Miss Annie‘s 1st Grade Newsletter
Mandarin Immersion-Week 18, Dec 7-11
Green and Blue Class
Math
Module 3 Ordering and Comparing Length Measurements as Numbers
Topic B takes longer than and shorter than to a new level of precision by introducing the idea of a length unit. Centimeter cubes are laid alongside the length of an object as students learn that the total number of cubes laid end to end with no gaps or overlaps represents the length of that object.
The Geometric Measurement Progressions Document expresses the research indicating the importance of teaching standard units to Grade 1 students before non-standard units. Thus, Grade 1 students learn about the centimeter before exploring non-standard units of measurement in this module.
Simply lining the cubes up to the ruler allows students to see that they are using units, which relate to a tool used around the world. One of the primary reasons why we recognize standard units is because they are ubiquitous, used on rulers at Grandma’s house in the Bronx, in school, and in local shops. Students ask and answer the question, “Why would we use a standard unit to measure?” The topic closes with students measuring and comparing sets of three items using centimeter cubes. They return to the statements of Topic A, but now with more sophisticated insights, such as “The pencil measures 10 centimeters. The crayon measures 6 centimeters. The book measures 20 centimeters. I can put them in order from shortest to longest: the crayon, the pencil, the book. The book is longer than the pencil, and the pencil is longer than the crayon, so the book is longer than the crayon”
Topic C explores the usefulness of measuring with similar units. Students measure the same objects from Topic B using two different non-standard units, toothpicks and small paper clips, simultaneously to measure one object and answer the question, “Why do we measure with same-sized length units?”. They realize that using iterations of the same unit will yield consistent measurement results.
Similarly, students explore what it means to use a different unit of measurement from their classmates. It becomes obvious to students that if we want to have discussions about the lengths of objects, we must measure with the same units. Students answer the question, “If Bailey uses paper clips and Maya uses toothpicks, and they both measure things in our classroom, will they be able to compare their measurements?” With this new understanding of consistent measurement, Topic C closes with students solving compare with difference unknown problems. Students use standard units to answer such questions as, “How much longer is the pencil than the marker?”
Science
Unit 2: Forces and Motion
❓ Weekly Essential Questions
- How can forces affect building construction?
- What forces are involved in making toys work?
In the Science lessons this week, we review all the concepts we've learned about forces and motion. And we explored how people are using these to build architecture.
We read the book "Dreaming Up", and watch the video of 100 amazing buildings around the world. We learned how people get inspired by sandcastle, birds nest, and other things we can see in our daily, then design amazing architecture.
Mandarin
Mandarin Matrix Novice 1
Mandarin:
Book:
N1 U5 02 捉迷藏 Hide and Seek
Synopsis:A group of children play hide and seek during recess. When it is lesson time again, the teacher notices one of the students is missing. Where could this missing student possibly be?
New Vocabulary:
课class/lesson, 老old/experienced, 看to watch, 师teacher, 书book, 为because of/for
Language Comprehension:
• Identify the words: 课, 看书, 老师, 为 in reading and listening
• Recognize and understand the language used in a game of hide and seek
• Understand the meaning and usage of 了 (e.g. 好了, 来了,上课了)
• Recognize directions and their corresponding direction complements
Language Use:
• Play a game of hide and seek using the relevant language (e.g. counting from 1–10 before hide and seek begins)
• Practice expressing “already” with 了
• Match 男生, 老师, 书, 女生 to the supporting visuals
• Circle answers that best describe the pictures
• Write the words 朋 and 书 in the correct stroke order
• Match the correct text to the supporting audio
Week 19 Dec 14-18
Math
MODULE 3: Ordering and Comparing Length Measurements as Numbers
Lessons 10–11: Collect, sort, and organize data; then ask and answer questions about the number of data points.
Lessons 12–13: Ask and answer varied word problem types about a data set with three categories.
Science
❓ Weekly Essential Question
What forces are involved in making toys work?
📑 Weekly Standard
Plan and carry out investigations which demonstrate how equal forces can balance objects and how unequal forces can push, pull, or twist objects, making them change their speed, direction, or shape.
Mandarin-Review
Grades due on Thursday, Dec 17
No makeup work after Wednesday.
Friday, PJ and stuffed animals day!
Friday,Half day
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Yóu Shūqí lǎoshī.
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