Week 11 Update
ECO SCHOOL UPDATE: At this point in time, we will not be accepting payments for ECO School. We will be releasing more information in the New Year when the packages are put together. Please ensure you have contacted Lindsay Kawohl with any questions you may have regarding finances at likawohl@cbe.ab.ca
Acknowledging National Metis Week. Students learned about Louis Riel and his contributions to Canada's history. We watched a video of a oral storytelling of the book "The Giving Tree" written and illustrated by Leah Dorion who is and discussed the themes in the story and her explanation of the imagery she used to tell the story.
Math:
Students continued to learn about ordering, comparing and creating decimals pictorially, concretely and in written form. Using base ten blocks and decimal grids students created mixed numbers concretely in pairs. Students engaged in a dice math game to create their own whole and decimal numbers to add together with the help of a place value visual. Our last step was to introduce money! Students discussed and reviews the relationship between money and decimals and why it is important for our everyday lives. They explored creating numbers in multiple ways using money manipulatives and recording their findings.
Science:
Students first started the week by discussing what we already knew about the solar system and then we wrote a "Dear Solar System" letter to explain this in writing and ask any questions we might be thinking about after our discussion. Students then got to discover how the Earth compares to the other planets in our solar system by participating in a group activity with play-dough. Students had to work together to designate jobs and read the instructions carefully to create their own solar system and compare the size differences.
Literacy:
Students have been hard at work developing their scripts, news reports and music videos for the assembly. Some students have drawn up contracts to complete their work in groups to ensure that everyone in the group plays to their strengths and works together efficiently to create their work.
Humanities:
Students worked on their newspaper articles about the cod fishing issues in the Atlantic region. Students incorporated their own research and have been providing feedback to each other throughout the week to enhance their writing. They have been encouraged to use their Article Writing Triangle and Self-Edit Checklist to provide a quality article.
Acknowledging National Metis Week. Students learned about Louis Riel and his contributions to Canada's history. We watched a video of a oral storytelling of the book "The Giving Tree" written and illustrated by Leah Dorion who is and discussed the themes in the story and her explanation of the imagery she used to tell the story.
Math:
Students continued to learn about ordering, comparing and creating decimals pictorially, concretely and in written form. Using base ten blocks and decimal grids students created mixed numbers concretely in pairs. Students engaged in a dice math game to create their own whole and decimal numbers to add together with the help of a place value visual. Our last step was to introduce money! Students discussed and reviews the relationship between money and decimals and why it is important for our everyday lives. They explored creating numbers in multiple ways using money manipulatives and recording their findings.
Science:
Students first started the week by discussing what we already knew about the solar system and then we wrote a "Dear Solar System" letter to explain this in writing and ask any questions we might be thinking about after our discussion. Students then got to discover how the Earth compares to the other planets in our solar system by participating in a group activity with play-dough. Students had to work together to designate jobs and read the instructions carefully to create their own solar system and compare the size differences.
Literacy:
Students have been hard at work developing their scripts, news reports and music videos for the assembly. Some students have drawn up contracts to complete their work in groups to ensure that everyone in the group plays to their strengths and works together efficiently to create their work.
Humanities:
Students worked on their newspaper articles about the cod fishing issues in the Atlantic region. Students incorporated their own research and have been providing feedback to each other throughout the week to enhance their writing. They have been encouraged to use their Article Writing Triangle and Self-Edit Checklist to provide a quality article.
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