Quadrilaterals

Today, students got class time to research their community of choice. They had more success than yesterday. It would be appreciated if students could get time to do more research at home. Students are bringing their research sheets home. In addition to describing the features of their community, they also need to find out why their community developed in that location (natural resources, physical features, historical reasons, other) and what some of the changes the community is undergoing today. These changes could be challenges the community is facing. Students can begin working on their presentation by visiting http://prezi.com and setting up an account.

In math, we learned about the sides and diagonals of quadrilaterals. Ask your child to

• explain what the word quadrilateral means
• name 5 kinds of quadrilaterals
• explain why a square is a rectangle but a rectangle is not a square

We spent time measuring the sides and diagonals of quadrilaterals. The children were learning to use appropriate geometric terms and symbols to describe the properties quadrilaterals.

In language, students wrote their list 7 spelling test. They also worked on punctuation marks. Students practised placing periods after titles and abbreviations. They also used commas to separate a list or series of events.

In arithmetic, we learned about English liquid measures (fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons) and the relationships between these measures. We have containers for each of these units in the classroom to help students better understand the volumes and relationships.

We managed to squeeze in a chapter of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Students practiced being Travel Tracers, by describing the settings that changed during today's reading.

 Homework & Reminders

• Sign spelling and language tests coming home today
• MMS p. 40 & 41
• Arithmetic p. 39 & 40
• Make time to work on community research and Prezi over the weekend
• There is no school for students tomorrow - PD Day
• Monday is Thanksgiving Day - no school
• Students need to wear their winter uniform after Thanksgiving (please refer to the front of the agenda if you are unsure)
• Contact Mrs. Sacchania (uniforms@stjudesacademy.com) for any uniform needs