Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Bonjour!
Happy Tuesday everyone. I hope that you are all safe and healthy!
Here are today's lessons:
Numeracy
Outcomes
-use direct comparison to compare two objects based on a single attribute, such as length (height), mass (weight  and volume (capacity)
-experiences and develops locomotor skills through a variety of activities.
-develops fine motor skills involving finger speed, arm steadiness, arm and hand precision, finger and hand dexterity, and the manipulation of small materials.
Materials:
Marbles, ruler or measuring tape. Buttons could also be used to play Game #1 but you would throw instead of roll.
Directions:

Game #1
This game is one called, "Closer to the Wall". My little 90 year old mom would play it with her brothers.
-start by taping a line for your starting point on the floor. You could also use something else to show where the starting line is.
-Players take turns rolling their marbles towards the wall. They then measure (in centimetres) how close they are to the wall. They could also write down their distance for additional number writing practice.
-The player who rolls the marble  closest to the wall gets to take the other player's marble.
-The player with all of the marbles at the end of the game wins the round.

Game #2
-Draw a chalk circle at least 2 feet in diameter. If there are more players, draw a bigger circle.
-Arrange several marbles in a circle formation inside the chalk circle.
-Each player needs to have one playing marble to use throughout the game.
-To start, the first player should roll their marble into the playing circle.
-The objective is to knock the other marbles out of the chalk circle.
-Each marble is worth one point.
-If a marble is knocked out of the circle, then the player gets to keep that marble and scores a point.
-Players take turns, rolling their play marble around the circle.
-Play marbles are not allowed to leave the playing circle.
Charlie learning his telephone number!
-Players can move their marbles by flicking it with their thumb.
-The player with the most marbles at the end of the game is crowned the winner.
Today's students of the day are:
Melia learning how to add air to a tire!