Multiplying and Dividing by 10s, 100s, 1000s

We are currently working on conversion in math. We are learning how to switch from one metric unit to another. Students are encouraged to use their metric staircase in their math notebooks as well as other notes and diagrams that have been copied down in class.

Monday Memo - Week of Feb 22-26th

This week is STEAM (science, tech, engineering, art, math) week. We will work on STEAM activities during last block the entire week.

Language:  Continue Black History Month project where each student has chosen one individual to research. This task is located in Hapara Workspace. It is due on Wednesday!

Students will present their slideshows at the end of the week. They should practise at home.

In-class read aloud: continuing Tuck Everlasting

Math:  Continuing the measurement unit. We are reviewing the different units of measure when it comes to length. Students will begin converting from one unit to another.

Science:    Grade 5 - Properties and Characteristics of Matter 

                    Grade 6 - Electricity and Electrical Devices

STEAM activities

Georges Vanier Lenten Project

 Each grade is being asked to contribute a small item to donate for this initiative.

Tuesday Memo - Week of Feb 16-19th

*If students are at home for the snow day on Tuesday, they may access their language slideshows on Hapara workspace and continue working on those. For math, they may go on Mathletics and complete the assigned practice questions.

** Also, please check your email to see your Valentine slideshows from all of your classmates!

This week:

Language:  Continue Black History Month project where each student has chosen one individual to research. This task is located in Hapara Workspace.

In-class read aloud: continuing Tuck Everlasting

Math:  We completed the decimal/fraction/percent unit with a culminating task in class last week. We are now moving onto Measurement.

Science:    Grade 5 - Properties and Characteristics of Matter 

                    Grade 6 - Electricity and Electrical Devices

Music: keyboard practice

Friday Theme Day

The class voted on some different themes and the winner was:

HATS and GLASSES

so please bring a hat of your choice as well as glasses or sunglasses.

Monday Memo - Week of Feb 8-12

Monday Memo - Week of Feb 8-12

Now that we are back at school for in-person learning, I will continue my weekly Monday memos to let you know what's happening in our classroom!

Language:  Radio ads are due this week. Students will be given the opportunity to share their commercial with the class for bonus marks.

This week, we are beginning a Black History Month project where each student will choose one individual to research. This task will be located in Hapara Workspace.

In-class read aloud: continuing Tuck Everlasting

Math:  Number Sense - We are continuing the decimal/fraction/percent unit. We are currently working on adding and subtracting decimal numbers and focusing on solving word problems.

Students will have an math/art assessment this week. (in-class assignment)

Science: The students presented and tested their summative projects last week for the Structures and Mechanisms unit. Grade 6s tested out their paper airplanes and grade 5s tested out their egg dropping structures. 

We will move onto unit 3 this week: Matter and Energy.

Art: Virtual Valentines

Music: keyboard practice

Spirit Week - Feb 8-12