Our week started out with a field trip to the Science Centre! Grade 6's participated in the Mission to Mars, while grade 5's learned about transformations of energy and about the human body in workshops. In our debrief back at school, students had a lot of highlights to discuss. Many thanks to our parent volunteers, Susan, Jamie, Howard and Mark, for coming with us!
This week in math students continued to practice transforming objects, by translating, rotating and reflecting. Students also created 3D solids from top, side and front drawings. Grade 6's worked on creating isometric drawings of 3D shapes. Students wrote a math quiz on Thursday, which will go home to be signed on Monday. Our next unit is on measurement, including metric conversions and calculating volume.
In language students completed their persuasive business letter. Students also began to research for a science/language mini project. Grade 5's are researching about the human body, while grade 6's are learning more about space. Both grades will create an infographic text about their chosen topic, and will present the information to the class.
Homework for this week:
1) Read for at least 20 minutes each day.
2) Read the text about Roberta Bondar and answer the questions.
3) Complete the math work on geometry.
Important upcoming dates:
Thursday, May 12th: pool, homework due, spring concert (Start time is 6:30, and rm. 21 is performing. Please drop off students around 6:15.) 
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