We continued exploring Canada’s connections to the world in our inquiry unit. We reviewed our learning goal from last week: Increase in knowledge of the names and locations of countries in the world. For fun, we watched Jimmy Kimmel’s Name that Country Clip. We have been discussing why IB students need to know about the world. We made up some lost time due to yesterday’s snow day by working during recess time. Students were introduced to today’s learning goal:  Define the key aspects of a country/region by its physical, economic, political, and social features & Define and understand the terms trade, import and export. They began with an activity called ‘Fun with Photos’. Students worked in a group to categorise an assortment of photos as PEPS (physical, economic, political, and social). They repeated this activity four times over and became more successful with each attempt. They increased their conceptual understanding of these terms as we went. Students chose sample photos and explained why they had categorised them as they had. As a class, we used student understanding to define these terms.

 

Students then shared the results of their ‘Global Connections Treasure Hunt’. We added a pin in our class world map to any new countries that were shared. We then discussed and defined trade, imports, and exports. We played a Global Connections game, where each student represented a product that was exported from one country to another. The connections between countries were represented with yarn. This was a noisy, fun activity. I hope it helped students become better aware of the connections between countries.

 

For homework, students are to complete the ‘Canada’s Trading Partners’ map work and Mapping our World: Lesson 3. Devices are needed for tomorrow’s inquiry class.

Next we worked on our Viking longboat projects. Today students pasted their waves below their sky scene.

Students had gym, French and math class at the end of the day. In math, students were introduced to classifying figures. They discussed the properties of polygons and regular polygons and the differences between convex and concave polygons. They practiced questions from the textbook. For homework students are to complete the worksheet. Math tests need to be signed and returned.

Re-registration packages are past due. Please send these in as soon as possible. We look forward to seeing you back for next year!

If you missed this morning’s Caribou test, you will have the opportunity to write it tomorrow, Thursday, February 14^th. Please arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 start time.

Tomorrow is our Valentine’s Spirit Day. Students should come to school dressed in red, white, and pink. Our Jump Rope 4 Heart event is taking place tomorrow. Students should have their gym shoes at school in order to participate in this event.

 Homework & Reminders

·         Re-Registration Packages are past due

·         UOI

o   Complete the ‘Canada’s Trading Partners’ map wor

o   Complete Mapping our World: Lesson 3.

o   Devices are needed for tomorrow’s inquiry class.

o   Practice locating and naming all countries pinned on our class world map

·         Math

o   Complete the worksheet

o   Review the test with your parents, have them sign it, & return it to school tomorrow

·         Jump Rope 4 Heart Fundraising is ongoing

o   Oral competition at the Maples Academy

·         Thursday, February 14^th

o   Caribou contest – arrive 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start

o   Spirit Day – Wear pink, red, and white

o   Jump Rope for Heart event (gym shoes are needed)

o   Cookie Love – Parent Guild cookie decorating

·         Friday, February 15^th – PD Day for teachers, no school for students

·         Monday, February 18^th – Family Day, No school

·         Wednesday, February 20^th 

o   Grade 5 & 6 Ski Trip to Glen Eden, 6:45 am – 3:30 pm

·         Friday, February 22^nd

o   Graduation and Sibling Pictures

·         Monday, February 25^th – Grade 10 Personal Projects

·         Tuesday, February 26^th

o   Bake Sale – hosted by Oakwood students

·         Wednesday, February 27^th  Bake Sale hosted by Oakwood students & Casual Day

·         Thursday, February 28^th – Anti-Bullying Day

·         March 4^th – March 8^th – Spirit Week

·         Tuesday, March 5^th – Pancake Tuesday

·         Thursday, March 7^th - Grade 5 & 6 Ski Trip to Glen Eden, 6:45 am – 3:30 pm

·         March 11^th – March 22^nd – March Break

·         March 25^th – Back to school, Term 3 begins