Hello Room 8 and 9 Families,
Last week and this week we will be learning about the following in each subject:
Math: Space and Shape
-Describe and provide examples of edges and faces of 3-D objects, and sides of 2-D shapes.
-Identify and sort quadrilaterals
-Identify and drawing different lines (parallel, intersecting, perpendicular, verticle and horizontal)
-Identify and drawing different lines (parallel, intersecting, perpendicular, verticle and horizontal)
-Identify and describe a single transformation, including a translation, rotation, and reflection of 2-D shapes.
-Identifying and drawing 90-degree angles, acute angles, and obtuse angles.
Language Arts: Persuasive Writing
- Introduction, body with support evidence and conclusion.
-Reading the book Fatty Legs and we are on chapter 6.
Science: Weather and Electricity, if time
-Understand that climate refers to long term weather trends in a particular region and that climate varies throughout the world.
-Recognize that human actions can affect climate, and identify human actions that have been linked to the greenhouse effect.
-Appreciate how important it is to be able to forecast weather and to have suitable clothing or shelter to endure various types of weather.
-Appreciate how important it is to be able to forecast weather and to have suitable clothing or shelter to endure various types of weather.
-Demonstrate different ways of lighting two lights from a single power source, and compare the results. Students should recognize that wiring two bulbs in series makes both bulbs glow less brightly than if the bulbs are wired in parallel. Students may demonstrate this knowledge operationally and do not need to use the terms series and parallel.
Social Studies: Different Regions of Canda
-Review chapter 4 and 5
-Read chapter 6 and answer questions
(all these chapters on the blog)
Looking Ahead:
Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 School Council Meeting @6pm
Thursday, December 5th, 2019 EARLY DISMISSAL @ 12pm
Parent-Teacher Conferences from 4:30pm to 7:30pm and BOOK FAIR
Friday, December 6th, 2019 Non-Instructional Day NO SCHOOL for all students
Parent-Teacher Conferences from 9am to 12pm and BOOK FAIR
Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 School Council Meeting @6pm
Thursday, December 5th, 2019 EARLY DISMISSAL @ 12pm
Parent-Teacher Conferences from 4:30pm to 7:30pm and BOOK FAIR
Friday, December 6th, 2019 Non-Instructional Day NO SCHOOL for all students
Parent-Teacher Conferences from 9am to 12pm and BOOK FAIR
Monday, December 9th to 13, 2019 Rocks & Rings ( PE Residency)
Thursday, December 19th, 2019 Last Day of Classes
Friday, December 20th, 2019 Non- Instructional Day NO SCHOOL for students
Saturday, December 21st, 2019 to Sunday, January 5th, 2019 WINTER HOLIDAYS