterning Mission in Knowledgehook if they have not already done so.
• Complete the questions under Patterns in Math 3 Under the Sea

As you can see, there are many ways the students can review for this test! We have also spent some time in class reviewing for the Math test.

Next week, our math focus will shift to 3-D geometry and 3-D measurement. Students will compare, describe, identify and measure 3D objects and space. They will examine the relationships among prisms, pyramids, cylinders, and cones and their attributes. Later on, we will look at the concept of measurement involving mass (the amount of matter in an object) and capacity (the amount a container will hold).

In addition to our weekly Math work, here are some other related activities you and your child may like to try at home over the next little while (these are optional!):

• Your child can look around the house for examples of prism and pyramid shapes (e.g., tissue boxes, milk cartons, cookie containers). They can name the shape and count its faces, edges, and vertices. They can also practise drawing the net (the flattened shape) to make that 3-D shape.
• You and your child can play Name that Shape, where they either give or receive clues about the shape and try to guess its name.
• Your child can find various containers of different masses in grams (g) or kilograms (kg). They can estimate the mass of each and then check the container’s mass.
• Your child can also estimate the capacity of various containers. They can compare the sizes and units of measure in millilitres (mL) or litres (L).
• Show your child some recipes and discuss the listed measurements. Encourage your child to measure the ingredients.

Also, look for a new assigned mission in Knowledgehook on Geometric and Spatial Reasoning – coming soon!