Math Unit 7

Hello Parents,

Here is an in depth look at our upcoming math unit.

This unit focuses on measurement and geometry.  They will begin the unit by learning how to tell time in hours and half-hours using a digital clock and an analog clock.

Later in the unit, they will work with 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes.  They will learnt o distinguish between defining and non-defining attributes of shapes.  For example, rectangles have four sides and four square corners.  A square is a special kind of rectangle with all sides the same length.

They will then compose shapes to create new shapes.  They will also learn to partition circles and rectangles into two and four equal shares (the start of fractions).  They describe the shares using the words halves, fourths, and quarters.  They will generalize that partitioning a shape into more equal shares creates smaller shares: one fourth of the circle is smaller than one half of the circle.

Another concept in this unit is length measurement.  Children will order three objects by length.  They will also use same-size length units such as paper clips to measure the length of an object (i.e., the pencil is 6 paper clips long).  You can help your child practice these new skills at home.  Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns!

Learning for life,
Mrs. Vos