Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Problem of the Day
Study for Science Test on Friday
3 Swimming Forms are going home tonight. We need volunteers for each of the days so if you could return these ASAP that would be great!
4 If you are interested in volunteering for the Aspen Grove planting, we only have a few volunteers. Please see worth mentioning and the email that came home for further information.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that it matters where the plant is to get heat and light.
How did you show what you learned?
We placed our bean plants in the learning commons at different windows and we observed that angle of the light and the amount of heat is different at every window. We know this because we checked the temperature at each of the windows and all the temperatures were different.
What do you need to learn next?
We are curious to see what it looks like when it sprouts. We should also learn about the different stages of a bean sprouts growth.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Problem of the Day
Ask your parents about something that is an "encumberance" to
them.
3 Science Test Rewrite is on Friday
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that many people travel in different ways when they are going to school in India.
How did you show what you learned?
We continued watching videos about 8 different ways that kids go to school in India. Ask me about them.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about food and culture in India.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Math: P163#4-7
Problem of the Day - finish or corrections
3 Science - Rocks and Minerals Tests are coming home today in your green folders. There will be a rewrite on next Friday (June 1) for those that choose to improve their mark. Please discuss these results with your child.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the parts of a dandelion.
How did you show what you learned?
We dug up a dandelion (last Friday) and we had to draw a sketch and tell what we thought the function (job) each part of the plant does.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to grow a bean plant and do the Great Bean Experiment.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Math P 162 #1-3 P 147-148 #1-7
3 FAF - We will be going outside so come prepared for the weather
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to use perimeter in the grids. We also learned how area and perimeter are different.
How did you show what you learned?
We used a 1 cm grid sheet and we drew different shapes to show the perimeter in the textbook. Ask me to show you a shape with a 12 cm perimeter! Let's get trucking!
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more about area.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Finish your planner for your Nose Hill story
3 Tomorrow we will be going to Nose Hill to work on our sketches. Please bring a hat, a water bottle, sunscreen or bug spray (if you need) and good walking shoes.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about perimeter.
How did you show what you learned?
We talked about the formula for perimeter and what perimeter means. Spongebob helped!
What do you need to learn next?
We need to practice doing perimeter for our year end math project.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 If you are available for next Thursday afternoon to volunteer to accompany us up to Nose Hill to do some sketching with our Artist in residence, please email kjcowdy@cbe.ab.ca ASAP!
3 No School on Friday and Monday
4 Please bring your group picture order back if you are wanting to order a picture. The group photo will be on Tuesday May 22.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We reviewed the QAR which is the Question and Answer Relationship.
How did you show what you learned?
We were answering our Transportation in India questions. We had to use the QAR to help us with finding the answers. There is Right There, Think and Search, Author and Me, On Your Own.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to put the QAR into practice and thinking about what we read and making connections to help us understand what we are learning about.
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Social Studies Transportation questions
3 Whole School photo order form coming home. The photo will be taken on Tuesday May 22. The order form and the money is due May 22.
4 No School on Friday and Monday.
5 We are hoping to go with our sketch artist up to Nose Hill on Tuesday and/or Thursday, depending on if we get enough volunteers. We would need at least 2 parents for each day. It would be from 1pm-3:30. Please let Ms Cowdy know ASAP if you would like to come with us! kjcowdy@cbe.ab.ca
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned more about India's transportation.
How did you show what you learned?
We answered some questions about transportation in India and we read a bit about the different ways that students (if they even can go to school) get to school. Ask me what the most interesting one is?
What do you need to learn next?
We are (hopefully) learning about Indian food next!
