This week in Math, we will continue subtracting. We will be using different strategies to solve problems and practice the skill of taking away numbers. The strategies we use include using different resources in order to see the problem visually such as using ten frames, number lines, and pictures. We always remind our students that these are skills they can practice at home using many different things. Food is always a great way to start! "You had 10 grapes and you ate 4. How many do you have left?" Below you will find the vocabulary we use in class while working on subtraction.
This week we will also review shapes and their attributes. Through numerous experiences exploring and discussing shapes, students begin to understand that certain attributes define what a shape is called (number of sides, number of vertices, etc.) and that other attributes do not (color, size, orientation).
Below you will find the vocabulary we will be using.
Science:
We will continue learning about living and non living things. The students will understand that living things are differentiated from non living things based on certain characteristics including the ability to satisfy basic needs and the ability of produce offspring. below you can help your child understand this concept asking some of these questions:
1. What is a basic need?
2. What are the characteristics of living things?
3. How can living things be differentiated from nonliving things?
4. What are the basic needs of animals?
