Mathematics

The children in the neighbourhood have been invited to estimate how many jelly beans there are in a kilogram packet and then how many jelly beans would there be in 3 kilogram packets? The jelly beans were given to Rita who is painting; for every purchase of 2 cans of paint you receive a can of jelly beans.
We have discussed grams and kilogram weights.
To share these jelly beans the children will be required to mathematically work out how to share the jelly beans equally amongst the children in the neighbourhood.
Another question is which colour has the most or are there equal amounts of each colour? How can we work this out?
We have discussed rounding off numbers as one strategy when solving problems. In their work with money this week the children will be rounding off given amounts.
The children are encouraged to work with the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives mathematical activities. The link to this website should be on each children's Ultranet.