Metric Rap:
https://youtu.be/djTNUp4XIRo
Family
Newsletter
Dear
Parent/Caregiver:
Your child will be learning how to measure length, area, perimeter, time,
and temperature.
They will estimate and compare lengths in centimetres and
metres, and they will learn how long a kilometre is. They will also estimate,
measure, and compare perimeters. They will tell time on digital and analog
clocks and read thermometers.
Throughout
this time, you and your child can do some activities such as:
•
Your child can determine his or her age and the ages of family members in
years, months, and days.
•
Your child can determine the number of weeks and days between family birthdays or
other special days throughout the year.
•
Your child can estimate and measure various lengths (for example, the height of
the refrigerator or another appliance, the perimeter of your living room, or
the distance from your house to the street).
•
You and your child could use an outdoor thermometer to read the daily
temperature and record the information on a chart.
You
may want to visit the Nelson Web site at www.mathk8.nelson.com
for more suggestions to help your child learn mathematics and for books that
relate children’s literature to area and grids. Also check the Web site for
links to other sites that provide online tutorials, math problems, and
brainteasers.
