Agenda:
1. Moon phases sheet - please go out nightly and keep track. Due when you get back in 2017***.
2. Have a safe and happy winter break!! See you back at school on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that we can 'survive' the cold weather over the last 2 weeks!
How did you show what you learned?
We
What do you need to learn next?
You'll learn about what comes next when you get back to school on Jan. 3rd, 2017!
Friday 16 December 2016
Thursday 15 December 2016
December 15th, 2016.
Agenda:
1. Weekly Spelling due tomorrow.
2. ***Moon phases tracking sheet - nightly assignment.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about astronomy, our galaxy, and the universe.
How did you show what you learned?
We listened to a fascinating presentation from a U of C Jr. astrononer.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to study the phases of the moon, from the full moon on...
1. Weekly Spelling due tomorrow.
2. ***Moon phases tracking sheet - nightly assignment.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about astronomy, our galaxy, and the universe.
How did you show what you learned?
We listened to a fascinating presentation from a U of C Jr. astrononer.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to study the phases of the moon, from the full moon on...
Wednesday 14 December 2016
December 14, 2016.
Agenda:
1. POW and Weekly Spelling due tomorrow.
2. Please sign the **Division Quiz and your **Legend writing.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the legal rights in the Charter.
How did you show what you learned?
We went through that section of the Charter and defined some more difficult words.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about equality rights (when we return in January).
1. POW and Weekly Spelling due tomorrow.
2. Please sign the **Division Quiz and your **Legend writing.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the legal rights in the Charter.
How did you show what you learned?
We went through that section of the Charter and defined some more difficult words.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about equality rights (when we return in January).
Tuesday 13 December 2016
December 13th, 2016.
Agenda:
1. Weekly Spelling due Thurs.
2. Edit Phunn! due tomorrow (see below).
3. Rough draft of your news article due tomorrow.
4. Bring $0.25 for leftover treats tomorrow.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about fundamental freedoms, and democratic and mobility rights.
How did you show what you learned?
We read over them in our Charter booklet.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about more of our rights.
From The Wright 3:
"...the man on the train had lost his importance for the moment, the spooky twinkle in the Robie House windows had faded, and the Invisible Man had become just that." (p. 67)
Edit Phunn!:
1. Weekly Spelling due Thurs.
2. Edit Phunn! due tomorrow (see below).
3. Rough draft of your news article due tomorrow.
4. Bring $0.25 for leftover treats tomorrow.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about fundamental freedoms, and democratic and mobility rights.
How did you show what you learned?
We read over them in our Charter booklet.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about more of our rights.
From The Wright 3:
"...the man on the train had lost his importance for the moment, the spooky twinkle in the Robie House windows had faded, and the Invisible Man had become just that." (p. 67)
Edit Phunn!:
The winter Solstice ocurrs evry year between december 20
and 23. The sun seems to stop moving, and it appear to rise and set in the same
place. In fact, the word “solstice” comes from the latin words for “sun stand’s
still.” In the Northern Hemispere, the Winter Solstice is the shortest day of
the year This event also means that the whether starts to get colder north of
the earths equator.
Monday 12 December 2016
December 12th, 2016.
Agenda:
1. Edit Phunn! due Wednesday.
2. Rough draft of your news article due tomorrow (Tuesday).
3. POW (#19, 20, and 21) due Thursday.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We began to learn about decimals.
How did you show what you learned?
We completed a page in our Interactive Math Journals.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to continue learning about decimals in the coming weeks/months.
From The Wright 3:
"...those strange thoughts he'd had just before he'd fallen, those thoughts about being young and alive and invisible." (p. 60)
1. Edit Phunn! due Wednesday.
2. Rough draft of your news article due tomorrow (Tuesday).
3. POW (#19, 20, and 21) due Thursday.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We began to learn about decimals.
How did you show what you learned?
We completed a page in our Interactive Math Journals.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to continue learning about decimals in the coming weeks/months.
From The Wright 3:
"...those strange thoughts he'd had just before he'd fallen, those thoughts about being young and alive and invisible." (p. 60)
Friday 9 December 2016
December 9th, 2016.
Agenda:
1. Stay warm this weekend!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that it's a good feeling to give.
How did you show what you learned?
We stuffed socks for Calgary's homeless.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to deliver the socks to the shelter early next week.
1. Stay warm this weekend!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that it's a good feeling to give.
How did you show what you learned?
We stuffed socks for Calgary's homeless.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to deliver the socks to the shelter early next week.
Thursday 8 December 2016
December 8th, 2016.
Agenda
1. - Festive Evening - Today: 6:00-8:00pm - **Handbell performers please wear black and white**
2. Fill A Sock Campaign - please don't forget your items for our bin!!! Last day to donate is tomorrow.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about mobility and legal rights in the Charter.
How did you show what you learned?
We watched Part 4 of "Fundamental Freedoms". [if you missed any parts of this series, please click on this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=7OEOSImz5po&list=PLtPYD_kMaV6sT3zQExQpNrqBR8CzTHFFz]
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about collective rights in the Charter.
Wednesday 7 December 2016
Agenda
1. - Festive Evening - TOMORROW - Thursday Dec. 8th - **Handbell performers please wear black and white**
2 - Fill A Sock Campaign - please don't forget your items for our bin!!!
3 - Do more research about why the days are longer in the summer and shorter in the winter in the Arctic. You will be presenting your findings to your Gr. 1/2 buddies on Friday Dec. 9th.
4 - Don't forgot to have your Place Value and Multiplication quizzes signed ASAP.
5 - Weekly Spelling and POW due tomorrow.
6. ***Division Quiz tomorrow. Look over your review questions.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We re-learned/reviewed the 'fish hook/repeated subtraction' method for division.
How did you show what you learned?
We practiced using this method if we wanted to.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to apply any method of division on our quiz tomorrow.
From The Wright 3:
"...when late afternoon tipped into early evening and shadows from gardens threw giant blossoms and leaves across the pavement." (p. 53)
Tuesday 6 December 2016
December 6th, 2016.
Agenda:
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the reasons for the season.
How did you show what you learned?
We began preparing to teach our Grade 1/2 buddies about this.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to finish and practice our presentations before Friday.
1. - Festive Evening - Thursday Dec. 8th - **Handbell performers please wear black and white**
2 - Fill A Sock Campaign - please don't forget your items for our bin!!!
3 - Do more research about why the days are longer in the summer and shorter in the winter. You will be presenting your findings to your buddies on Friday Dec. 9th.
4 - Don't forgot to have your Place Value and Multiplication quizzes signed ASAP.
5 - Edit Fun due tomorrow (please see below).
6. Division Quiz on Thursday. We will be reviewing tomorrow.
What did you learn today?
We learned about the reasons for the season.
How did you show what you learned?
We began preparing to teach our Grade 1/2 buddies about this.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to finish and practice our presentations before Friday.
“its two kold
todey, Why is thet” asked a shiverin
chyld. earths axes is tilted so as we
orbit da Sun, the angel of the sunlight hiting are planat change’s thru out the
yaer. In december, people in the northern Hemisphere feal colder because thay
are tilted away form the Sun. at the same tyme, people in the Southern
Hemispere are tilter towerd the sun, makeing it warmer in tat part of the
werld?
Monday 5 December 2016
December 5th, 2016.
Agenda:
1 - Festive Evening - Thursday Dec. 8th (Also Chris Hadfield will be at the Chapters in Chinook Mall)
2 - Fill A Sock Campaign - please don't forget your items for our bin!!!
3 - Do more research about why the days are longer in the summer and shorter in the winter. You will be presenting your findings to your buddies on Friday Dec. 9th.
4 - Don't forgot to have your Place Value and Multiplication quizzes signed ASAP.
5 - Edit Fun due Wednesday and POW due Thursday
6 – News Article Plan is due tomorrow
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We began our work with Division.
How did you show what you learned?
We completed our Interactive Math Journal page and saw 3 different methods that we could use. Like with multiplication, we are to choose which method works best for us.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to focus on each method and try applying it to various word problems.
Thursday 1 December 2016
First Day of December, 2016.
Agenda:
1. No school for students tomorrow - see you on Monday!
2. Please get Place Value Test signed and return to school.
3. International Space Station Viewing Friday and Saturday: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=Canada®ion=Alberta&city=Calgary#.WECilbSj6Ik
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about 3D pentominoes.
How did you show what you learned?
We used 5 cubes to make all the letters.
What do you need to learn next?
We will experiment with the 3D pentominoes to design objects.
From The Wright 3:
"He knocked the threesome down again and stood the F up the right way. Then he slammed the table with one hand and jumped to his feet. How could he not have seen it?" (p. 52)
1. No school for students tomorrow - see you on Monday!
2. Please get Place Value Test signed and return to school.
3. International Space Station Viewing Friday and Saturday: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=Canada®ion=Alberta&city=Calgary#.WECilbSj6Ik
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about 3D pentominoes.
How did you show what you learned?
We used 5 cubes to make all the letters.
What do you need to learn next?
We will experiment with the 3D pentominoes to design objects.
From The Wright 3:
"He knocked the threesome down again and stood the F up the right way. Then he slammed the table with one hand and jumped to his feet. How could he not have seen it?" (p. 52)
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