Times tables with a difference 

The class truly stepped up to the challenge when reviewing their times tables. They enjoyed reconstructing the jumbled times table grid by inputting the values of the tables from ones to ten. They then went on to make their own 11 x 11 grid which they they then had to...

Kip, Kwacha, Rupees, Reals, Kyat….

The children had the opportunity to learn about money from around the world by browsing thorough a collection of currency notes from ninety eight countries. They also explored how the use of money has evolved and its history. In writing the class continued with...

Trade, services, payments and taxes

The children have eagerly awaiting the payments ($2 per task completed) they will receive for a range of ‘jobs’ they will perform in class. What they are not too excited about are the fines and taxes they will have to pay. This is part of our new unit that...

Building parachutes

It was a busy week in grade three. Two grade seven students visited the class and shared their research on Leonardo da Vinci. They also helped the children build their own parachutes. Grade three shared our own toys that were made for homework with the ECC. Our unit...