Students,
today we covered a lot of material about voting and the electoral process in Canada during our Social Studies lesson. The important aspect to note about our Canadian Government and its voting process, is that because Canada's system of Government is a Democracy, everyone is treated equally. Once we reach the legal age to vote, which is 18 in Canada, we are capable of participating as active citizens within our country. Every vote counts! And if there are going to be changes they are going to have to be made as smoothly and fairly as possible, which is why in Canada we all have the right to vote once we reach a certain age.
You are probably wondering where I am getting at, think about our math period today when I mentioned that we will be starting our Data Management unit soon! Throughout this unit, you will be introduced to a lot of data results collected through surveying, which is similar to the voting process we discussed in Social Studies. If you are still unsure about what I am talking about, please click on the link below and visit the webpage attached. It has visuals and uses similar methods we will be approaching next time around.
Remember how we made an agreement that if you all did well on your math tests that I would purchase us a class pet? Well today is your lucky day! I just finished marking your tests and decided to tell you all NOW instead of in waiting until class tomorrow that it looks like we will be getting a class pet! How awesome!? Here is the catch, we need to decided what sort of pet to bring in? I recall several of you asking for either a fish, a hamster, a snake or a rabbit. Looks as if we are going to take a vote! Reread your Social studies page on democracy and voting, as well as your math note on surveying and collecting and tallying data. As a class we are going to fairly decided which new animal is going to call our classroom home.
Parents,
to the best of my knowledge I received all of your blessings and consents to have a class pet as long as it remains in the class and the students maintain their grades. This agreement is completely logical and I agree to withhold me end of the deal so long as the students do. You may have noticed I mentioned that students will be starting their Data Management unit very soon. This voting process we are going to have during our next class targets the following expectations.
Grade 5 - Mathematics - Data Management
Overall Expectations:
·
Collect and organize discrete or continuous
primary data and display the data in charts, tables, and graphs (including
broken-line graphs)
·
read, describe, and interpret primary data and
secondary data presented in charts and graphs, including broken-line graphs;
Specific Expectations:
Collection and Organization of
Data:
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Collect data by conducting a survey or an
experiment to do with themselves, their environment, issues in their school or
community, or content from another subject, and record observations or
measurements.
·
Collect and organize discrete or continuous
primary data and secondary data and display the data in charts, tables, and
graphs (including broken-line graphs) that have appropriate titles, labels
(e.g., appropriate units marked on the axes), and scales that suit the range
and distribution of the data.
Data
Relationships:
·
Read, interpret, and draw conclusions from
primary data and secondary data, presented in charts, tables, and graphs
As well, parents, if you are interested in learning more about this new unit in Math please visit:
If you have the chance, please navigate through the site, there are plenty of methods on how to prep your child for their grade level mathematics.
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