Dear
Parents:
Over
the next two weeks, your child will be working with fractions. Students will
use fractions to describe parts of a group, parts of a whole, and parts of a
measure. They will represent and explain fractions using drawings. They will
also model and describe mixed numbers.
Throughout
this time, you and your child can do some activities such as:
•
Make a list of up to 10 family members your child is familiar with—aunts,
uncles, cousins, grandparents. Have your child describe fractions about parts
of that list. (For example, what fraction are older than 20? What fraction wear
glasses? What fraction live in the same town as you?)
•
Have your child make a list of the rooms in your house. He or she can then use fractions
to describe the rooms. (For example, what fraction of the rooms have a closet?
a bed?)
•
Have your child explain to you how to cut or divide appropriate food (e.g.,
pizza, casseroles, cakes) into equal shares of halves, thirds, quarters, sixths,
eighths, or tenths.
•
Even though we deal mostly with the metric system, many recipes still use
imperial measurements. Look at recipes with your child, and discuss the
fractional amounts of the various ingredients.
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. Also check the Web site for links to other sites
that provide online tutorials, math problems, and brainteasers.
If
your child is using Nelson Mathematics 3
Workbook, pages 92 to 97 belong to Chapter 12. There is a page of practice
questions for each of the 5 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: Students will have an end of chapter test on Wednesday April 15th, 2015 in sha'Allah
JAK
