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
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