Question of the night: How would you solve this problem: 47 x 6?
Another day, another new math concept. We worked on multi-digit multiplication this morning. We used arrays to show that multiplication has a distributive property. For example: 16 x 5 = (10 x5) + (6 x 5)...we'll continue to work on this tomorrow. Don't forget our builders of Alberta project. Most of us are well into our final phase, and we're excited to show our learning! in the afternoon, we worked on our picture books, then met with Mrs. dennill, and Mrs. Cornford. See you tomorrow - we'll do it all over again! ____________________________________________________ Important Dates:
Question of the night: Tell us (at least) one thing that the future will have.
Another scorcher today! We took the opportunity today to study the sun's movements in the sky. We studied our shadows throughout the day, and we'll be looking for patterns tomorrow. Who knew that we'd have to use math while studying science! We had another session working on our Alberta builders project. Some of us are into our final adobe spark presentation, while others are finishing up our research. We'll likely schedule some time next week to watch our final presentations. Of course, no day would be complete without a little reading (picture book experts) and math. We're getting through Algebra pretty quickly, which is good, since we'll be looking at double-digit multiplication and division next!!! Have a great night. ____________________________________________________ Important Dates:
Question of the night: What are your plans this weekend?
Thank you to all of the volunteers. You are amazing! We worked a little bit with our kindie buddies this morning. We always love spending time with them! We continue to work on our builders of Alberta research. We're getting fairly close to wrapping up our research, then we're heading into the presentation stage. Some of us started using adobe spark this morning, which is what we'll be using to present our understandings. We ended the day with a bit of work on magic squares. This is a great exercise to work on patterns, arithmetic, and algebra. Have a great weekend. ____________________________________________________ Important Dates:
Question of the night: Finish this sentence: volunteers are.........
An arts inspired thursday. Yes, you read that right! We worked on a few new art techniques today. We started with some work with Ms. Ferrari on clay. We learned ways to make a pinch pot, then different techniques of building up the sides. We'll work over the next few weeks to finish off our creations. We also worked on a top secret piece of art. It's inspired by busy bees...that's all we're going to say. It uses corn syrup and food colouring...and yes, you read that right as well! In the afternoon, we had our second-to-last session of power hour, then a little bit on our alberta builders research. We'll continue tomorrow. Have a great night! Volunteer tea is tomorrow morning. ____________________________________________________ Important Dates:
Question of the night: Tell us one memorable thing about our field trip today.
Hello! Wow, what an amazing trip to the reader rock garden and union cemetery. We had beautiful weather, which really makes the day fly! We got to spend some time in the "potato" room of Mr. Reader's house...hmm, I wonder why they would store potatoes in the basement? We also enjoyed a tour of the garden's amazing grounds. After our tour of the gardens, we visited the Union Cemetery, where many of Calgary's prominent citizens are buried. We were able to locate the resting places of Colonel James Macleod, Sam Livingston (eventhough his name is spelled "livingstone" on his tombstone), the Lougheed family plot, AE Cross, John Ware...cemeteries really are like museums into the past. Oh, and of course, we created our own stories in the afternoon, inspired by the animals and settings around us. They were, how shall I put it...ummm, entertaining. Have a great night. Drink lots of water... ____________________________________________________ Important Dates:
Question of the night: tell us one thing you learned from "Drylanders".
First of all, please remember our field trip to the Reader Rock Garden in downtown Calgary tomorrow. We are missing a number of field trip forms, so please bring them tomorrow. And, of course, dress for the weather. It's supposed to be quite warm, so make sure sunscreen is in your "dress" plans. We had a great day back from the the long weekend. It's hard to believe that we are almost into June, but it's true. We began the day today with a bit more work on patterns. We finished off our discussion with a few "magic Squares", which we'll continue to work on Thursday or Friday. After that, we're into Algebra, before finishing off with some more multiplication/division and fractions. It'll be a busy month. We spent some time with Mrs. Dennill today. Please remember your recorder everyday, so you won't miss a chance to perform for your belt! We also finished the movie "Drylanders", then talked a little bit about how early farmer in Alberta had very different technologies than farmers today. Irrigation and access to water is definitely one of those differences. In the afternoon, we continued to work on our Builders of Alberta research. Our research is coming along, and some students are ready to begin their adobe spark video... Again, don't forget our trip tomorrow! Have a good night. ____________________________________________________ Important Dates:
Question of the night: Post an increasing or decreasing pattern.
Hello! We started the day right away with a new round of writing clubs. We've split the two classes into three groups, with one group learning about poetry with Ms. Gray, the other working with Ms. Mosher on persuasive writing, and the last with Mr. V working on expository writing. We'll keep doing this for 3 weeks. We also worked a bit on our picture book questions. We're all ready to start tomorrow afternoon! We rounded out the morning with some math patterns work. We are in the preliminary stages of organizing a math fair night in June. Stay tuned!! In the afternoon, we watched a bit of drylanders, then worked on our picture book questions. We didn't have too much time to work on our builders of Alberta research. We'll focus on it more tomorrow. Have a great night. ____________________________________________________ Important Dates:
Question of the night: Use one word to describe your mom.
What a day! We still can't get into too much detail about most of the morning...shh, it's a surprise... We also worked a little bit on our mousetrap cars. We're working on getting our levers right. We are working with Ms. Shirley Hill on Monday morning, so please dress for the weather. It's likely to be warm, so please remember your sunscreen. We'll be walking to fish creek ridge in the morning. Have a great weekend. ____________________________________________________ Important Dates:
Question of the night: What did you do in Power Hour?
Hello!! What a day. We can't really go into too much detail...it's top secret...so, we'll talk mostly about the afternoon. We continued to watch a bit of drylanders, had a book club session, and finished with power hour... Doesn't seem like alot, so why are we so tired?? Have a great night! ____________________________________________________ Important Dates:
Question of the night: What is one thing that was memorable about our trip to the ranch?
Wow, what an amazing day on the ranch! We spent the entire day learning about the early history of ranching in Alberta. We studied the history of the OH ranch, talked about ecosystems, hiked to the "sugar shack", and sketched some beautiful landscapes. This trip was truly amazing! Mr. V will do it all over again tomorrow with Ms. Mosher's class. Mrs. K will be in to teach us... Have a great night. Get some rest. ____________________________________________________ Important Dates:
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