Math
- we went over the Percent pratice word problems from last week
- Students wrote a quiz on solving problems involving percentages.
- Students practiced converting between decimals, fractions and percents.
- Students practiced ordering and comparing decimal, fraction and percent numbers.
Science
- we followed in the footsteps of Alfred Wegner, examining evidence used to construct the supercontinent Pangea with paper cutouts of the continents.
- we used Oreo cookies in a lab to demonstrate the three different plate boundaries - divergent, convergent, and transform.
Plate Tectonics Explained
We continued this Thursday with RTI, focusing on skill development in reading comprehension for Literacy and place value and decimals in Numeracy. Ask your student about this amazing learning opportunity.
Upcomming Dates
February 13 & 14 - Teachers' Convention (No Classes)
February 17 - Family Day (No Classes)
February 25 - Stampeders #EndBullying Presentation from 9-10AM
February 26 - Pink Shirt Day
February 27 - Calgary Hitmen Be Brave hockey game
Friday, January 31, 2020
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Link for Newsela Literacy RTI survey
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZITjkFBpsP6IJc6ctWtOHE8BbhMyjenE1zrMgErO6x6H7Bw/viewform
After reading a Newsela article, use this form to provide information on what you read.
After reading a Newsela article, use this form to provide information on what you read.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Jan 13-17
Math
- surveying the class for activities they did over the holidays, we practiced how to express these amounts as fractions, decimals, percents, and ratios.
- students created a foldable to help them remember how to change numbers between fractions, decimals and percents.
Science
- we started our unit on Planet Earth this week.
- we surveyed the textbook to discover which topics will be investigated in this unit.
- To learn about the Earth's layers, we read the introduction of the book "Dancing Elephants and Floating Continents". Ask your student what a Canadian Elephant is.
- We watched a video about the Earth's layers.
- Using the textbook, students constructed a diagram of the layers of the Earth - Due on Tuesday. Look for this assignment in Powerschool next week.
On Friday, students were regrouped into small instructional groups called RTI, to target the skills outlined below. Ask your student about this amazing learning opportunity.
Literacy - reading comprehension
Numeracy - place value and decimals
Upcomming Dates
Jan 20-24: Spirit Week
Jan 27: Report Card Day
Jan 30: Early Dismissal/PM Conferences
Jan 31: No Classes/Conferences
- surveying the class for activities they did over the holidays, we practiced how to express these amounts as fractions, decimals, percents, and ratios.
- students created a foldable to help them remember how to change numbers between fractions, decimals and percents.
Science
- we started our unit on Planet Earth this week.
- we surveyed the textbook to discover which topics will be investigated in this unit.
- To learn about the Earth's layers, we read the introduction of the book "Dancing Elephants and Floating Continents". Ask your student what a Canadian Elephant is.
- We watched a video about the Earth's layers.
- Using the textbook, students constructed a diagram of the layers of the Earth - Due on Tuesday. Look for this assignment in Powerschool next week.
On Friday, students were regrouped into small instructional groups called RTI, to target the skills outlined below. Ask your student about this amazing learning opportunity.
Literacy - reading comprehension
Numeracy - place value and decimals
Upcomming Dates
Jan 20-24: Spirit Week
Monday – Hat Day
Wear your favourite hat
Tuesday – PJ/Stuffy Day
Wear your PJ’s and/or bring a stuffy
Wednesday – Twin Day
Wear the same outfit as your friend
Thursday – Mustang Day
Wear blue and/or Mustang gear
Friday – Meme Day
Dress as/wear your favourite meme
Jan 27: Report Card Day
Jan 30: Early Dismissal/PM Conferences
Jan 31: No Classes/Conferences
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