Here’s what we’ve been up to:
Math
We are now starting our fractions unit. Students are discovering how to read and represent
fractions larger than 1 (drawings, improper fractions and mixed numbers). Once students are comfortable with these
fractions, we will start finding equivalent fractions (one half is equal to
two-quarters) and simplifying fractions.
ELA
We are well into Red Wolf, the novel. Students have been listening to the read
aloud while we discuss the themes in the novel.
Critical thinking and writing while justifying an opinion
are two skills that students are using to explore the history of residential
schools in Canada.
We have completed the Fairytale Newspaper assignment. Great work everyone in working through the
creative writing and editing process to create a final product. Once the articles are marked, I will bind
them together as a class publication that students will be able to take out of
our library to read.
FLA
We have started a Literary Circle in French. Students are working in groups to read a French
novel. While reading, students are
engaging in discussion and reflecting on different aspects of the novel. By reading in groups, students are able to
tackle a sophisticated text by helping each other with understanding.
Science
We are exploring the world of electrical circuits. Students now know how to build and draw series
and parallel circuits. They are now
discovering, through exploration and experimentation, how the different types
of circuits affect the resistors (or lights) within them.
Social Studies
We have finished our overview of trench warfare in World War
One. Today, students had the opportunity
to live a day in the life of a soldier in the trenches through a “choose your
own adventure” online story. Here is the
link to the story. Feel free to try the
adventure yourself and see whether you can survive or will perish in the
trench.
Art
Students are looking at Propaganda. WWI and WWII both used propaganda to entice
soldiers to join the war or convince people support the war effort. Students have had the opportunity to look
through propaganda from both wars and reflect on what made propaganda so
successful.
They have already created
their own WWI propaganda and are now looking at modern “propaganda”. How are we swayed today? How are we influenced by the media? Students
found the importance of “thinking” and “questioning” before “believing” what
the media says. We watched a wonderful “closet
hippo” video.
Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TijcoS8qHIE
