October 6, 2009

Word of the day: succulent

Reminders:
1. Please sign and return the U of A permission form regarding Dr. Simmt's visit to our class tomorrow, if your child has permission to participate the research project. Thanks.
2. Grade Three parents: please sign and return your child's math test from today.


The class brainstormed 20 different ways to say the word "walked". Some examples were "tiptoed", "scampered", and "stomped". For those student who were absent today, try to think of 17 more ways to say "walked". (Parents, you're allowed to help out here!)

Also for the students who were absent today, you can work on the following Thanksgiving problems:
1. Grandma and Grandpa Goodbody had company for Thanksgiving. One carload had 6 people in it and the other car had 5 people in it. How many people did Grandma and Grandpa have to feed? (Don't forget about Grandma and Grandpa themselves.)

2. Four grandsons helped peel potatoes. One peeled 4 potatoes. One peeled 3 potatoes and the other boys each peeled 2 potatoes. How many potatoes were peeled altogether?

3. The family had pumpkin pie for dessert. 3 people had pie with ice cream, 6 had pie with whipping cream, and 2 (on a diet!) had plain pie. How many pieces of pie were consumed (that means eaten) altogether?

4. Grandma served after dinner mints after the meal. She put 2 dozen on a plate and passed them around. Only 4 were left on the plate at the end of the night. How many mints were eaten?

5. Granpa gained 2 kilograms over Thanksgiving. He used to weigh 76 kilograms. How much did he weigh after Thanksgiving?

Please supply and number and a word sentence for each problem. (An example of a number sentence is 8 + 9 = 17. The corresponding word sentence might be "They ate 17 after dinner mints.") If you're stuck, try re-reading the problem several times. If you're still stuck, try drawing a picture that shows the information in the problem.

When you're finished the problem, ask yourself if your answers make sense. Check each question carefully!