Saturday, 19 January 2019

Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019


Highlights
(My apologies that the blog is being posted on Saturday instead of Friday.)

This week we learned about making jot notes for our Arctic animal research presentations in Social Studies.  Once we have collected our information, each student will make a Google Slides presentation of their findings.  We have started to experiment with some of the features of Google Slides like adding pictures, or changing the size and colour of text.

On Wednesday we have a mobile escape room coming as part of an in-school field trip.  Our class will have a turn from 11:55 am-1:25 pm.  Since this runs over the lunch hour, students will eat in the classroom earlier that day so we are able to participate.

In Science, we put 100 mL of water into 3 containers.  We covered one container and left the other 2 open to observe what will happen over the coming weeks.  These were some of our predictions: “The water will get old and dirty.”  “The water will get bubbles in it.”  “The water will get hot.” 

In Math we are starting to work on subtraction strategies.  If students know their addition facts, this makes subtraction much easier.  (e.g., 3+7=10, so 10-7=3)

Notices about movie night were also sent home this week.   

Important Dates
Scholastic book orders due:  Tuesday, Jan. 22 (cash, cheque, or online payment)

Don’t forget to check the monthly calendar on the Panorama Hills School homepage.

Homework  
Home reading- Parents please sign the reading log each night.  Students may read a just right book from home, their library book, the school take home books, or use Raz-Kids.

Start practicing subtraction facts from 20.  (e.g., 9-2=   12-6=  10-3=)

Ask me about:
Who was the champion of the liquids race? (Water)  Who barely moved? (Molasses)
What does the saying, “slow as molasses mean?”
Which Arctic animal did you choose to learn about on Friday?

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