Jump Rope for Heart

This morning we had our kickoff assembly for Jump Rope for Heart from the Canadian Heart and Stroke foundation. We learned about 5 ways we can keep our hearts healthy:
1) Exercise
2) Eating healthy food
3) Drinking water
4) Getting lots of sleep
5) Not smoking (this one is for adults)

Today the envelopes for the fundraising for Jump Rope for Heart were sent home. They are due back by March 17th. Students were told that if they wish to fundraise, they need to do so with parent permission and parent supervision. We talked about how you are only asking people you know. There is information on the envelopes about how to register online. Please make sure that you write your name, our school and your teacher's name (Ms. Binks) on the top of your envelope!

In health, we watched a video about how the heart works. We learned that there are 4 chambers called the right atrium, left atrium, left ventricle and right ventricle. Blood is carried to the heart through veins. Blood enters the heart through the right atrium. Then it travels through the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle. From there, it is carried through the pulmonary valve and pulmonary artery to the lungs. In the lungs it loads up on oxygen. Then the oxygenated blood travels through the pulmonary valve to the left atrium. Once there, it goes through the mitral valve into the left ventricle. Veins carry blood to the heart and arteries carry blood away from the heart.

In math today, we learned about multiplying by 9 and 10.
2 tricks for multiplying the numbers 0 - 10 by 9 are:
a) Add the digits of your answer. If you get 9, you have the right answer. For example if I find that
2 x 8 = 18 I would add the digits from my answer: 1+ 8 = 9 so I have the right answer
b) Use your fingers. Put down the finger you are multiplying 9 by. However many fingers are in front of that finger goes in the tens spot and however many fingers are behind that finger go in the ones spot. Here is a video to help explain: Using your fingers to multiply by 9

1 trick for multiplying by 10 is:
a) Add a zero behind whatever number you are multiplying by and that's your answer. For example: for 8 x 10 I would add a 0 behind my 8 to get 80.  For 10 x 10 I would add a 0 behind the 10 to get 100.

Reminders:
- We have library tomorrow. Please bring back your books!
- Spelling tests on Wednesday
- Jump rope envelopes due back March 17