Peparing for Presentations

Day 6

We began our day with math. We took up yesterday’s problems on the 12-h and 24-h clock and on elapsed time. Most students have got a great handle on strategies they can use to solve these problems.  Today’s work was about estimating money amounts. Students felt they understood this concept well from our number sense unit in term 1. They had the remainder of class time to work through practice work. Many made excellent progress. Students are asked to complete practice work on p. 216 -217 of the MMS textbook.

Next we worked on our flight inquiry unit. We continued exploring our last line of inquiry for this unit: societal and environmental impacts of flying devices that make use of the properties of air. Students used today’s class time to work on preparing their presentation. Some have chosen to create a poster, some are making a slide show, some have chosen to make a video, and one group made great use of class time and was ready to present their work today.  Presentations will take place on Monday.

Students need their devices on Monday to work on our International Day presentations.

The class attended French, music, and gym class today.

One of the students in our class is missing a blazer. Please check at home in case you took it by mistake.

Homework & Reminders

·       Math p. 216 - 217, sign and return Data Management test

·       Inquiry into Flight:

o   Bring a device or any materials needed for your presentation

o   Canadian Heritage Warplane Museum - Return trip form and payment

·       International Day :

o   Bring a device on Monday

o   bring any materials you need to work on your presentation on Monday,

o   Try find a Spanish dish or food that you can bring to International Day (NO NUTS or PEANUTS please) on Friday

o   Think about what you will wear to International Day

·       Tuesday: Music

·       Thursday: Music

·       January 20: International Day

·       January 22: Return trip form and payment

·       January 24: Bake Sale

·       January 25 - Casual Day, Bake Sale

·       January 30: Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum trip

·       February 14 - Spirit Day

·       February 17 - PD Day

·       February 20 - Family Day

·       February 21 – Bake Sale

·       February 22 - Anti-Bullying Day, Casual Day, Bake sale

·       February 24 - Oral Presentations

·       February 28 - Pancake Tuesday

·       March 1 - SJA/Maples Interschool Oral Competition

·       March 13 - 24 March Break