Tuesday, October 06, 2015

No more pennies

Agenda:
1- Mrs. Saunders' math group - page 8 due tomorrow (also, some of you have taken an extra enlargement sheet)
2 - Mrs. Cowdy - assigned ask your parents about weather sayings
3 - Fund raising sheet

We watched parts of the debate today
http://www.cpac.ca/en/programs/vote-2015-debates/episodes/41319043/

Excellent user friendly version to have a look at some of the parties:
https://pollenize.org/canada

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that rounding numbers has a practical application. Mrs. Lee is feeling very annoyed :-)
http://www.mint.ca/store/mint/about-the-mint/phasing-out-the-penny-6900002#.VhQQCb7rFUQ
How did you show what you learned?
We rounded different numbers in our notebook. 
What do you need to learn next?
When should I use cash to pay for items and when should I use a credit card to pay for purchases?