Math

2009-09-02T19:18:00.001-07:00

Sept. 16/09

Response to T. Kralik

It is important to know patterns. If you don’t know patterns then you don’t know math because math is basically composed of letters, numbers, shapes, and patterns. To understand patterns is easy all you need to do is look and think

(Max)

Breaking down patterns is the mystery of patterns. That is why patterns are so exciting. And if you are good at patterns it can even help you with your job for example if you’re a musician when you make your song you need to make a pattern. Another thing exciting about patterns is how to find them. I always wanted to be a musician when I was older so that would help me a lot with my job.
(Zak)

Sept. 9/09

Mr. Robillard asked us this question:

Do you know that the way a computer functions is based on a very simple pattern? Can you figure it out?

This is what I figured out, the pattern is ones and zeros.
(Valerie)

Math Patterns

We often find patterns in homes such as in bathrooms and kitchens, usually on floor tiles and back splashes. We can also find patterns in music. Sporting goods and equipment can have patterns. We use patterns to make music sound good and it makes writing music easier. We use patterns to distinguish things on wallpapers, bed sheets and doors. Patterns are important because it makes everything equal instead of random colors. (Josh and Robert)

Here are some patterns we found in our school.

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2009-09-02T19:13:00.001-07:00

Oct. 19/09

Each student in the school created a square for our pattern quilt. A special thanks to Marjan and Mahsa for all their help.

Oct. 15/09

Radio show
We have completed our first radio show. Check it out at

http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/schools/olp/radio.htm

Oct. 10/09

Math Patterns

We have finished a unit on patterns and have learned many things. Patterns are very useful. We see them in every day life. We see them around the school for example the bulletin boards. If you listen closely to songs you can notice the patterns. Have you noticed?

You’ve all seen patterns on clothing. Some clothing has plaids or stripes.

There are patterns that are made up of numbers. The beginning of a cheer starts with `2, 4, 6, 8`who do we appreciate. But we are talking about Math not pep rallies. Notice the pattern in the numbers 2,4,6,8.

There are also patterns in your home. The floor tiles, the kitchen/bathroom tiles or wallpaper may have patterns. We see patterns on quilts. All sorts of patterns; stripes, dots, and yellow stripes with polka dots. Try to find patterns around your home or school.

Wow! Who knew? Patterns are used more than we thought.

(Mahsa, Marjan, Michael)

Oct. 10/09

Poetry

I love poems. It’s a very creative way to show your feelings and emotions. You can also use humor and exaggeration as much as you like. One example is the poem from Shel Silverstein, “I Cannot go to School Today.” It used humor, feelings and a lot of exaggeration. That poem was a couplet, we wrote one just like that and it was also called “I Cannot go to School Today.” Poems are fun. Here are our poems.

My Poetry Blog

I think that poetry is a really fun especially when I am able to make up my own poem. I also like poetry because it’s easier than other subjects because once I start I always get good ideas and it goes much faster.

Couplets are two sentences that rhyme. They are easy and fun to make up because I can put almost anything in those two sentences. All I have to do is make them rhyme.

I Cannot go to School Today was a poem from Shel Silverstein. What I did was I took it and made up my own version. It was really fun because I got to make up silly injuries.

(Stephen)

My Aches

I can not go to school today,
My brain is turning into clay.

My little blond Goldie locks,
Have a lot of chicken poxes.

I have a bad stomach ache,
My stomach feels like an earthquake.

My feet are turning crusty brown,
I can not smile I have a frown.

My hair is really itchy with lice,
I think my ears have lots of mice.

Oh, I forgot its Saturday,
I’ll use this excuse some other day.

(Zak)

I Can Not Go To School Today

I can not go to school today,
Because my face is smoky gray.
I swallowed a penny,
I think very many.
I lost my books,
I think it was those nasty crooks.
I have a blister,
I think I got it from my sister.
I have the flu,
That I got from you.
Oh, I forgot its Saturday.
( Ricky)

SEPT. 27/09
RESPONSE TO MR. ROBILLARD

We have been using the Smart Board. We use it for Math. We did coordinate graphs, optical illusion and patterns. We also have been using it for Language Arts. Miss Janet showed us a Podcast program that we are going to use. We also used it for ERC, Miss Janet showed us an actress who read us a story. We also showed our principal a power point presentation on it. We also figured out who Sticky Fingers is, its Miss Janet!
Thanks for commenting!
(Alessandro)

Our Lady of Peace School

Our Lady of Peace School may not be big but it fits somewhere in my heart. (Jessica)

Sept. 13/09

Computer Lab

If you are a person who likes to read, then you’re at the right blog. O.L.P. is a small school that has about two hundred students and a small gymnasium. We now have eight classes and twelve teachers; we are located in Fabreville, Laval. As you may know our school is small, but filled with fun!

We have many activities such as the Terry Fox Run, Breakfast with Santa, field trips, Field Day, Olympic Day, Winter Carnival and once the Alouette’s came to visit!

We have many blogs to write to you over the year, so hopefully you will like them all! (Zack, Marjan, Joshua, Rosalie, Mikael, Valerie, Stephen)

Our Lady of Peace: Grade 5/6

Math

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