Our
Friday began with a Jump Rope for Heart assembly.
Due
to this assembly, French time was shorter than usual.
Next,
we continued our work on persuasive letter writing. The class read the four samples
of student writing. With a partner they discussed the writing strengths of the
piece. We continued using student ideas to add to our list of criteria for
effective letter writing. Students will use this piece to guide them as they
write their OWA post-assessment task next week. I continued having writing
conferences with individual students to discuss their writing strengths and
areas that need improvement. There are 5 conferences remaining and then we will
be done.
During
inquiry time, we reviewed what students need to study for the upcoming unit
test. This is listed below under the homework and reminders section of the blog.
We took time to review the definitions and examples for PEPS features of a
country or region. Next, students learned about the Human Development Index.
Ask your child what this means, what factors affect a country’s HDI rankings,
and what countries are more developed or developing. Students can visit the
United Nations 2019
Human Development Index Ranking on their website for more information if
they are interested. We also noted that there is a pattern in the way developed
and developing countries are distributed
on world map. Ask your child to tell you about this. We will begin working
on our final project on Monday. Devices will be needed all next week.
Students attended math class with Ms. Joseph where they wrote their unit test. They
are to complete a skills worksheet to prepare for the new math unit beginning
on Monday.
Students
had their grad and sibling (for some) pictures taken during the day.
Continue fundraising for Jump Rope for Heart.
The next Caribou contest will be taking place Wednesday, February
26th, 2020. Students are to arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. They should
bring their own charged devices.
The interactive question for Grades 2-10 will be Bomb Defuser and for Grade 11/12 it will be GeomeTree requiring a construction involving lines and circles. Because Caribou’s GeomeTree site can be used to solve the interactive question, this site will be blocked at noon on Tuesday, February 25th. Both interactive questions are accessible from Caribou’s Games/History page. Contact Caribou directly if you have any problems with the games. There will be no history question in the February contest.
The interactive question for Grades 2-10 will be Bomb Defuser and for Grade 11/12 it will be GeomeTree requiring a construction involving lines and circles. Because Caribou’s GeomeTree site can be used to solve the interactive question, this site will be blocked at noon on Tuesday, February 25th. Both interactive questions are accessible from Caribou’s Games/History page. Contact Caribou directly if you have any problems with the games. There will be no history question in the February contest.
March Lunches
The lunch site is now open. It will close on
Wednesday, February 26th, at 3:00pm sharp. The special
of the month is French Toast with Whipped Cream and Syrup. All
payments are to be made through QuickBooks by March 6th.
Homework and
Reminders
·
Study for the
unit test:
o
Map work – continents,
oceans, lines of latitude (3) and longitude (1), compass rose, all pinned
countries (see below)
o
PEPS (definitions
& examples)
o
Trade, imports,
exports (definitions)
o
A province/territory
in terms of its PEPS features
o
Canada’s top
trading partners
o
Compare USA &
Canada using PEPS
o
HDI (Definition, explain
how ranking works, factors that determine a country’s ranking, developed v
developing countries)
·
Study the
locations of the following countries: Portugal, Croatia, the United Kingdom, the
Philippines, India, Pakistan, Japan, UAE, Kenya, Luxembourg, Canada, Aruba,
Bangladesh, Germany, South Korea, USA, Russia, Italy, China, Tanzania, New
Zealand, Madagascar, Mexico, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Norway,
Thailand, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan, Czech Republic, Denmark,
France, Australia, Cuba, Argentina, South Africa. Malaysia.
·
Try a game like ‘Blank
Map Quiz’ – an app available on Google Play
·
Devices needed
all next week
Math:
·
Complete the
skills worksheet for Monday
French
–
No homework has been assigned
Upcoming
Dates
- Tuesday, February 25th
- Casual Day
- Pancake Tuesday
- Bake Sale
- Wednesday, February 26th
- Pink Shirt Day
- Caribou Math Contest– Arrive at 7:15 am
for a 7:30 am start. Bring own charged device
- Bake sale
- Thursday, February 27th
- Oral Competition, SJA v Maples
- Friday, February 28th
- Jump Rope for Heart Event
- Developing country brochure due
- March 2 – March 6: Spirit Week
- Monday, March 2nd - How we organize ourselves unit of inquiry test
- Tuesday, March 3rd – Ambassador’s Tea Party
- Wednesday, March 4th
- Grade 5 and 6 Ski trip to Glen Eden
- March 9 – 20: March Break
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