HALLOWEEN!

Happy Halloween All!

Math Test:  Chapter 3- Wednesday.
We will be completing the Show What You Know on Monday.  If you want to help your child study, focus on:

measuring and classifying angles
sorting and classifying polygons
constructing triangles

Our plays were a hit!  The primary classes loved them!  The Haunted Houses look fantastic that the students made, and the Grade 5 girls performed an awesome dance to "Calling All the Monsters!"

Our Science projects were presented today as well.  I am telling you, these kids sure do have talent!

Today was a blast, and we learned so much as well.

Here are some pictures from our day today:

Trick or Treat

The Spooky School

Haunted Mansion

The Great Pumpkin

Calling All the Monsters


HAUNTED HOUSES!

Homework

Dress Rehearsal tomorrow

Writer's Workshop and book cover tomorrow!

Science Unit Test tomorrow

Science In Class Project due Friday

The plays are hilarious.  I am dying. I LOVE them! The kids are soooooooooo good!  Videotape will be placed up here if possible!

Homework

Play Dress Rehearsal tomorrow.  Bring props/costume pieces

Writer's Workshop due Thursday with book cover

Science Unit Test Thursday

Wear pink tomorrow

Science Projects due Friday

In Class Science Assignments

Check out our progress so far!

Writing our song on the Nervous System

Creating my game show on the Respiratory System

Working Hard!

It's all about the Human Body!

Science on the chromebooks!

Creating our model of the digestive system

I love the chromebook!

I'm so happy to be doing Science!

Hmmmmmmm....

Creating our model

Writing our song

Music and lyrics

Rap battle:  Circulatory vs Nervous Systems!

Rappin' the Digestive System!

It's all about the Science

Science Talk Show

The beginning of a model

The beginning of a model

Homework

Writer's Workshop and book cover due Thursday

Science Test Thursday

Play Performances Thursday

In Class Science Project due Friday

No word study this week due to Science Test and Writer's Workshop.

In Class Science Project below:

The Human Body:  Culminating Activity

Your projects must be done AT SCHOOL.  

You may prepare some items at home, but the bulk of it is done in class.

You may choose from the following options:

1. Create a model of the human body incorporating one of the digestive, respiratory, muscular, nervous, and/or circulatory systems. Present and explain the model to the class. PARTNER

2. Write a narrative in first person from one of the human body system’s point of views.  Explain what it is like to be “A Day in the life of the ... (respiratory/ or other) system.”  This is typed on tools2go.  It is handed in, not orally presented. ON YOUR OWN

3. Create a trivia game with questions and answers about the human body using the presentation app in tools2go on one of the body systems.  This is presented to the class. ON YOUR OWN

4. Create a newsletter informing grade 5 students all about one of the major systems in the human body.  Be sure to include graphics and captions.  This is handed in, not presented. ON YOUR OWN

5. Draw a labelled diagram with descriptions of one of the human body systems.  This is handed in, not presented. ON YOUR OWN

6. Create a song or a rap about one of the systems.  Perform it for the class.  Hand in a copy of the lyrics. PARTNER

Rubric:

	4	3	2	1
Knowledge and Understanding	demonstrates a thorough understanding of the body system	demonstrates a considerable understanding of the body system	demonstrates some understanding of the body system	demonstrates a limited understanding of the body system
Thinking and Inquiry	project is planned to include more than the necessary information. project is presented/performed creatively with no errors in spelling or grammar, or if presented, is very enthusiastic and well rehersed	project is planned to include the necessary information. project is presented/performed creatively few errors in spelling or grammar, or if presented, is enthusiastic and student is prepared	project is planned to include some of the necessary information. project is presented/performed somewhat creatively with some errors in spelling or grammar, or if presented, is somewhat enthusiastic and prepared	project is planned to include a limited amount of necessary information. project is presented/performed with little creatively with many errors in spelling or grammar, or if presented, is unenthusiastic and ill prepared
Communication	project is presented completely in the student’s own words.	project is presented in the student’s own words.	project is presented in some of the student’s own words.	project is presented not in the student’s own words.
Application	Student has applied the knowledge he/she has learned to potential outcomes if the system doesn’t work properly/has complications with a high degree of effectiveness	Student has applied the knowledge he/she has learned to potential outcomes if the system doesn’t work properly/has complications with a considerable degree of effectiveness	Student has applied the knowledge he/she has learned to potential outcomes if the system doesn’t work properly/has complications with a considerable degree of effectiveness	Student has applied the knowledge he/she has learned to potential outcomes if the system doesn’t work properly/has complications with a considerable degree of effectiveness

Naming, Sorting, and Creating Polygons

Students are learning how to measure and classify angles inside of  polygons, as well as classifying different types of polygons.

Today we divided into partners and attacked a really tough question using geoboards, protractors, dot paper, rulers, and our noggins.

It is so interesting...given a non-stress environment, and a partner, the kids worked so well on this task.  All of the conversations were made up of accountable talk, and everyone stayed on task.  The best part...every group came up with the correct answers!  It was so awesome to see the kids empowered, feeling good about themselves...and learning at the same time!

Homework and Science Review for test on Oct 30th

Math:  AFQ due Monday

Writer's Workshop and Book Cover due Oct 30th

Science Unit Test:  Oct 30th

Lab Report due Monday

Get Literacy Marks Signed!

Science Review:

Part A:  Matching

There will be words and definitions to match.
Words will come from:
digestive, respiratory, nervous, circulatory systems, note on skin and muscle and bone.

Part B:  Labelling

There will be a diagram of the nervous and circulatory system that will require labeling.  The diagrams will be from the textbook.  Word Banks will be given

Part C:  Essay Question.

There will be a choice of three systems. IE:  digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems.  The student will choose one system and write a proper paragraph explaining how it works.