Cambrian Heights School Grade 5/6

Hello Families!  OUTDOOR SCHOOL PARENT MEETING - Wednesday October 9th 6:00 - 7:00 PM in the Gym Here are the highlights of what our curricular focuses were this week. Science Students are embarking on an adventure to convince the city council of Calgary why Fish Creek Park should not be developed into a sub-division. Students will be conducting research over the next couple of months in order to create a multi-media presentation about the importance of the wetlands, why they should be preserved, and how human actions impact wetland ecosystems. This week, we focused on establishing a common definition of what a wetland is within our research groups. We looked at the different kinds of wetlands (marshes, swamps, bogs, fens) and are now looking at the various animals and plant life we would find in these wetlands. Language Arts In Language Arts this week, we looked at who we are as readers. Students brainstormed what makes a “good reader.” St...

Hello Families!  We had a very busy week in Grade 5/6! OUTDOOR SCHOOL PARENT MEETING - Wednesday October 9th 6:00 - 7:00 PM in the Gym Here are the highlights of what our curricular focuses were this week. Science: Wetlands -      What are they? -      What do they look like?  Students brainstormed in small groups what they already know about wetlands.  Language Arts: -      Writing a story with a beginning, middle and end using picture prompts related to the wetlands -      Showing our knowledge in spelling -      Reading good fit books we are interested in Math: Place Value -      What is standard form? 4516 -      Expanded form? 4000 + 500 + 10 + 6 -      Word form? Four thousand five hundred sixteen -      Problem sol...