We had a great week in Room 22! Our field trip was so much fun and filled with a ton of information about flight and aerodynamics. We also had an amazing presentation by Quest Theatre called "We Are All Treaty People". We learned about Treaty 7 and some of the history of the Indigenous People who live in Alberta. Ask us to tell you about the presentation.
Math
This week in math we began working on equivalent fractions. For example, 1/2 is equivalent to both 2/4 and 3/6. Continuing to practice both multiplication and division facts will help us be successful in our fractions unit. Please continue working on your Disneyland projects and hand them in as soon as you can!
LA
We continued working on story writing, as our first PAT is May 8th! While the grade 6's are writing their PAT, the grade 5s will also be writing a story. Ask us about some "shut the book" story starters (we need to stay away from those). And also continue thinking about the 2 by 2 rule for dialogue within our stories. Two people can speak twice! We are also continuing with our new novel, The Wild Robot. We complete an Artmark each time we read in class, as well as complete a summary on the back. I am so impressed with everyone's comprehension and creativity!
Science
During science we were introduced to Air, Aerodynamics and Flight. We learned about the four forces that impact flight- gravity (weight), lift, drag, and thrust. On Tuesday we went to the airport for our field trip. Here are some photos highlights.
Social
In social this week. our learning revolved around the Alberta Election and our government unit. The students loved participating in the vote and made decisions based on the research they collected about the parties and the candidates. RM 14 was set up as a polling station on Monday and Tuesday so our students could really see what voting is like. Then we compared our school results with all the other schools that participated AND the real election results. We also talked about the three levels of Government in Alberta, municipal, provincial and federal.
Quest Theatre's We are all Treaty People, humbled us and caused us to reflect deeply about stereotypes, keeping promises, fear, misunderstanding, and making amends. We each reflected in our own way through visuals and writing in our journals. Here is a beginning taste.
Math
This week in math we began working on equivalent fractions. For example, 1/2 is equivalent to both 2/4 and 3/6. Continuing to practice both multiplication and division facts will help us be successful in our fractions unit. Please continue working on your Disneyland projects and hand them in as soon as you can!
LA
We continued working on story writing, as our first PAT is May 8th! While the grade 6's are writing their PAT, the grade 5s will also be writing a story. Ask us about some "shut the book" story starters (we need to stay away from those). And also continue thinking about the 2 by 2 rule for dialogue within our stories. Two people can speak twice! We are also continuing with our new novel, The Wild Robot. We complete an Artmark each time we read in class, as well as complete a summary on the back. I am so impressed with everyone's comprehension and creativity!
Science
During science we were introduced to Air, Aerodynamics and Flight. We learned about the four forces that impact flight- gravity (weight), lift, drag, and thrust. On Tuesday we went to the airport for our field trip. Here are some photos highlights.
Social
In social this week. our learning revolved around the Alberta Election and our government unit. The students loved participating in the vote and made decisions based on the research they collected about the parties and the candidates. RM 14 was set up as a polling station on Monday and Tuesday so our students could really see what voting is like. Then we compared our school results with all the other schools that participated AND the real election results. We also talked about the three levels of Government in Alberta, municipal, provincial and federal.
Quest Theatre's We are all Treaty People, humbled us and caused us to reflect deeply about stereotypes, keeping promises, fear, misunderstanding, and making amends. We each reflected in our own way through visuals and writing in our journals. Here is a beginning taste.
