April 11th, 2018.

Agenda:
1. Family Dance - form + letter going home today with youngest + only.
2. Fun Lunch tomorrow.
3. Book Club role(s) - due next Wednesday (Week 4).
4. Wear a hockey jersey (or Dr. Coffin shirt or hoodie) for the Broncos.
5. Please get Social Studies Quiz signed and returned.


Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about Canadian Confederation.
How did you show what you learned?
We compared how Canada and the United States differed when becoming independent.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more about how Confederation occurred in Canada.

April 10th, 2018.

Agenda:
1. Math - booklet: 2nd page only - area (Gr. 6s only). Due tomorrow.
2. Fun Lunch this Thursday.
3. Book Club role(s) - due tomorrow (Week 3).

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to make a lava lamp.
How did you show what you learned?
We put vegetable oil in a bottle and mixed it with water and then added colour dyes.  We also added a tablet to the mixture.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to keep conducting experiments with different solutions.  

April 9, 2018.

Agenda:
1. WHMIS test - handed in tomorrow before chemistry.
2. Math - booklet: first page only - perimeter (Gr. 6s only). Due tomorrow.
3. Fun Lunch this Thursday.
4. Book Club role(s) - due Wednesday (Week 3).

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about Harriet Tubman and The Underground Railway. 
How did you show what you learned?
We did a bit of research and watched a video about her life.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to begin learning about Canadian Confederation.

A Chilly FAF!

Agenda:

1) WHMIS quiz due Monday - if you aren't sure of an answer, leave it blank and check Mon. morning. Remember it's about you being prepared and ready to be safe in the Room 7 Lab. 

2) Grade 5s please fill in the missing measurement. Chat with your families and see what strategies they use to solve these questions. 

16 mm = ______ cm

28 cm = _______ mm

10 mm = ______ m

1.2 m = ______mm

3) Book Club role(s) due next Wed. (+ readings)

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned to use non-standard measurements to measure length, perimeter, etc.
How did you show what you learned?
We chose a pencil, hand, boot length, etc. to measure various things outside today.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to calculate what our non-standard measurements are in standard units (cm).

April 5th, 2018.

Agenda:

1) Please dress appropriately for the weather tomorrow - FAF.

2) WHMIS quiz due tomorrow - if you aren't sure of an answer, leave it blank and check tomorrow morning. Remember it's about you being prepared and ready to be safe in the Room 7 Lab. 

3) Grade 5s please fill in the missing measurement. Chat with your families and see what strategies they use to solve these questions. 

16 mm = ______ cm

28 cm = _______ mm

10 mm = ______ m

1.2 m = ______mm

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about safety in science/chemistry.
How did you show what you learned?
We learned about safety when working with chemicals.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to complete the WHMIS quiz for tomorrow.

April 4th, 2018.

Agenda:
1. Book Club reading and role(s)  - Week 3 - due next Wednesday.
2. Math Quiz - Grade 6s - multiplying and dividing decimals - tomorrow.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about 'The Great Migration' to Canada.
How did you show what you learned?
We answered and discussed some questions about this part of Canadian history.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to begin to understand the process of Confederation.

April 3rd, 2018.

Agenda:
1. Be ready to present to your Book Club role(s) tomorrow - Week 2 reading.
2. Math Quiz - Grade 6s - multiplying and dividing decimals - Thursday.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about what other groups did in robotics. 
How did you show what you learned?
We showcased our robots for all grade 5/6 students.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to recognize that robots can help us accomplish certain tasks.