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This week we spent the majority of our time working on new math concepts, including:
Science: The students’ rubrics for their Ember Inventions were uploaded to FreshGrade along with their planning pages, self assessment and final reflection. Looking ahead: We will be learning about electromagnets and learning how to read electrical meters. Possible walk to Weaselhead on Tuesday or Thursday. More information to come on Monday. Humanities: We finished reading The City of Ember. Yay! Please ask your child about the ending of the story. Next week we will be watching the movie and having a potluck. Following this we will be doing a comparison between the movie and novel. Students did a self assessment for their humanities work over the duration of this past term. If you were unable to attend student led conferences, your child should be bringing home their self assessment to review with you. As always, if you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact us. Field Trips and Volunteers We're going on a field trip to Telus Spark on April 10 (Tue), we're still looking for volunteers to join us. We would like to have about 4-5 volunteers per homeroom. If you'd like to join us and already have completed your volunteer clearance forms, please contact your child's homeroom teacher. We also have two subsequent trips after this one; both on Tuesdays: - Fort Calgary & St. Patrick Island April 17th (Tue) and Heritage Park: April 24th (Tue) - Wanna join us on these trips too? Let us know.
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Math: This week in math we started quadrilaterals and 3D shapes. We learned how to classify various quadrilaterals based on their attributes and then completed a scavenger hunt around the school looking for quadrilaterals. We also downloaded an application titled “Geoboard”. This application will allow us practice making 2D shapes, but more specifically quadrilaterals. We also completed Khan assignments about quadrilaterals. Looking ahead: Next week we will continue working on 3D shapes and begin angles.
Science:We had a very busy week in science. We spent the first half of our week finishing our City of Ember projects. Once we completed our Ember projects we completed peer assessments, self assessments, and a reflection of the overall project. We also shared our projects with the rest of the class so that we could showcase our accomplishments and discuss the challenges we faced. Looking ahead: Next week we will begin to discuss how electricity and magnetism are related. Humanities: We continued on with the reading of, "The City of Ember," and are endeavoring to figure out the Instructions page and the mystery of the missing letters and words. We expect to finish the book this week and then will be watching the movie to do a comparison of the characters, setting and storyline between the book and the movie. The students looked at the Metis culture and the history of their people. The students did a follow-up reading comprehension sheet on the Olympics. The students did a self-assessment for term 2 that they will be sharing with you during student led conferences. Expo: On Wednesday we had the privilege of listening to a guest speaker, named Ian, discuss solar energy. During this workshop we learned how solar panels are used around the world, how efficient solar panels are (30.7% efficient), and how solar panels help reduce pollution. We also had the wonderful opportunity to build circuits that incorporated solar panels. We will also be going to Telus Spark on April 10 (Tue) from 10:30 to 2:30. We are looking for about 2-3 volunteers with their volunteer paperwork completed. Please contact your child's homeroom teacher if interested. Report Cards: Report cards are going home today. Student-led conferences are Thursday from 4 pm to 8 pm; and Friday from 8 am to 1 pm. Sign up will start this afternoon at 4 pm and will be online. Instructions will be emailed to you from our office. If you're unable to attend these conferences, we will be sending the forms (i.e. a script) home with your child so you can conduct a home conference with them. MathThis week in math we spent time completing FreshGrade assignments and check-ins that were overdue. Looking ahead: We will resume working on bar graphs and our shape and space unit.
Science Most of our time this week was spent on our City of Ember Project! We had time to plan our projects prior to jumping into the building process. Once our plans were complete we gathered our materials and headed to the science lab for our building phase. We spent multiple period experimenting and building our projects. We faced many challenges that were not expected, but used the growth mindset to persevere and find solutions. At the end of each class we had the chance to reflect on the challenges we faced, how we overcame them and what our next steps will be. Looking ahead: We will be completing our building process early next week and then presenting our projects. Humanities This week we finished off our Poetry Anthologies and they are now bound and beautiful! The students put a great deal of effort into learning new forms of poetry and choosing images that illustrated their poems. We continued on with the reading of “The City of Ember” and are digging deeper into the possibilities of what will happen in the city as things seem to be getting more dire. We also did formal reflections about our field trips to Mount Royal University and The Military Museums. Pink Shirt Day Wednesday was Pink Shirt Day, when we focused on anti-bullying and the importance of kindness and empathy. Please have a discussion with your kids at home about this important message. Report Cards Report cards go home on Monday, March 12. Student-led conferences to follow. Details will be forwarded to you in one week. Math This week we took time to review our division check-ins and upload them to FreshGrade. We reflected on what we can do better in the future as well as our areas of strength. We also did daily check-ins with our classroom Olympic Bar Graph, looking at the amount of medals that were added overnight and which country is in the lead. Looking ahead: We will continue working on bar graphs and also begin our shape and space unit.
Science This week in Science we learned about electrons through a hands on group activity and the use of an energy stick. We experimented with parallel and series circuits using unique materials like tinfoil, paper clips and brass fasteners. Following this experiment we reflected upon our experience and the challenges we faced. We also began the planning phase of our City of Ember Electricity Project. Looking Ahead: Students will begin gathering and bringing in their materials for their Ember Project so they are able to begin building their projects. Humanities We had an awesome trip the the Military Museum this past week. Please ask your child about what they did and what they learned. Our poetry unit is finished! Some students will be bringing their unfinished poems home this weekend. Please ask if your child finished all their work or will have a bit to finish up at home this weekend. Looking Ahead: We will be catching up on our reading of the City of Ember as well as exploring the Metis culture through a kit we have in from the National Music Center. As always, do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. Expo This week was a busy week for EXPO. On Tuesday we went to the Mount Royal University Library and the Military Museum. At Mount Royal we experimented with snap circuits and little bits to enhance our understanding of electricity. One class learned how to make buttons and received a tour of the Maker Space and the other class received a tour of the library. At the Military Museum the students took part in 3 different learning experiences: creating story robes, listening to a presentation about Famous First Nations veterans that were in the war, and listened to stories about artifacts while they were passed around the circle. On Wednesday the students spent the day swimming where they took part in the Swim to Survive program. EXPO pictures https://goo.gl/photos/FufmVRi9Ag7YJams5 please visit and download ones with your kids in them. iPads We spoke to students about appropriate iPad use as there have been numerous incidences of inappropriate use. We did a mass delete of apps along with pictures of memes and videos that were not directly related to school work. In addition, students are now required to email parents if they want to take their iPads home, describing what they need to work on and why they need to take it home (reason: probably not using their time wisely in class). We ask that you follow up with a conversation at home and a brief reply to these emails so that we both know that you're aware of this. |