September 16-19

LITERACY:

POETRY:

Onomatopoeia... what is it?
Onomatopoeia is when a word describes a sound and actually mimics the sound of the object or action it refers to when it is spoken. Onomatopoeia appeals to the sense of hearing and writers use it to bring a story or poem to life in the reader's head. It can also help to add a touch of fun or emotion to a piece.

STORIES AND WRITING PROMPTS:

'The Word Collector'
Students discussed the significance of words, and why we are individually drawn to different words. Students were challenged to read books and collect their own words. We will then sort and group words into various categories!


watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmqTgDoWOC8

MATH:
WHAT IS PLACE-VALUE?

WATCH: Base 10 and Place Value
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fshyCNqHIbw&feature=youtu.be

WATCH: Why is our number system based on Base 10?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Qf0qSSJFI

WHAT IS ZERO? (we read the book, 'Zero the Hero')
(you can watch a version of this on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlY-CX-bi4s

Adding strategy: Stacking
How to add double-digit numbers using stacking (you can watch a helpful video about this here:  https://youtu.be/ayFAh4VNMFA




SCIENCE:
3 MAIN ROCK CATEGORIES 
AND
EXPLORING THE ROCK CYCLE!

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Understanding the diversity of Canada: communities and geography. Students used magnifying glasses and a detailed map of Canada to find interesting places and things about each province and/or territory. They were then challenged to find commonalities between areas.

reminders: 

Please have your child bring in 3 rocks they have collected from outside. The rocks should all be somewhat different from each other in criteria such as color, size, composition.

SAFETY WEEK: We successfully completed a fire drill, lockdown, and evacuation this week!

See you at Conferences this Thursday and Friday!