March 22 - Spring Break!

Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Problem of the Day
3 No School tomorrow - see you April 3rd!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We reviewed the rock cycle.
How did you show what you learned?
We cut and pasted pictures on the rock cycle.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to classify our pet rocks.

Dear Parents,

Are you looking for an activity that will allow your child to continue learning and have fun during spring break? Then check out Greg Tang’s Spring Math Challenge! (gregtangmath.com/spring)

Students can go to gregtangmath.com to complete the activities on the attached game board.

This is an optional activity. Students who complete the challenge can earn a certificate and a chance to win a personalized signed copy of one of Greg Tang’s books, as well as a prize from Ms. Cowdy and Ms. Jones.

It is fine for students to get help from you or someone else if they need it. They can also move to harder or easier levels of the games to make them more or less challenging.

After your child completes the activity, just sign their sheet and send it back to school with them by May 8th.

March 21 - Rocks at the Glenbow

Agenda:
1 Spelling 
2 Read
3. Tomorrow is the last day of school for the week. 
4 Next week is spring break. 
5 Bring in recyclable materials for our building unit. 
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the black gold tapestry. We also learned about the three different types of rocks and how to recognize them. We also learned about the rock cycle and how we are a part of it.
How did you show what you learned?
We wrote about the black gold tapestry and then drew our own after. We analyzed rocks and determined what type of rock each one was. 
What do you need to learn next?
We want to learn about the first rocks on earth. 

Mar 20 - Peru Is Awesome

Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Problem of the Day
3 Field Trip tomorrow - be on time as we will be leaving at 8:45. Please bring a garbageless lunch. We will not have access to a microwave to heat up lunches. Also the instructor at the Glenbow has an allergy to scents so volunteers, please please do not wear any scents tomorrow.
4 Start to bring recyclable building materials from home (paper towel rolls)
5 Spelling test on thursday
6 Wear your green Coffin t-shirt/hoodie.

Problem of the Day

Highlights
What did you learn today?

We learned about Peru and a guest speaker came in to our class.

How did you show what you learned?
We wrote our top ten things we learned about Peru. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more about the clothing, imports and exports, inca, language about Peru.

March 19 - It's Sedimentary, my Dear Watson

Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework : Problem of the Day
3 Wednesday - field trip - remember to bring your lunch
4 Treat Day  - Room 5 is hosting - bring your $0.25
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that rocks can't last forever.
How did you show what you learned?
We did an experiment with sugar cubes and showed that when rocks fall down mountains they break off into smaller pieces (sediment) and they get rounder and lose their edges.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn if minerals last forever.

Mar 16 - Rock and Roll!

Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Problem of the Day Corrections  - all should be marked with stickies
3 Happy St. Patrick's Day
4 Wednesday is our field trip to the Glenbow. Please plan to bring a lunch if you normally go home.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about root wedging and ice wedging. We were trying to answer the question, "Will a mountain last forever?"
How did you show what you learned?
We watched a video about root wedging, ice wedging and ask me about what I learned! Then we went outside to do an experiment to see if a "rock" (ice cube) would change when it was shaken.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more about how rocks change an how mountains are formed.

Mar 15 - How Do You Say Birthday in Spanish?

Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Problem of the Day
Please bring your green duotang with word work completed
3 FAF : We will be going outside so dress for the weather!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the national language of Peru, which is Spanish.
How did you show what you learned?
We had a sheet to colour in with spanish words for colour and then we could use an app to help translate Spanish words to English.
What do you need to learn next?
We are going to learn some terms in Quechua, as well as learn about the people who speak that language.

Mar 14 - Rocks and Minerals Rock

Agenda:
1Read
2 Homework: Problem of the day and corrections
                     Word Work - Transfer words and sentences
3 Permission Forms for Glenbow

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about igneous and metamorphic rocks.
How did you show what you learned?
We wrote the information on our rocks and minerals worksheet.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more about how rocks are formed, and how old they are.

Problem of the Day:

Mar 13 - Rocks!

Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Problem of the Day and corrections - marked by stickies - many students are not doing their corrections. I have marked them with a sitcky. Please do not remove the stickie, I will do that when the question is correct! 
                     Word Work: Finish the Sort part
3 Field Trip Permission Forms - we are also still looking for volunteers. So far Room 4 has one and Room 5 has none. If you are available and have a security clearance please email me at kjcowdy@cbe.ab.ca
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We had a presentation from a geologist.
How did you show what you learned?
We saw some pictures of Mr Embry's adventures as a geologist in the Arctic.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn to learn about how rocks are formed.

Mar 12 - Circles and Stars

Agenda:
1 Read
2 Bring in permission forms for Glenbow
3 Geology presentation tomorrow
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about division.
How did you show what you learned?
We learned a new game about division called Circles and Stars. You start with one partner picking a number and then you roll the die and that is the number of circles or groups you are dividing the big number into. Then you divide the number that you picked evenly into the circle. Then you write the division sentence. Ask me to teach you how!
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn division with remainders.

March 9 - Whispering Words

Agenda:
1 Read
2 Yellow Form due Monday
3 Social Studies Peru Work - there are still some people not finished - please hand in Monday
4 Permission forms for Glenbow trip

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about how to write descriptively (cool words and awesome phrases) about our "photograph" in Whispering Woods. Ask me what I mean by "photograph."
How did you show what you learned?
We picked a spot in the WW, we drew a sketch and wrote 5-10 phrases of how we would describe it.
What do you need to learn next?
We are working to write our own stories, and we are going to edit and revise (make it better) our rough copy of our writing today.

March, 8, 2018, Rocks, ROCK!!!

Agenda:
1 Read 30 min.
2 Problem of the day.
3 FAF, Dress for the weather.
4 Field trip forms!!!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about rock types and how they are formed.
How did you show what you learned?
We worked through an information sheet and answered questions.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more specifics about rocks and how the Earths surface was formed.

March 7th 2018 - Symbols of Peru

Agenda:
1 Read for 30 min (at least)
2 Homework: Social Studies
3 Tomorrow is FUN LUNCH!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to draw symbols and sights, while we learned about Peru.
How did you show what you learned?
We drew in our visual journals, after reading the information sheet.
What do you need to learn next?
We would like to have a person come in and speak to us about Peru

March 6 - Peruvian Symbols

Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Problem of the Day
                     Social Studies Symbol Colouring
3 Yellow Forms
4 Thursday is fun lunch
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about Peru and it's national symbols.
How did you show what you learned?
We got a sheet and on it were Peru's symbols, flag and coat of arms. The teachers read us some facts and we had to pick an important fact about each thing and then we had to colour it. If we didn't finish colouring we will bring that home to do tonight.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more about Peru by doing the Peruvian centers. WE also need to learn about, languages, quality of life, schooling, writing, traditions, and goods and services. It would be great if we have an expert come in and talk to us about Peru. Ms Cowdy is arranging that as we write this.

March 5 - Let's Learn Division in the Bella Concert Hall

Agenda:
1 Read 
2 Homework: Problem of the Day
                     Mathletics - finish assigned activities in multiplication by next                             Monday
                     Daily Five Questioner
3 Tomorrow is Bella Concert Hall  wear your green Dr Coffin apparel- please sign the form that is coming home and return tomorrow
4 Yellow planning form - please return ASAP
5 Science Light and Shadow Unit is coming home, please look over it as this is where a large part of your report card mark came from.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about division.
How did you show what you learned?
We watched two videos about division. Watch them here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuBSH6AuNGM
https://www.brainpop.com/math/numbersandoperations/division/
What do you need to learn next?
We need to use division in our math problems. Grade fours need to learn remainder division and long division.

March 2 - Descriptive Words and Phrases rom Nature

Agenda:
1 Read 30 mins.
2 No Homework 
3 Parent Volunteer Forms Due Mon. March 5
4 Students Field Trip Forms due Today- Last Chance Mon. March 5
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We read two books and created an idea bank in our journals. 
In our journals, we wrote juicy, descriptive phrases, and words to use later in our writing. 
How did you show what you learned?
We went outside on a word scavenger hunt. We observed the snow and the Nature Grounds for our own juicy, descriptive words and phrases. 
What do you need to learn next?
Using what we have learned today, we are planning to write our own descriptive stories. 

March 1 - Lima Llama

Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Problem of the Day
3 FAF tomorrow -please dress for the weather
4 Field trip forms - we still need volunteers if you have your security check and would like to come please email Ms Cowdy kjcowdy@cbe.ab.ca

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about Peru.
How did you show what you learned?
We filled in a map to tell us where Peru is, we filled in the border countries around Peru. We also filled in a map of the landforms in Peru - ask me what some of those are!
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn what people do for a living there.
Problem of the Day: