Series and Parallel Circuits

We started our day working on our inquiry unit. We took up work from previous worksheets such as Light-Up the Class, Energy Transformations, and Conductors and Insulators. Students then had another opportunity for hands-on learning as they built series and parallel circuits. Students are reminded to keep adding new information to their Energy Mind Maps.

To be ready for today’s novel study task, students needed prior knowledge of the differences between phrases and sentences and in order to understand this difference, they needed prior knowledge of subjects and predicates. This made for a hefty language lesson. Ask your child to explain what they learned.

We took up yesterday’s novel study scavenger hunt. Students participated in a rendering activity of the prologue to The City of Ember called The Instructions. After reading this section of the text, students selected what they thought was the most important sentence, phrase, and word. They shared their ideas with their groups and the class.

Students attended French and math classes today. In math, students took up their homework on factors and prime numbers. Ms. Joseph introduced the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) and Lowest Common Multiple (LCM). They discussed different methods to find the GCF and LCM. They were introduced the ladder method to find LCM and GCF with the help of a video:

 

As a class they discussed a couple of questions from the textbook. For homework, students are to complete Page 17, Questions 5, 6, 8 & 9.

Fall Fundraising payments are due tomorrow (Wednesday). Golf trip forms are due this Friday.

 

October Lunches

Site opens today, September 13th at 7:30am 

Site closes Wednesday, September 25th at 3:00pm 

Special of the month: 3 pancakes with vanilla cream with an option of syrup for $5.00 OR 1 pancake with vanilla cream with an option of syrup for $2.50 on Fridays. 

All payments are to be made through QuickBooks. 

 

Homework and Reminders

·         Math: Page 17, Questions 5, 6, 8 & 9.

·         Fall Fundraiser forms & $ are due this Wednesday

·         Be ready to share  your actions and the answers to Friday’s inquiry questions tomorrow

·         Keep working on your Energy Mind Map – add all you have learned so far

·         Bring in a box and materials discussed

·         Choose 4 Zentangle designs for your pinwheel

Wednesday, September 18 – Fall Fundraiser forms due

Thursday, September 19 - Welcome BBQ

Friday, September 20

·         Golf Trip form due

·         Fall Fundraiser Kick-Off

Wednesday, September 25

·         Casual Day

·         Energy Mind Map due

Monday, September 23 ^– Fall Fundraiser Pajama Day ($2)

Tuesday, September 24

·         Fall Fundraiser: Popcorn Day ($2)

·         Bake Sale

Wednesday, September 25^th

·         Casual Day

·         Fall Fundraiser: Ice Cream Sandwich Day ($2)

·         Bake Sale

Thursday, September 26^th

·         Fall Fundraiser: Whacky Wednesday ($2)

Friday, September 27^th 

·         Fall Fundraiser Electronics Party (Gr. 3 – 6)

·         Fall Fundraiser: Gr. 3 – 6 Snack Bar 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Monday, September 30 - Orange Shirt Day

Wednesday, October 2 – Energy unit test, Golfing Trip