This week in math the students continued to work on geometry skills. Students learned how to create polygons with specific side lengths and angles. There will be a math quiz on Tuesday that will cover measuring, creating and labelling angles (acute, obtuse, straight, right, reflex), and creating polygons using a ruler and protractor.
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This week we have begun two culminating tasks to wrap up our unit on overcoming challenges and learning from failure. Students are writing a paragraph and answering the question, "What have you learned about overcoming challenges and learning from failure that you will apply to your life?" Students also began to create a piece of visual art that communicates their feelings, ideas and understanding of overcoming challenge. They are in the planning stage of their work.
This week we started literature circles. Students were given several books to choose from and were put in groups based on their preferences. Students will take part in meetings on Tuesdays and Fridays. (Next week it will be Thursday due to the PA day.) Literature circles are like book clubs, in that they promote the joy of reading and focus on talking about books. Take some time to talk to your child about their book.
Important upcoming dates:
Friday, Nov. 28th: first literature circle meeting
Tuesday Dec. 2nd: pool, 2nd literature circle meeting, math quiz
Thursday, Dec. 4th: math homework due, 3rd literature circle meeting, spelling quiz
Friday, Dec. 5th: PA day
Dec. 10th: winter concert (The only junior students involved will be those in band, choir and strings. Rm. 21 will perform in the spring concert.)
Dec. 10th: winter concert (The only junior students involved will be those in band, choir and strings. Rm. 21 will perform in the spring concert.)
Homework for this week:
1) Read for at least 20 minutes each night. This can be a book of your choice or your literature circle book. Complete your role sheets for Friday, Tuesday and Thursday's meetings.
1) Read for at least 20 minutes each night. This can be a book of your choice or your literature circle book. Complete your role sheets for Friday, Tuesday and Thursday's meetings.
2) Study this week's spelling words: your own personal list, and the 7th 10 spelling demons. There will be a quiz on Thursday.
3) Practise the 8 times tables and review up to 7.
4) Complete the geometry work for math and prepare for the quiz on Tuesday.
5) Play the geometry game that's been added to the blog. This will help you get ready for our next unit in geometry.
5) Play the geometry game that's been added to the blog. This will help you get ready for our next unit in geometry.
Best,
Bronwyn Davidson
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