This week the children consolidated their counting and addition with money and also analysed receipts to see what information they could find. In Literacy we explored fact and opinion and the differences between them. The children sorted statements and began to write their own. As part of our UOI, the class discussed how people earn and use money. We came up with four main ways that people use money: 1. Spend it on things they NEED 2. Spend it on things they WANT 3. Spend it on others (presents or donations to charity etc) 4. Save it We had a guest speaker from the Food Bank Singapore come and talk to us about how we can help to reduce food waste in our own lives and also how we can help those in Singapore who are "Food Insecure" by donating dry goods such as rice, noodles, pasta, tinned food, jars of jam or sauces. There are white donation bins in the school office. This is an exchange system within our school that is helping the wider Singapore community. Our guest speaker told the children that they could get involved by becoming Food Bank Juniors. You can check out their website for more information. http://foodbank.sg/ The children also got the opportunity to visit the Grade 4 Exhibition, which showcased their inquiries into the human body systems.
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This week a woman from the Food Bank told us that food gets wasted. We should eat all our food. We can donate stuff to the Food Bank like biscuits and noodles.
We went to the Grade 4 Exhibition. I learnt facts about the heart. It was really fun because there was lots of interesting things to learn. By Stefan In Maths, the children have been busy becoming more familiar with money this week. They explored the value of different coins and how to add them by playing the game Roll to $1. We have also been looking at different ways to make an amount and developing our spreadsheet skills. In UOI, we have been sorting goods and services. We also interviewed two Grade 5 students about their experience of planning and running a business at Market Day. The students had lots of questions about how they decided what to sell, how much they made, what they did with the money, whether it was a good or service, would they do it differently etc.. We also paired up with G2.2 to find a reading buddy. The children will read together a few times before they find a new partner. This week they discussed what kind of books they liked to read and then chose a book to read together. I'm the new student in the class. I'm still meeting new people. I still have a lot to know. One of my friend's name is Mia. It is my 4th day at ISS and I can't wait to learn more.
By Fatima The students returned to school excited about this semester and happy to see each other again. We began our new unit of inquiry during which we will inquire into how Exchange systems help our community. As part of our Tuning In, the children thought about any exchange systems that they already knew. We explained "Exchange" as when you give something and get something in return. Some examples that the class generated included: supermarkets, shops, recycling, giving presents, jobs, school, sharing ideas, the Food Bank and the library. We followed up with the library by interviewing Mrs. Grant and finding out more about that particular exchange system. We also began exploring the concept of money. The children have been thinking about money in different ways this week, using the concept questions to guide them. Some of their thinking is recorded below. Form: what is money like? It is round, made of special paper, it can be 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 etc.. Function: How does money work? You can use money to buy things like food or toys Change: How is it changing? In ancient times people used things or gold, people use credit cards now Perspective: What are the different viewpoints? Money can buy things, I like this. It is a little bit dangerous Connection: How is it connected to other things? You can buy lots of different things with money, money has people and secret messages on it Responsibility: What is our responsibility? Don't waste money, we can lend money Reflection: How do we know? We know it is money because it has a mark on it They have been fascinated by the huge range of international currencies they brought in, using magnifying glasses to observe the details and then see where the money was from on a world map. They also used the I see, I think, I wonder framework to help them analyse the money. Some things they wondered included: What the secret words on the bottom of the castle are? What is the number on the side of the note? Why does the coin have a hole in it? Why did they choose this picture for the note? Why does every coin have a different picture? Can I visit the United States to see this place? Will Donald Trump ever be on a note? What is it made from? What do the lines mean? Does the bird mean something? In Maths, we began our learning about money by investigating Singaporean coins and exploring counting strategies such as skip-counting. |
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