Monday Memo - Week of Nov 30-Dec 4

Language:  This week, we will finish the novel, Bridge to Terabithia. Chapter 12-13 tasks are in the Hapara Workspace. We will have a final task either this week or next.

On Tuesday, we will begin a Christmas writing task. It will be a persuasive letter to Santa from the perspective of a villain. This task will be located in the students' Language folders online.

Religion: We are learning about Advent this month. Students are writing a new prayer based one of the 4 advent themes.

Math: We will finish up the Geometry unit this week and are starting three dimensional shapes. Students are currently working on naming the number of sides, edges and vertices on 3D objects.

Students will have an open book culminating task next week instead of a unit test.

A useful site for students to look at solids and nets is https://www.nctm.org/Classroom-Resources/Illuminations/Interactives/Geometric-Solids/ 

A useful site to distinguish between polyhedra, prisms and pyrmids is https://www.learner.org/wp-content/interactive/geometry/3d.html

Science: The Science assessment is on Monday. We will then begin new units in science later on in the week. Grade 5 - Forces Acting on Structures and Mechanisms, Grade 6 - Air and Flight

Art: We are continuing to work on our optical illusion 3D art task in class.

Science Quiz Friday: What to know...

 Grade 5 - Human Body

- major organs and their main functions

- what foods and activities are GOOD and BAD for your body? (healthy vs unhealthy)

Grade 6 - Biodiversity

- difference between vertebrates and invertebrates

- examples of different species and what class they fit under

- threats to plants and animals and ways to preserve our planet

Grade 6 Science Videos

 BIODIVERSITY

MAMMALS

PLANTS

INVERTEBRATES

Grade 5 Science Videos

 

DIGESTION

RESPIRATION

BLOOD & CIRCULATION

HEART

THE BRAIN

Math Videos

 Grade 5 - Triangles

Grade 6 -Quadrilaterals

Monday Memo - Week of Nov 23-27th

Language:  This week, we will continue the novel, Bridge to Terabithia. We are currently reading chapter 10 and working on Chapter 10-11 tasks in the Hapara Workspace. Next week we will finish up the book and have a final task.

Religion: We are finishing up Fully Alive Theme 2: Family relationships.

Math: We are continuing the Geometry unit and are learning about two dimensional polygons. Students are currently working on constructing and classifying shapes by side measurements and angles.

A fun site for students is https://mathigon.org/tangram 

Science: Grade 5s are finishing up the Human Organ System and Grade 6s are finishing up Biodiversity. There will be a quiz on Friday of this week.

Math games to play at home!

 Grade 5 - 

Regular or Irregular Polygons

Grade 6 - 

Copycat Polygons

Monday Memo - Week of Nov 16-20

* I apologize for being a day late with the memo!

Language:  This week, we will continue the novel, Bridge to Terabithia. We are currently reading chapter 7 and working on Chapter 7-9 tasks in the Hapara Workspace. The grades so far have been pretty low overall, so please encourage your son/daughter to be putting forth their best efforts with the reading comprehension tasks.

Religion: We are working in Fully Alive Theme 2: Family relationships this month.

Math: We are continuing the Geometry unit and are learning about two dimensional polygons. Students wrote a quiz on Angles last week, which they have gotten back.

Science: Grade 5s are continuing the Human Organ System and Grade 6s are continuing Biodiversity. 

Monday Memo - Week of Nov 9-12th

Language:  Last week, students submitted the final copies of their Scary Story - Narrative Writing. Some read their stories to the class!

This week, we will continue the novel, Bridge to Terabithia. We are currently reading chapter 5 and working on Chapter 4-6 tasks in the Hapara Workspace.

Religion: We are working in Fully Alive Theme 2: Family relationships this month.

Math: We have begun Geometry and are learning about lines and angles. Students will need to practice measuring and constructing angles up to 180 degrees.

Science: Grade 5s are continuing the Human Organ System and Grade 6s are continuing Biodiversity. Projects for both grades are due on Wednesday. 

**Mme. MacDonald and I will be conducting Virtual Parent-Teacher Interviews on Thursday and Friday. More info has been sent to the parent emails.

**There will be a PD Day on Friday, November 13th.

Parent-Teacher Interviews

I just wanted to let you all know that I have sent a link to all of the parent emails through school messenger. There is a drop-down sign up system at the bottom of the form for those interested in taking part in our virtual interviews next week.

Hope to see you all on Thursday or Friday!

Bridge to Terabithia Novel Study

We have begun Bridge to Terabithia. There will be times when students will need to access the story from home to work on questions, etc. They can do this by going to the following link: Bridge to Terabithia full text pdf

They also have a copy of the pdf text and links to read alouds in their Hapara Workspace.

Math Videos - Angles

 

    

Science Videos

 Grade 5: Muscular and Skeletal Systems

        

Grade 6: Biodiversity and Ecosystems

      

Oh Canada with American Sign Language

For those learning from home, every morning, we listen to Oh Canada ASL version and do the sign language together!

Monday Memo - Week of Nov 2-6

Language:  Last week, students finished up their rough drafts of their Scary Story - Narrative Writing. Most students are on the publishing phase of the writing process. 

This week, we will begin a novel study: Bridge to Terabithia.

Religion: Samaritans on the Digital Road (continue final task)

Math: We are finishing up the Addition and Subtraction of whole numbers this week with a test on Monday. Our next unit is Geometry.

Science: Grade 5s are continuing the Human Organ System and are now working on a project on a disease or illness. Grade 6s are continuing Biodiversity and working on their research project on the animal kingdom.