Dear
Parent:
Over
the next two weeks, your child will be learning about movement and patterns in geometry
that involve flips, slides, and turns. They will also be learning about
patterns that use these movements. The goal for your child will be to identify
and perform a variety of flips, slides, and turns independently, and to
compare, extend, and create a variety of patterns involving 2-D geometric
shapes and their movements.
Throughout
this time, you and your child can do some activities such as:
•
Your child can identify things around the house that show flips, slides, and
turns. These may appear in pictures, book covers, clothing designs, wallpaper
patterns, board games, or the images on a deck of cards.
•
Your child can play games, such as checkers and chess, to see how slides work
in real-life situations.
•
Your child can use the clock to identify and show how turns work. Turns can go both
ways, clockwise and counterclockwise.
•
Your child can find repeating patterns that may appear in such things as
wallpaper designs, quilts, comforters, or clothing.
•
Your child can create his or her own patterns or designs, using flips, slides,
and turns.
You
may want to visit the Nelson Web site at www.mathk8.nelson.com
for more suggestions to help your child learn mathematics and develop a
positive attitude toward learning mathematics, and for books that relate
children’s literature to patterns and motion in geometry. Also, check the Web
site for links to other sites that provide online tutorials, math problems, and
brainteasers.
If
your child is using the Nelson
Mathematics 3 Workbook, pages 104 to 111 belong to Chapter 14. There is a
page of practice questions for each of the 6 lessons in the chapter and a Test
Yourself page at the end. If your child requires assistance, you can refer to
the At-Home Help box on each Workbook page.
P.S: End of chapter test on Monday May 11th, 2015 in sha'Allah
