This week the students finished their letters to Proctor and Gamble containing the results of our research. Hopefully they will write us back!
In math, the students learned how to read and represent analog and digital time to the 5 minute mark. They also learned about how to calculate elapsed time (the time difference between two different events). The class also talked about temperature, thermometers, benchmark temperatures and the history of degrees Celsius. (Anders Celsius was a Swedish astronomer who lived from 1701-1744.)
In science, the children build a "balancing acrobat" toy by reading and following written instructions. Then they wrote about the different forces working together to balance the toy.
In guided reading the class read about landslides and sand dunes and how friction and gravity act to make these happen.
After a lot of hard work, the students finished presenting the results of their research about different countries around the world. They used a success criteria checklist to make sure each poster was complete. These posters are now on display in the stairwell by our classroom. The students each connected their posters to the country's place on a map of the world.
The students learned about Chinese New Year and created holiday lanterns for decoration. Using lai see or lucky red envelopes they folded and stapled the envelopes together. The lanterns are now hanging from the ceiling outside of our classroom. (This activity was also a great review of geometry concepts!)
The students had a great opportunity to see two performers, Q Mack and J Box, talk about bullying and keeping peace. Through basketball moves, magic tricks and beat-boxing, the students learned how to deal with bullying.
The class was asked by Susan Bakshi and Tanya Murdock of our parent council to create an art appeal for money to create an outdoor classroom at our school. The students created an amazing garland of art and words giving reasons we should have an outdoor learning centre at our school.The garland is now on display in the office. A video of the children reading their work can be found at the end of this posting.
Books read aloud this week:
Celebrating Chinese New Year by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith
I Want My Dad Back by Robert Munsch
Ask Albert Einstein by Lynn Barasch
Measuring Penny by Loreen Leedy
Stone Fox (chapter book) by John Reynolds Gardiner
Teamwork! A great example of how the students of Room 5 work together.
Room 5 helps the Parent Council's bid for arts funding. Room 5's reasons for an outdoor classroom....
The Room 5 Interview Show! This week Etienne and Hanandi interviewed our gym teacher, Francesca.
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