We are in the home stretch!
The weather is warming up...so is our school! Please remember to send a refillable water bottle to school. The students need to stay hydrated during these humid days :)
Math - This week we started Probability. Students are learning language that they will use when playing games and completing their work.
Likely - good chance
Unlikely - poor (not good) chance
Chance - odds, opportunity
50 - 50 - equal chance
100% chance - definitely going to happen
0% chance - definitely not going to happen
*Reminder of counting to 100 by 10's for % (percent or PER 100) - the closer to 0 is less of a chance, closer to 50 is more equal chance and closer to 100 is greater chance
HOMEWORK - The Game of Pig - a family game
Math Concept - This game is for two or more players. It gives students practice with mental addtion and experience with thinking strategically.
The Object - To be the first to score 100 points or more.
Materials - 2 dice, pencil and paper
How To Play - Players take turns rolling two dice and following these rules:
1. On a turn, a player may roll the diece as many times as he or she wants, mentally keeping a running total of the sums that come up. when the player stops rolling, he or she records the total and adds it to the scores from previous rounds (a.k.a. "the bank").
2. BUT, if a 1 comes up on ONE of the dice before the player decides to stop rolling, the player scores 0 for that round and it's the next player's turn.
3. EVEN WORSE, if a 1 comes up on BOTH DICE, not only does the turn end, but the player loses their entire "bank".
Language / Geography
We are researching the Provinces of Canada, the symbols for each Province / Territory (flag, flower, tree, bird, etc.) and will be presenting our research in the form of Power Point Presentations. Each student will be responsible for ONE PROVINCE / TERRITORY, but will complete the basic research for all Provinces / Territories. The Grade 7's will be required to do additional research - they will discover and share one impact people have made on the physical environment.
