Mathematics 

This week students are showing their mathematical thinking 

by solving problems with Canadian coins.

Grade One students explored different ways to make exactly 

25 cents using pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.

Grade Two students explored different ways to make exactly 

I dollar using pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.

Hamza created a number of ways to amounts equal to 1 dollar.

 Zaid shows the important combination of 4 quarters making 1 dollar

Carlos finds many ways to use coins to equal 25 cents.

Aidyn finds another way to make change equaling one dollar.

Find some change in your household, 

try counting the various coins.

In the story, Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, Alexander receives a dollar from his grandparents that he plans to save, but he spends it all, a little at a time.

Click on the book cover above to listen to this story of Alexander.