Grade 1/2 Blog for Ms. Renette

Week of December 1 to 5

·      I can record data using tally marks.

·      I can ask my classmates survey questions to collect data. 

·       I can use data to make bar graphs.

·       I can use data to make picture graphs. 

·       I can identify the x-axis and y-axis on a chart.

In Math this week, students have been gathering data from their classmates with questions such as, “Would you rather have 1 giant gingerbread cookie or 10 small ones?” They then recorded the data and filled in a bar graph to represent their results. We used videos that showed the usefulness and applications of bar graphs and picture graphs. We also read a book called “Tally O’Malley” about a girl who plays a tally game on a family trip to pass the time.

Learning Outcomes:

·       I can explain the difference between needs and wants.

·       I can explain the difference between goods and services.

·       I can explain how goods and services can be traded or shared.

·       I can identify things that are imported into my community.

·       I can identify things that are exported out of my community.

I can understand how things are transported to different places.

In Social Studies this week, students sorted a number of items into two categories: needs and wants. There were some lively discussions and some debating used to determine what things we “need”. Next, we explored the concepts of goods and services, and especially how they relate to our community. They were given trading cards which they could either trade with a classmate, give to a classmate or simply place in the share bin. Then they wrote sentences in their Journals explaining what they chose to trade or share. Lastly, we explored the concepts of Natural Resources and Man-Made Products and studied how different items come into and out of our community.

Supporting Students at Home:

Math:
Students can use tally marks to count items in a cupboard or on the Christmas tree. For example, how many boxes and how many cans are there in a drawer? Can they then record this using tally marks and show the results in a bar graph? 

Social Studies:
Ask your student to give examples of things that are imported and exported into and out of our community. Ask them to name some natural resources that are found in our country.

Spelling Words:
Ask your student to look for what pattern there is in their spelling words this week. For example, is there a double consonant or vowel pattern?