The third graders completed self-evaluations today on the same format I will use for the semester Progress Reports. It was really interesting for them to think about how their behavior has been in class up to now. I will send home the self evaluation after I've completed my reports. Progress reports will come home with the second quarter report cards.
I also finally introduced them to Math Around the World. This is our next unit. The students will be learning many games through which they will develop understanding of different math concepts. Below are the rules for our first game, Nim. Nim is from ancient China. However the name was attributed to a Harvard mathematician.
HOMEWORK: I have asked the children to come home and play the game with their families. Nim is a two person game. Be careful, they are very good at this. Ask them what their initial strategies were and maybe they can develop new strategies for winning. They will have the chance to try out new strategies next week.
NIM
Rules of the Game:
1. Create three rows of pieces with 3 pieces in the first row, 5 in the second and 7 pieces in the third row.
2. Players will take turns removing pieces.
3. On your turn, you may remove one or more pieces from any one row. You may not remove pieces from more than one row at a time. You may not "pass" when it's your turn.
4. To win the game, you must be the last placer who removes the last piece or pieces.
Have fun.
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