This week began by continuing to learn about the meaning behind Orange Shirt Day, on September 30th.
Ms. Moir read the book "Stolen Words" by Melanie Florence. Click on the following link to see what we read: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIXg3-UKnzE
We also completed our Zentangles in honor of Orange Shirt Day.
Math:
This week we did a visual journal math page. Once Upon a number and the importance of each number to a student. We looked at the value of a digit on the place value chart. For example, Thousands, Hundreds, Tens and ones. We did estimation problem-solving. Students learned from student leaders of different strategies in Math problem-solving.
Social Studies:
We read an article about the immigration policy in the US and how it made a connect to residential schools and the message behind Orange Shirt Day " Every Child Matters".
Here is a link we looked at to discuss the reality of today's world. We only watched a minute of it due to its heavy emotional content.
We discussed how political leaders we choose have great impacts on our nation's policies and our quality of life.
Grade five students also looked at the verification of images and information. How do we research articles and images to find the truth behind them? Students discussed with each other how not everything online or on social media is the truth and some maybe misinformation, disinformation or information pollution. They learned how to check for facts.
Language Arts:
We also began our class novel study on the book "Fatty Legs" by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton. Ms. Moir read 12 pages to the students and we answered some reflection questions on the characters' emotions.
Science:
Mrs. Neufled came in to teach us about weather and concepts. She taught us to look at a “SYSTEMS” concept and brainstormed "How is the sky a System?" and related it to the weather being a system along with weather patterns. Students worked on a Weather Journal Page about the season Fall and they used their five senses to describe the autumn season while trying to use descriptive words. We also did a WEATHER ATTAINMENT CONCEPT: which means students looked at three critical perspectives of weather that are common by looking at three pictures of Calgary during sunny days, rainy days and snowy days.
ART
Grade five students also looked at the verification of images and information. How do we research articles and images to find the truth behind them? Students discussed with each other how not everything online or on social media is the truth and some maybe misinformation, disinformation or information pollution. They learned how to check for facts.
Language Arts:
We also began our class novel study on the book "Fatty Legs" by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton. Ms. Moir read 12 pages to the students and we answered some reflection questions on the characters' emotions.
Science:
Mrs. Neufled came in to teach us about weather and concepts. She taught us to look at a “SYSTEMS” concept and brainstormed "How is the sky a System?" and related it to the weather being a system along with weather patterns. Students worked on a Weather Journal Page about the season Fall and they used their five senses to describe the autumn season while trying to use descriptive words. We also did a WEATHER ATTAINMENT CONCEPT: which means students looked at three critical perspectives of weather that are common by looking at three pictures of Calgary during sunny days, rainy days and snowy days.
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We ended the week off with some Thanksgiving art. We had a big group discussion of what we are thankful for in our lives and what makes us HAPPY. We also looked at the meaning behind thanksgiving.
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**Parents please take a look if time at Ms. Moirs and Ms. Gill's Twitter accounts to see more great pictures and learning taking place in our classrooms and school. Including new movement break lines in the hallways!! Scroll down the blog to see each teachers Twitter postings.**
****NOTE:
Any Parents in MS. GILL"S Class that are able to volunteer for STEM Learning Labs (FEB 3-7) please let
Ms. Gill know as soon as you can if you have not done so already. Thank You :)
Looking Ahead:
Friday, October 11th, 2019 Non-Instructional Day, No school for students.
Friday, October 11th, 2019 SUBWAY Lunch Orders DUE
Monday, October 7-10th, 2019 SAFETY WEEK, School will have lockdown and fire drill practice.
Monday, October 14th, 2019 THANKSGIVING, No school for students and teachers
Monday, October 14th -17th, STUDENT VOTE-Federal ELECTION
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 Healthy Hungar SUBWAY Lunch
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 AUTHOR VISIT, Marty CHAN