Science:
Project presentation are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Unit exam is Tuesday Nov 12th. Study sheets for themes 6 and 7 are due Monday Nov. 4th.
Focus day: Students should consult their marks in Power School and work on any missed study sheets. It also is possible to work ahead and built study sheet for the new unit. Student should also review and prepare for their unit exam (Pushed back to Tuesday!)
FLA:
This week we start book talks! Don't forget to finish reading your independent novels and refer to the questions given to you last week in order to prepare yourself for this discussion. While I am taking each of you aside one by one for your book talks, you will be working on the French festival research project that was introduced to you!
Focus Day:
-Complete any out-standing work.
-Read your novel or prepare the answers to your book talk questions if you haven't presented already. (Anyone with today as their presentation date will be discussing their book with me)
-Work on your French festival project. You will also have Tuesday and Wednesday of next week to work on this. You will present to the class on Thursday!
Math:
For focus day. Complete any outstanding home work on unit 3 Fractions. Complete work from Wednesday page 110 # 7 - 11. Continue homework assigned on Thursday (Nov 7) page 112-113 # 1 -4. Complete Friday's math work, read page 114-115 and work on # 1 -8 from pages 115 - 116.
If all this is complete, do the unit review on page 120- 122 of your text book in preparation for the unit test next week which will take place on Wednesday Nov 13. Students are expected to study all the concepts from our fractions,decimal and percent unit.
This week in Math we explored how to divided decimals using base ten blocks. We learned how to visually represent a division with decimals using base ten blocks. The class also practiced their long division and how to apply it to decimals. Work we did in the text book...page 106 # 1-8. page 107 # 9-13. We also started to look at the order of operations with decimals Pages 108 and 109.
**A friendly reminder of classroom expectation: students that are absent for any reason are responsible and expected to verify with the teacher on work and class instructions they may have missed and to catch up on all the work and assessments ( quiz / test) they missed.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019
Week of October 28th
Sciences:
Study sheet for theme 6 is due on Thursday October 31st.
Remember to regularly work on your Creature presentation. Do not wait for the last minute!!!
FLA: This week we will continue working on some reading and listening comprehension assignments. Halloween activities and dance are on Thursday! If you attended a tutorial last week you are able to write a retest for the present tense quiz on Monday at lunch!
ELA (McMorran):
Last week, we finished up our creation poems, and we read a few more and planned and performed some tableaux for them. Next week, we will be beginning our final project for our Myths and Legends unit, which is students creating their own animal 'creation' story. They will then take this story and prepare an oral retelling of it.
Social Studies (McMorran):
Last week, we did some front loading (super exciting notes and vocabulary sheets) for new unit: Imperialism. Additionally, students were given back their marked unit exams from the last unit and need to have them signed by Monday. This week, we will be doing a research project to create a trading card for a famous modern or historical explorer.
Math: In Math this week we continued with our unit in fractions and decimals. Students explored how to multiply decimals and how to represent multiplications using base ten blocks and drawings. We also had a quiz on the first part of the unit which included fractions and decimals, ordering and comparing fractions and decimals and adding and subtracting them. Next we will work on dividing decimals and order of operations with decimals.
Study sheet for theme 6 is due on Thursday October 31st.
Remember to regularly work on your Creature presentation. Do not wait for the last minute!!!
FLA: This week we will continue working on some reading and listening comprehension assignments. Halloween activities and dance are on Thursday! If you attended a tutorial last week you are able to write a retest for the present tense quiz on Monday at lunch!
ELA (McMorran):
Last week, we finished up our creation poems, and we read a few more and planned and performed some tableaux for them. Next week, we will be beginning our final project for our Myths and Legends unit, which is students creating their own animal 'creation' story. They will then take this story and prepare an oral retelling of it.
Social Studies (McMorran):
Last week, we did some front loading (super exciting notes and vocabulary sheets) for new unit: Imperialism. Additionally, students were given back their marked unit exams from the last unit and need to have them signed by Monday. This week, we will be doing a research project to create a trading card for a famous modern or historical explorer.
Math: In Math this week we continued with our unit in fractions and decimals. Students explored how to multiply decimals and how to represent multiplications using base ten blocks and drawings. We also had a quiz on the first part of the unit which included fractions and decimals, ordering and comparing fractions and decimals and adding and subtracting them. Next we will work on dividing decimals and order of operations with decimals.
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Week of Oct. 21st
SCIENCE
Test themes 4 and 5 Tuesday Oct. 22nd.
Study sheet for theme 5 is due Thursday Oct. 24th.
Students are asked to make (or buy) a small amount of play dough. As a group of 3 or 4 students. 2 or 3 colors. All sealed in an air tight bag or in a small container.
Math
This week we reviewed how to order fractions and decimals. We also explored in class adding and subtracting decimals. Students did work from their math text books. (P.94 - 99). Next week we will be continue with our unit and look at multiplying and dividing decimals.
FLA:
If you are not happy with the mark you earned on the present tense test you must first attend a tutorial before you will be allowed to take a retest. Tutorials will run this Monday and Wednesday and the retest will take place on Monday, October 28th during lunch.
This week we will be engaging in some reading and listening comprehension activities! Don't forget to keep reading your independent novels at home. We will begin book talks the first week of November!
SOCIAL STUDIES (McMorran):
This week, students watched part 1 of the CBC documentary series: Canada: the Story of Us. They then learned about the various political parties in our riding in order to make a more informed decision in the student vote that took place on the 18th. Next week, we will begin our new unit on European Imperialism in North America. We will be starting with a vocabulary list Monday, then do some fill in the blank sheets about Imperialism. We will likely also start our next project, which is a trading card for a famous explorer (both historical and modern).
ELA (McMorran):
This week we practiced using figurative language by writing poems inspired by indigenous creation poetry. We will finish next week with our visual representations to accompany the poems. Next week, we will be doing a listening activity and we will be reading and creating tableaux scenes for some additional creation myths.
Test themes 4 and 5 Tuesday Oct. 22nd.
Study sheet for theme 5 is due Thursday Oct. 24th.
Students are asked to make (or buy) a small amount of play dough. As a group of 3 or 4 students. 2 or 3 colors. All sealed in an air tight bag or in a small container.
Math
This week we reviewed how to order fractions and decimals. We also explored in class adding and subtracting decimals. Students did work from their math text books. (P.94 - 99). Next week we will be continue with our unit and look at multiplying and dividing decimals.
FLA:
If you are not happy with the mark you earned on the present tense test you must first attend a tutorial before you will be allowed to take a retest. Tutorials will run this Monday and Wednesday and the retest will take place on Monday, October 28th during lunch.
This week we will be engaging in some reading and listening comprehension activities! Don't forget to keep reading your independent novels at home. We will begin book talks the first week of November!
SOCIAL STUDIES (McMorran):
This week, students watched part 1 of the CBC documentary series: Canada: the Story of Us. They then learned about the various political parties in our riding in order to make a more informed decision in the student vote that took place on the 18th. Next week, we will begin our new unit on European Imperialism in North America. We will be starting with a vocabulary list Monday, then do some fill in the blank sheets about Imperialism. We will likely also start our next project, which is a trading card for a famous explorer (both historical and modern).
ELA (McMorran):
This week we practiced using figurative language by writing poems inspired by indigenous creation poetry. We will finish next week with our visual representations to accompany the poems. Next week, we will be doing a listening activity and we will be reading and creating tableaux scenes for some additional creation myths.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Week of Oct. 15th
Science:
Study sheet for theme 4 is due Thursday Oct. 24.
Don't forget to work on your "Creature" project.
ELA:
We finished editing and writing our final copies of our Maui comparative paragraphs. Thursday, we looked at figurative language (Metaphor, Simile, Personification and Imagery) and explored some Indigenous creation poetry. Next week, we will be creating our own in a similar style and visually representing our work.
FLA:
Your monster projects are due on Tuesday, October 15th! Please ensure that you have labeled your monster with at least 10 adjectives to describe their appearance. Then make sure you have a list of 10 sentences written in the present tense to describe their tastes and interests! Next week we will continue our work with the present tense as well as engage in some reading and listening comprehension activities. We will have a quiz on the present tense on Thursday, October 17th!
Math:
This week we started the unit on fractions, decimals and percents. We did a brief review of fraction understanding form the previous year. We also look at how to change fractions into decimals. The students explored and practiced how to identify a decimal that is repeating or terminating. We had homework each night this week that assisted the class in understanding on how to change a fraction into a decimal and a decimal into a fraction. Students also explored how to do this without the use of a calculator.( Pages 88-89 # 1 - 5 ) on Monday (Page 89 # 6 -10) on Tuesday and ( page 90 #11-12) on Wednesday. As a class we also learned how to compare and order fractions and decimals. Homework due next Tuesday Oct 15 Page 94 # 1 - # 6.
Have a great, extra long weekend!
M. Soufi
Study sheet for theme 4 is due Thursday Oct. 24.
Don't forget to work on your "Creature" project.
ELA:
We finished editing and writing our final copies of our Maui comparative paragraphs. Thursday, we looked at figurative language (Metaphor, Simile, Personification and Imagery) and explored some Indigenous creation poetry. Next week, we will be creating our own in a similar style and visually representing our work.
FLA:
Your monster projects are due on Tuesday, October 15th! Please ensure that you have labeled your monster with at least 10 adjectives to describe their appearance. Then make sure you have a list of 10 sentences written in the present tense to describe their tastes and interests! Next week we will continue our work with the present tense as well as engage in some reading and listening comprehension activities. We will have a quiz on the present tense on Thursday, October 17th!
Math:
This week we started the unit on fractions, decimals and percents. We did a brief review of fraction understanding form the previous year. We also look at how to change fractions into decimals. The students explored and practiced how to identify a decimal that is repeating or terminating. We had homework each night this week that assisted the class in understanding on how to change a fraction into a decimal and a decimal into a fraction. Students also explored how to do this without the use of a calculator.( Pages 88-89 # 1 - 5 ) on Monday (Page 89 # 6 -10) on Tuesday and ( page 90 #11-12) on Wednesday. As a class we also learned how to compare and order fractions and decimals. Homework due next Tuesday Oct 15 Page 94 # 1 - # 6.
Have a great, extra long weekend!
M. Soufi
Friday, October 4, 2019
Week of Oct. 7th
Science:
Test on Monday, themes 1, 2 and 3
Creature project!
Math:
This week we continued ways to subtract integers. The class worked on examples with a numbers line and how to solve subtractions of integers (positive, negative) by changing the subtraction to an addition. The class also did a complete unit review in preparation for our unit text. Students wrote their unit test on Thursday. Next week students will be starting the math unit on fractions, decimals and percentages. note: ( Students are assigned homework almost daily and the pages and example numbers are written on the board, students are asked to write their daily homework assignments reminders in their homework notebook.) Please read pages 84 to 88 in your text book in preparation for next week. Have a nice weekend.
M. Soufi
ELA:
We are learning about and writing comparative paragraphs for the legend of Maui and Disney's Moana. We will finish next week.
Social Studies:
This week we did presentation for our first peoples research projects. Next week, we will do some review for our first unit test on Wednesday. Included on this test will be map reading, timelines, 3QPOC, active citizenship, as well as information learned in student presentations this week. After that, we will begin to lay some groundwork to begin our Imperialism unit.
FLA:
We have been reviewing how to conjugate verbs in the present tense, and identifying present tense verbs in the context of a story. This week, we will practice using the present tense to develop a paragraph. We will also begin a creative descriptive project in order to combine what we learned about adjectives and present tense verbs.
Test on Monday, themes 1, 2 and 3
Creature project!
Math:
This week we continued ways to subtract integers. The class worked on examples with a numbers line and how to solve subtractions of integers (positive, negative) by changing the subtraction to an addition. The class also did a complete unit review in preparation for our unit text. Students wrote their unit test on Thursday. Next week students will be starting the math unit on fractions, decimals and percentages. note: ( Students are assigned homework almost daily and the pages and example numbers are written on the board, students are asked to write their daily homework assignments reminders in their homework notebook.) Please read pages 84 to 88 in your text book in preparation for next week. Have a nice weekend.
M. Soufi
ELA:
We are learning about and writing comparative paragraphs for the legend of Maui and Disney's Moana. We will finish next week.
Social Studies:
This week we did presentation for our first peoples research projects. Next week, we will do some review for our first unit test on Wednesday. Included on this test will be map reading, timelines, 3QPOC, active citizenship, as well as information learned in student presentations this week. After that, we will begin to lay some groundwork to begin our Imperialism unit.
FLA:
We have been reviewing how to conjugate verbs in the present tense, and identifying present tense verbs in the context of a story. This week, we will practice using the present tense to develop a paragraph. We will also begin a creative descriptive project in order to combine what we learned about adjectives and present tense verbs.
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