Entry for Monday, May 11
Ah yes, we begin our second week of May with a Happy Monday celebration!
Mrs. Hamer found this amazing Dr. Suess T-shirt on Facebook.
I think it is really cool!
Today in History
In all of the countries around the world, May 11 is known as "National Technology Day".
(Some places honour Technology on January 6 as well.)
It is the day we celebrate all of the many scientific achievements we have developed throughout the years.
Here is our very own Canada Science and Technology Museum.
We visited the museum earlier in the school year.
Remember the big steam locomotives?
Indeed, Canada should be proud of its many important contributions to science!
That was a great trip to the Canada Science and Technology Museum, Mr. Hamer.
In all of the countries around the world, May 11 is known as "National Technology Day".
(Some places honour Technology on January 6 as well.)
It is the day we celebrate all of the many scientific achievements we have developed throughout the years.
Here is our very own Canada Science and Technology Museum.
We visited the museum earlier in the school year.
Remember the big steam locomotives?
Indeed, Canada should be proud of its many important contributions to science!
That was a great trip to the Canada Science and Technology Museum, Mr. Hamer.
Language/Science Learning
Seeing as we are observing National Technology Day, we will share two stories and a song about science.
Read Aloud
Story on Scientists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IusKEW_rIRI
Children's book on Scientists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysnf0gZuVWo
Song on Scientists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvHAtMzMm5g
Then, of course, we have a few "mad" scientists such as Mr. Bean...but that's a story you can search on the internet!
Your Reading Task
Make a short poem of four stanzas using the same format as you read in the Scientist, Scientist, What Do You See? story book. (Just like the "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" story!)
Remember to have each stanza lead into the next.
Mr. Hamer will give it a try!
Scientist Poem
Scientist, scientist...what do you see?
I see an inchworm looking at me!
Inchworm, inchworm...what do you see?
I see a robin up in a tree!
Robin, robin...what do you see?
I see a house as big as can be!
House, house...what do you see?
I see a family living in me!
By: Mr. Hamer
Notice how Mr. Hamer started with an inchworm.
Then he went to a tree where a robin was (most likely staring down at that inchworm)
But...the robin saw a big house with a family inside it.
The poem makes total sense!
How about another poem from Mr. Hamer in the same format!
Guitar Poem
Guitar, guitar...what do you see?
I see Mr. Hamer playing with me!
Mr. Hamer, Mr. Hamer...what do you see?
I see students singing gracefully!
Students, students...what do you see?
We see the class clock showing 3:30!
Class clock, class clock...what do you see?
I see kids ready for "home time" so gleefully!
By: Mr. Hamer
This is the first poem that we have written that actually rhymes! Make sure yours does too.
Feel free to draw little pictures around your poem to support what the poem is saying!
Pick any topic for your poem. It doesn't have to be about a scientist or a guitar. You choose your very own topic!
It's fun writing a poem based on the "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" story, Mr. Hamer
French Learning
We include Mme's links to more French videos suitable for Grade 2 which we shared with you Friday.
French Videos
https://www.tfo.org/en/mini-tfo/videos
Mme has also sent along this outdoor French skipping video.
https://www.idello.org/en/resource/2926-La-Corde-A-Sauter?navcontext=7450
Mme Pepe also wants you to enjoy listening to the French songs listed below throughout the school week.
Les Saisons Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWhLSc_FpCM
Le Printemps Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIdtkpznIIU
Walking to School French Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zRAjXA8uJg
French Numbers Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or5JRlH0_EY&t=33s
Mme has invited you to create two pages similar to the ones above and complete the sentence below each page.
This can be done throughout the week as well.
Math Learning
Today we will be learning about Improper Fractions.
Improper Fractions are fractions where the top number is larger than the bottom number of the fraction.
Yes...the numerator is actually bigger than the denominator!
Wow!
(Tomorrow we will look into Mixed Numbers or Mixed Numerals.)
The most important thing you need to remember is that the denominator on the bottom always stays the same. It is the number that the shapes are split up into.
Let's check out these examples.
Look at the two squares above. They are divided into 4 sections...so...4 is the denominator.
How many smaller square sections do we have in total between the two large squares...count them all....yes, there are 8. We have 8 smaller squares...so 8 is our top number, our numerator!
One square is 4/4 and the other square is 4/4 so
4/4 + 4/4 = 8/4
Remember, you add the top number but you don't for the bottom number...it stays 4.
For the improper fraction of 5/4 we have a whole circle which is 4/4 and 1/4 of the next circle.
4/4 + 1/4 = 5/4
In the example above we have one full bar and part of the bottom one.
The bars are divided into 4 sections.
The first bar is a whole bar or 4/4 of the bar
The bottom bar shows 1/4 of the bar coloured.
One whole bar + part of a bar = ?
4/4 + 1/4 = ?
Remember, we add only the top numbers...the bottom number stays the same.
4 + 1 = 5 for the numerator
4 stays the denominator
So 4/4 + 1/4 = 5/4 (again)
Look at the three circles above. Each one is split into 8 sections. So, our denominator will be 8.
We have two whole circles and a part of the third.
one whole + one whole + some parts
8/8 + 8/8 + 5/8 = ?
Remember...we only add the numerator!
The denominator stays the same...8
For the numerator 8 + 8 + 5 = 21
So, our improper fraction is...
21/8
Yes...8/8 + 8/8 + 5/8 = 21/8
Here we have one whole circle and part of another circle.
3/3 + 2/3 = ?
We only add the numerator.
3 + 2 = 5
The denominator stays the same
3
So, 3/3 + 2/3 = 5/3
So...our improper fraction is:
5/3
We have already been given this answer as 7/3.
3/3 + 3/3 + 1/3 = 7/3 Correct!
Let's see how it works with bars.
We have 3 full bars and a fraction of one more.
The bars are divided into 5 parts...that will be our denominator.
one whole + one whole + one whole + part of a whole
5/5 + 5/5 + 5/5 + 3/5 = 18/5 Correct!
Some further examples.
3/3 + 1/3 = 4/3
6/6 + 4/6 = 10/6
5/5 + 5/5 + 5/5 + 3/5 = 18/5 (again)
8/8 + 8/8 + 8/8 + 5/8 = 29/8
That was a big one! (Big smile)
Tomorrow you will learn about mixed numbers.
Let's check out the picture above as an improper fraction.
one whole + one whole + one whole + part of a whole
3/3 + 3/3 + 3/3 + 2/3 = 11/3
one whole orange + part of an orange
2/2 + 1/2 = 3/2
Two whole pizzas + part of a pizza
4/4 + 4/4 + 1/4 = 9/4
Your Math Task
Today we will be learning about Improper Fractions.
Improper Fractions are fractions where the top number is larger than the bottom number of the fraction.
Yes...the numerator is actually bigger than the denominator!
Wow!
(Tomorrow we will look into Mixed Numbers or Mixed Numerals.)
The most important thing you need to remember is that the denominator on the bottom always stays the same. It is the number that the shapes are split up into.
Let's check out these examples.
Look at the two squares above. They are divided into 4 sections...so...4 is the denominator.
How many smaller square sections do we have in total between the two large squares...count them all....yes, there are 8. We have 8 smaller squares...so 8 is our top number, our numerator!
One square is 4/4 and the other square is 4/4 so
4/4 + 4/4 = 8/4
Remember, you add the top number but you don't for the bottom number...it stays 4.
For the improper fraction of 5/4 we have a whole circle which is 4/4 and 1/4 of the next circle.
4/4 + 1/4 = 5/4
In the example above we have one full bar and part of the bottom one.
The bars are divided into 4 sections.
The first bar is a whole bar or 4/4 of the bar
The bottom bar shows 1/4 of the bar coloured.
One whole bar + part of a bar = ?
4/4 + 1/4 = ?
Remember, we add only the top numbers...the bottom number stays the same.
4 + 1 = 5 for the numerator
4 stays the denominator
So 4/4 + 1/4 = 5/4 (again)
Look at the three circles above. Each one is split into 8 sections. So, our denominator will be 8.
We have two whole circles and a part of the third.
one whole + one whole + some parts
8/8 + 8/8 + 5/8 = ?
Remember...we only add the numerator!
The denominator stays the same...8
For the numerator 8 + 8 + 5 = 21
So, our improper fraction is...
21/8
Yes...8/8 + 8/8 + 5/8 = 21/8
Here we have one whole circle and part of another circle.
3/3 + 2/3 = ?
We only add the numerator.
3 + 2 = 5
The denominator stays the same
3
So, 3/3 + 2/3 = 5/3
So...our improper fraction is:
5/3
We have already been given this answer as 7/3.
3/3 + 3/3 + 1/3 = 7/3 Correct!
Let's see how it works with bars.
We have 3 full bars and a fraction of one more.
The bars are divided into 5 parts...that will be our denominator.
one whole + one whole + one whole + part of a whole
5/5 + 5/5 + 5/5 + 3/5 = 18/5 Correct!
Some further examples.
3/3 + 1/3 = 4/3
6/6 + 4/6 = 10/6
5/5 + 5/5 + 5/5 + 3/5 = 18/5 (again)
Yes, one whole and 2 more fifths is...
5/5 + 2/5 = 7/5
8/8 + 8/8 + 8/8 + 5/8 = 29/8
That was a big one! (Big smile)
Tomorrow you will learn about mixed numbers.
Let's check out the picture above as an improper fraction.
one whole + one whole + one whole + part of a whole
3/3 + 3/3 + 3/3 + 2/3 = 11/3
5/5 + 2/5 + 7/5 (again)
one whole orange + part of an orange
2/2 + 1/2 = 3/2
Two whole pizzas + part of a pizza
4/4 + 4/4 + 1/4 = 9/4
Your Math Task
Try your best to draw the images above or have an adult help you to draw them.
Beneath each shape print its fraction and place an addition sign between the fractions and an equals sign at the end.
Finally, answer the equation with an improper fraction.
Mr. Hamer will do the first one for you.
This is the example of the blue coloured squares up top.
Great job for the first line of objects, Mr. Hamer!
When you complete the 6 activities on the sheet, then you will be an improper fraction pro!
Beneath each shape print its fraction and place an addition sign between the fractions and an equals sign at the end.
Finally, answer the equation with an improper fraction.
Mr. Hamer will do the first one for you.
This is the example of the blue coloured squares up top.
Great job for the first line of objects, Mr. Hamer!
When you complete the 6 activities on the sheet, then you will be an improper fraction pro!
"Thanks for giving us lots of examples to learn from, Mr. Hamer!" she says. "They were very helpful!"
Student Sharing
Some more great student sharing coming our way!
Such beautifully drawn and identified fractions!
A wonderful study of Equivalent Fractions with the shapes drawn and coloured and the number lines lined up perfectly above and below each other!
Great French and syllable work!
Love the comparison of fractions.
Yes, 1/3 = 2/6 = 4/12!
These are "equivalent fractions!"
Perfect "greater than", "less than" and "equal to" work!
Thanks so much for sharing these six photos C.C.
Lovely French word search for Mme!
Wonderful math work with the comparing of numbers.
What a beautiful example of artwork for Hope!
Indeed, hopefully April showers will bring May flowers!
Thanks for sharing these lovely three selections of work A.D.
Two beautiful messages of Hope and some great looking syllable work!
Still more lovely messages.
Awesome adverb identification and fraction comparing!
Thanks for sharing these three images R.H-F.
It's always fun seeing work from our classmates, Mr. Hamer!
We close off our work day with this lovely child's class prayer.
Enjoy a lovely Monday everyone!
Mr. Hamer OCT
(Someone asked what OCT stands for - Ontario College of Teachers)
Some more great student sharing coming our way!
Such beautifully drawn and identified fractions!
A wonderful study of Equivalent Fractions with the shapes drawn and coloured and the number lines lined up perfectly above and below each other!
Great French and syllable work!
Love the comparison of fractions.
Yes, 1/3 = 2/6 = 4/12!
These are "equivalent fractions!"
Perfect "greater than", "less than" and "equal to" work!
Thanks so much for sharing these six photos C.C.
Lovely French word search for Mme!
Wonderful math work with the comparing of numbers.
What a beautiful example of artwork for Hope!
Indeed, hopefully April showers will bring May flowers!
Thanks for sharing these lovely three selections of work A.D.
Two beautiful messages of Hope and some great looking syllable work!
Still more lovely messages.
Awesome adverb identification and fraction comparing!
Thanks for sharing these three images R.H-F.
It's always fun seeing work from our classmates, Mr. Hamer!
We close off our work day with this lovely child's class prayer.
Enjoy a lovely Monday everyone!
Mr. Hamer OCT
(Someone asked what OCT stands for - Ontario College of Teachers)
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