The kids were amazing in their presentation of the Ash Wednesday Mass...very reverent and respectful. They set a quiet and solemn tone for the whole school. Go Comets!
Science: Read Pages 12-13 and make notes on tension,compression, and bending and breaking.
Library tomorrow!
Book must be read by Friday!
Get marks signed.
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
Tuesday, February 17
Math: Page 309 #2,3,5
Book Must be Read by Friday!
Dress Up for mass tomorrow at 1:15
Thursday we head to the library!
Book Must be Read by Friday!
Dress Up for mass tomorrow at 1:15
Thursday we head to the library!
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Recent Happenings in 5R
We have been doing some neat things in our room as of late...
Math: The three part math lessons are going well, and the kids love them! They enjoy working with a "Math Pal," and try so hard to create a piece during the "work on it" portion of the lesson that will qualify them for "consolidation." They have been benefiting from some different strategies we have been using including "Decimal of the Day," a number line I've put up in our classroom, place value charts, etc...
Literacy:
Guided/Independent Reading: For twenty minutes a day I have been reading with small groups at the back table and while reading, focusing on the reading strategy (IE: predicting, connections, summarizing) that we are currently working on. As the rest of the class reads independently, our small group is discussing and learning the strategy on a more small scale level, which allows for better and more focused student learning. As far as independent reading goes, books must be read by Feb 20th, and then students will be creating book reports "book in a box." Outline will be posted soon.
Summarizing: We read a mentor text "Malala," and summerized her story as a class. From there we created an anchor chart on how to create an effective summary. Our next step was to divide into small groups of two or three and choose a mentor text to work with. We then, in our groups, read our mentor text and summerized it on chart paper. The next class, the summaries were posted. We rotated around the room, perusing the different summaries and sticky noting different strategies or elements we thought were effective on each one. We then highlighted the most effective summaries.
I signed my students up on the newsela website and earmarked articles that are appropriate for their grade level/reading level. Students will be going on the website from the ipads and choosing articles they are interested in, then summarizing them. At the end of the unit, they will choose 3 summaries for submission for evaluation.
Writing: We will be working on sentence fluency and making existing texts more interesting. We will then get into writing and presenting speeches!
Science: As part of our forces and structures units the students will be creating bridges out of popsicle sticks, showcasing different scientific elements they have learned.
Religion: We are currently practising our Ash Wed Mass.
Phys-Ed: Basketball is awesome, and the kids are loving the mini tournaments
Art: This month we have completed one point perspective pieces, and patterning pieces.
THERE'S ALWAYS DRAMA AND DANCING HAPPENING CROSS-CURRICULAR IN 5R!
Math: The three part math lessons are going well, and the kids love them! They enjoy working with a "Math Pal," and try so hard to create a piece during the "work on it" portion of the lesson that will qualify them for "consolidation." They have been benefiting from some different strategies we have been using including "Decimal of the Day," a number line I've put up in our classroom, place value charts, etc...
Literacy:
Guided/Independent Reading: For twenty minutes a day I have been reading with small groups at the back table and while reading, focusing on the reading strategy (IE: predicting, connections, summarizing) that we are currently working on. As the rest of the class reads independently, our small group is discussing and learning the strategy on a more small scale level, which allows for better and more focused student learning. As far as independent reading goes, books must be read by Feb 20th, and then students will be creating book reports "book in a box." Outline will be posted soon.
Summarizing: We read a mentor text "Malala," and summerized her story as a class. From there we created an anchor chart on how to create an effective summary. Our next step was to divide into small groups of two or three and choose a mentor text to work with. We then, in our groups, read our mentor text and summerized it on chart paper. The next class, the summaries were posted. We rotated around the room, perusing the different summaries and sticky noting different strategies or elements we thought were effective on each one. We then highlighted the most effective summaries.
I signed my students up on the newsela website and earmarked articles that are appropriate for their grade level/reading level. Students will be going on the website from the ipads and choosing articles they are interested in, then summarizing them. At the end of the unit, they will choose 3 summaries for submission for evaluation.
Writing: We will be working on sentence fluency and making existing texts more interesting. We will then get into writing and presenting speeches!
Science: As part of our forces and structures units the students will be creating bridges out of popsicle sticks, showcasing different scientific elements they have learned.
Religion: We are currently practising our Ash Wed Mass.
Phys-Ed: Basketball is awesome, and the kids are loving the mini tournaments
Art: This month we have completed one point perspective pieces, and patterning pieces.
THERE'S ALWAYS DRAMA AND DANCING HAPPENING CROSS-CURRICULAR IN 5R!
Homework
Books must be read by Feb 20th. Have a box for your book report.
Winterfest tomorrow!
Wear red and pink tomorrow!
Winterfest tomorrow!
Wear red and pink tomorrow!
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Homework
Math Test tomorrow!
Start thinking about what you will use as your box for your book report. Book must be read by Feb 20th
Start thinking about what you will use as your box for your book report. Book must be read by Feb 20th
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Monday, 9 February 2015
Science Assignment #1
Natural Disasters: Assignment #1
We’ve discussed FORCE, and natural forces on the environment. Now, you will complete a short assignment for evaluation.
Next: View all videos under Science: Forces on Structures
Lastly: Analyse the effects of forces from natural phenomena (e.g., tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis) on the natural and built environment
(a) What is a tornado? Where does the force of a tornado come from? What kinds of damage does a tornado inflict on the built environment? What is the impact of a tornado on the natural environment (e.g., on trees, on animals such as fish and birds)? How can humans protect themselves from the force of a tornado?
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(b) What is an earthquake? Where does the force of an earthquake come from? How is the damage from an earthquake different from that of a tornado? What is the impact of an earthquake on the natural environment? What can humans do to protect themselves from the forces of an earthquake?
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c) What is a tsunami? How can people protect themselves from tsunamis?
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d) How can we build structures to protect themselves against the natural forces of the environment?
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