Day 3
We began our
day with math. We took up yesterday’s math homework on strategies and. We then
did a new lesson on constructing and interpreting graphs. Students have
received grid paper to complete this work. Students are asked to complete
practice questions on p. 180 - 181 of the MMS textbook.
Our UOI time
was incredibly fun but also fantastically messy. We used papier mache to cover
balloons. These will be used to make our first model of a flying machine – the hot
air balloon. I apologise for the state of many student uniforms. The balloons
often rolled around, and the paste got everywhere. I hope that it comes out
easily. If the papier mache is dry tomorrow we will continue our work by painting
the balloons. Please have a smock at school again tomorrow to protect your
uniform.
We worked
more on our Christmas concert performance today. The Grade 6s are enjoying the
piece and are coming up with further ideas for our performance.
Students
attended gym class today.
We ended our
day with UOI time. We finished up our work on the properties of air. Students
are being challenged to explore study methods. The one we focused on today was
mind mapping. Students heard about the advantages of mind mapping and how it
engages different parts of their brains. Their assignment is to create a mind
map of everything they have learned about air. Students were asked to
brainstorm the criteria that would be used to assess their work. The come up
with the following list:
-use curved
lines (apparently our brains prefer this)
-pictures
(they represent a 1000 words to our brains)
-neatness
-bright
colours (our brains are stimulated by this)
-include the
experiments we did that demonstrate the properties of air
-information
must be accurate
-use key
words
-summarise
your notes
-use bold
titles
Students
will have class time again tomorrow to work on their mind map. The maps are due
on Monday. Students will then use the mind map to study for a test on the
properties of air. This test will be written on Thursday, December 15.
Remember to
return reregistration packages.
Homework & Reminders
· MMs p. 180-181
· UOI:
o
art
smock needed again tomorrow
o
mind
maps are due on Monday, December 12
o
test on Thursday, December 15
· Friday: Music
· December 12: air mind maps are due
· December 15: test on the properties
of air
· December 21: Casual Day, Christmas
Concert (noon & 7pm – Families welcome at both). Gift basket auction takes
place.
· December 22: Spirit Day
· December 23: Christmas Break begins
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