Happy Summer

Mrs. Wall and I would like to say thank you for all the kindness you showed us these past few days! We have had an amazing year with your children and loved seeing how much they have grown over the year. Thank you to all of our volunteers as well this year, we couldnt have done all the amazing field trips without you.

We cannot wait to see you all of you next year in the hallway. Make sure to say hi :) Have a great summer!

June 21st- Weekly Post

Happy Friday!

Math/Science:

This week in math students continued their pixel art projects that explored transformations of a shape within the Cartesian plane. In addition to our work with shapes and space students completed a couple word problems that focused on patterning. Students explored strategies for extending and communicating changes within a pattern. We discussed the use of a pattern rule to assist in extending patterns, using a table to indicate input and outputs of a pattern. This helped students communicate a pattern rule as something that happens within the input/output table, rather than something that only changes between the outputs.

In science students completed their open book unit test on Electricity and Magnetism. For the remainder of the week students worked on a summative science timeline, capturing the different units and facts they have learned throughout the year in Science. Students were encouraged to use diagrams and jot notes to show their understandings from each unit.

Homework: Complete pixel art for math.

Have a great weekend (3 more days)!    

Humanities

This week we finished off our Canadian History Timeline by discussing the creation of Nunavut. Students are currently working on a Canadian Identity page with symbols and descriptions based on everything they have learned this year.

Have a great weekend :)

June 14th- Weekly Post

Happy Friday!

Math/Science:

This Week in math students started learning about transformation (slides, flips and rotations) of a shape and the coordinate points used to communicate these changes on the Cartesian plane. Over the next week students will complete a pixel art project where they will show the above transformations within the Cartesian plane, communicating the change in coordinates at their shapes move between the four quadrants. 

In science students spent most of this week working with circuits, students had the chance to play and explore the concepts covered this term using the hands-on circuit kits. Students had a chance to demonstrate their understanding of parallel, series and simple circuits as well as build different types of switches to show an open and closed circuit.

On Tuesday June 18^th students will have an open book quiz on the concepts covered within our Electricity and Magnetism unit. This test will act more as a practice, rather than a summative grade, for the coming years when students will have final exams. The google doc PowerPoint slide in the science shared folder is where students will find the information that will be covered on the quiz, slides #30-56. This has been discussed with both classes and students are aware of the expectation.

Homework:
Students in 5-4 have their Futuristic Fraction Cities due on Monday June 17th, these went home on Friday!

Have a great weekend!    

Humanities

Just a reminder to students in both classes that their book buffet projects are due on June 11th. Both classes were given ample of time in class to work on this project and should be either finished or close to finishing. I cant wait to see all the projects on Tuesday! Have a great weekend.

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June 7th- Weekly Post

Happy Friday!

Reminders:

-       Health (Human Sexuality) letters have been sent home. They only require an initial and to be returned to school if you would NOT like your student to participate in the Human Sexuality classes. Please email your homeroom teacher if you have any questions about this. 

Math/Science:

This week in math students completed the good copy of their Garden Boxes and Backyard Blueprints. In science students used what they had learned about parallel and series circuits to determine which type of circuit they would use when installing watering and lighting systems within their Backyard Blueprints. Students then “checked” their circuit using the Phet Simulator, determining what voltage and layout the circuit would need to run efficiently.

The final good copy of the Backyard Blueprint (with the circuit) are due on Monday June 10^th. During Monday’s class students will get a chance to present their Backyard Blueprint and Circuits!

Have a great weekend!