Cambrian Heights School Grade 5/6

Learning Intention:   I can show my understanding of fractions by finding parts of a whole in abstract art. Stacks What fraction of the painting is yellow and red together?   Nests What fraction of the painting is purple and green together? Patches  What fraction of the painting is red, blue, and yellow together? If you're done extra early you can create your own art on the 100's chart here.   https://www.abcya.com/games/interactive_100_number_chart

Hello All! Hope you had a warm weekend bundled up in your homes. Prospective Grade 6 students that will be attending Colonel Irvine School next year will be going on a field trip on Wednesday January 15 from 9:15 - 11:45. If you haven't already, please ensure the field trip form has been signed and returned to Ms. Halter.

We have started exploring Fractions this week! Students were given a series of cards with different fractions on them. They worked together to identify where on a number line from 0 to 1 the fractions would go. Students were able to identify equivalent fractions (different fractions that name the same number). For example, 1/2 is the same as 5/10 and 2/8 is the same as 1/4. There was a lot of discussion between students as they identified patterns in the fractions on the number line. They were able to reason with each other about why fractions were placed incorrectly and where they needed to be moved to. Next, we will be learning how to add and subtract fractions using Cuisenaire rods!

Happy New Year everyone! We are delighted to see all of the students' faces in the school again after a nice holiday break. Here is some important information for some of the students that will be attending Colonel Irvine School next year.

Please check your child's backpack for a math task we completed in class today related to outcomes and probability. "Today in Math, we used these colored game boards to show probability and outcomes using fractions and sentences." - Chelsea "The question we were answering was: Mr. Merino says that red has the greatest chance of getting landed on. Prove him wrong." - Ali and Chloe "We knew if we were getting a 2, 3, or 4 depending on which game board we were choosing AND how accurately we were able to explain our answers." - Mason "We had to show our answer in a fraction and a sentence." - Alandra "We learned about the terms impossible, unlikely, equal chance, likely and certain." - Nick "The next logical step would be to put our fractions into percentages and decimals." - Beck "For example, there is 24/80 white which means white has a greater chance of being landed on than red because it o...

Welcome back to Mr. Merino! December 16-19 is Spirit Week at Cambrian Heights School! Our student voice club has chosen the following community building events: Monday – Crazy or Ugly Sweater Day Tuesday – Wear your Favourite Holiday Colour Day Wednesday – Holiday Hat or Clothing Day. Winter carols in the gym 8:00-8:20 – family members welcome to join. Standing room only! Fun lunch day also! Thursday – Pajama Day. Winter Carols in the gym 12:27-12:50 – families welcome to join. Standing room only! Friday – Non-instructional Day. No school for students! It's been a busy month and the students continue to be hard at work! Students have been participating in the One World Drumming program and they will get the opportunity to share what they have learned with the school. Parents are welcome to come on Tuesday to view the school showcase at 1:15 pm in the Gymnasium. Art/Literacy The students learned about pointillism by first looking at some of the most famous arti...