Week 11: June 8th - June 12th
This week we continue to talk about Probability. We will focus on the events that are likely and unlikely to happen.
Watch this short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cmx_bAUxVE
Take a piece of paper and write the words likely and unlikely. Draw pictures of events that are likely and unlikely to happen or write them down and share them with me and your family.
Some games to play and problems to solve:
139.pdf
140.pdf
137.pdf
141.pdf
Week 11: June 1st - June 5th
This week we will continue to talk about fractions (one-half and one-fourth) during our Google Meet. Please bring your shapes and anything to show one-half and one-fourth.
This week we continue to talk about Probability. We will focus on the events that are likely and unlikely to happen.
Watch this short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cmx_bAUxVE
Take a piece of paper and write the words likely and unlikely. Draw pictures of events that are likely and unlikely to happen or write them down and share them with me and your family.
Some games to play and problems to solve:
139.pdf
140.pdf
137.pdf
141.pdf
Week 11: June 1st - June 5th
This week we will continue to talk about fractions (one-half and one-fourth) during our Google Meet. Please bring your shapes and anything to show one-half and one-fourth.
This week we will also talk about Probability. It is a big word that you have never heard of. Think of events that are impossible, certain, likely, and unlikely to happen. Can you think of any? This week we will focus on the events that are certain and impossible to happen.
Watch this short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCVOM78t2fc
Take a piece of paper and write the words certain and impossible. Draw pictures of events (or write events down) that are certain and impossible to happen and share them with me and your family.
Some games to play and problems to solve:
15.pdf
p.22.pdf
29.pdf
p.30pdf
Watch this short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCVOM78t2fc
Take a piece of paper and write the words certain and impossible. Draw pictures of events (or write events down) that are certain and impossible to happen and share them with me and your family.
Some games to play and problems to solve:
15.pdf
p.22.pdf
29.pdf
p.30pdf
Week 10: May 25th - May 29nd
This week we are starting to learn about fractions. It is a big word that you have probably never heard of. To help you understand, think of what “half” and “fourth” mean to you? During our Google Meet on Tuesday, we will be learning about it together. You need to get ready:
1. Print out the worksheets and cut out the shapes (see the links below)
g1_t5_dt_rm_shapeshalves.pdf
g1_t5_l1_rm_shapesmorehalvesandfourths.pdf
g1_t5_l1_rm_shapeshalvesandfourths.pdf
2. Or if you do not have a printer, cut out shapes (square, rectangles, circles).
3. Have different sizes of paper ready for our Google Meet!
You can watch a video and read the book titled “Give me half” before our Google Meet to learn more about halves and fourths.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFJLxia1kGE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVaxiJB6Fls
After watching the videos, do you see one-half in the pictures and where?
Are halves and fourths BIG or small?
Let’s have more fun creating shapes with play dough or modelling clay and divide them into halves and fourths. Take a look at the picture:
Let’s have more fun creating shapes with play dough or modelling clay and divide them into halves and fourths. Take a look at the picture:
Week 9: May 18th - May 22nd
This is the last week that we are practicing using positional language. Thank you for sharing your wonderful scenes and projects with me. I have a few questions for you:
Have you ever seen a map? If yes, when?
When do we use maps?
Maps usually show a bird’s-eye view of a space. It means we are looking at something from above. Maps give us a lot of information about where we can find things.
Let’s pretend we are birds looking down at any room in our house. What would it look like from the top? Try to draw one room to make a map. It can be your bedroom or living room.
Take a look at these examples:
map2.jpg
map1.jpg
When drawing the pieces of furniture in the room, you can use shapes that are easy to draw. When you are done, write a few sentences about the objects in the room using positional language. E.g., The rug is in the middle of the room. The TV is in front of the sofa. The picture is hanging on the wall. You can send me a picture of the map of your room and the sentences.
Week 8: May 11th - May 15th
Let’s review positional words and sing along
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RPHzceNdAY
Create a scene using different materials (e.g. lego, mega blocks, magnets, straws, popsicle sticks) and add little figurines or toys you have at home. You can create:
- A farm building with some people and animals
- A dollhouse with some doll furniture and figurines
- A spaceship with space objects and space characters
- A car repair shop
Look at the example: My daughter made her bedroom using the magnets
When you create a scene and play, think about where everything is located and describe it using positional language. You can take a picture and send it to me or share your project during Google Meet next week.
If you want to practice positional words, please complete the worksheet below:
101prep.pdf
101prep.pdf
Week 1: March 23rd to March 27th
We have been learning about measurements. We have been using non-standard units to measure things. I have attached some information about activities you can do with our child. You can ask your child to play with their siblings. They can measure how tall they are, things around the house: how wide or long things are using non-standard units.
g1_t8_l1_print_siu.pdf
Week 2: March 30th to April 3rd
This week the children should be able to name some of the non-standard units and measure things using them. This week please talk with your child about a metre as a standard metric unit for length. See an attachment about what activities you can do with your child. For example, find different items that are 1 metre long, more than 1 metre long and less that a metre long. You could say, “I wonder how many pencils (or forks, or hammers) it would take to make a metre.” Encourage your child to wonder about the length of many items inside and outside the home.
g1_t8_l4_print_siu.pdf
Week 3: April 6th to April 10th
Thank you to those students who have access to Zorbits at home and completed assignments about measurements.
This week we are starting to learn about money. Please help your child familiarize themselves with the names of coins (including a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, $1 coin: loonie, and $2 coin: toonie), identifying features, and values of Canadian coins. See an attachment about what your child should know about money in Grade 1.
g1_t4_l1_print_siu.pdf
g1_rm_playmoney.pdf
1. Show your child coins if you have them handy or I have attached play money that you can print and cut them out if you have a printer at home or watch the videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmBUy3vhTdg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZlAOSEmYQ
2. Ask your child when people use coins and why there are different coins.
3. Look at the coins, describe them and talk about how much each coin is worth.
The Zorbit's Math Daily Challenges in April
the_zorbit_s_math_daily___april_edition.pdf
Week 4: April 14th to April 18th
Watch and learn Math with Mr. Matt Murphy who is one of Zorbits’ designers! NEW LINK FOR THE LESSON!
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=p4mYOp2OS4w&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=pardot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ep1&utm_campaign=mattmaticsinthehouse
Review the names and values of coins (including a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, $1 coin: loonie, and $2 coin: toonie) and their features.
Math problems
1. How do you know whether a coin is a nickel or a dime? Can you think of two ways?
2. Play with your child:
Show at least 2 ways 12¢, 10¢, 15¢, 20¢ using various combinations of coins.
3. You can play a game with your family “Race to a dollar”.
canadianmoneyracetoadollar.pdf
Week5: April 20th to April 24th
I invite you to learn Math with Matt Murphy: one of the Zorbit’s designers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ym4_TkLwCg&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=pardot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ep2&utm_campaign=mattmaticsinthehouse
We are still learning about coins and practicing to use various combinations of coins to show monetary amounts from 2¢ to 20¢.
Please watch the short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZW24Kusj4w
Math problems (you can use coins or draw coins on the piece of paper)
1. What amounts of money can you show with only 2 coins?
2¢, 6¢, 11¢, 10¢, 15¢, and 20¢
2. Show 8¢ in 2 ways.
3. Show 12¢ in 3 ways.
4. Choose an amount of money more than 10¢ and less than 20¢. Show that amount in 2 ways.
Worksheet: p.30.pdf
Representing Money Amounts: what your child should know in Grade 1
representing_money.pdf
Week 6: April 27th to May 1st
I invite you to learn Math with Matt Murphy: one of the Zorbit’s designers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z215WQ2Iwf8&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=pardot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ep3&utm_campaign=mattmaticsinthehouse
This is the last lesson on Canadian coins. Please review them by solving Math problems:
25.pdf
27.pdf
28.pdf
29.pdf
32.pdf
Week 7: May 4th - May 8th
This week, we are learning about “location”, in other words, positional words and their relationship to one another. The examples of positional words are near, far, in front of, behind, over, under. The kids already know many positional words and use them every day. We just need to reinforce using them correctly; for example, when describing a map.
Let’s listen to a story called “Rosie’s walk” by Pat Hutchins. While listening, write down as many positional words as possible from the story.
Listen to the songs below. Can you add more positional words to your list?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xERTESWbqhU&list=PLe5MVpQEpecaQgw70dq_JpRa3C2g3pZ6m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F0NYBBKczM&list=PLjsFdYiznxxp526-4S6UTGg6xeOPYDYXt
Bravo! I am sure you found many positional words. I have a game for you to play with your sibling. The game is called “Simon says”. Teach your sibling how to play the game. Use positional words in your commands; for example, Simon says, “Touch something near you.” Or Simon says, “Put your right hand above your left hand.” Then you switch with your sibling and you follow the instructions. Have fun playing!