Monday, February 23, 2026

Math Videos

 



Week of Feb 23 - 27

This week:

A form about an Easter mass went home Monday. Please sign and return.

Friday morning (Blocks 1 & 2) - Winter Play day *Please dress for the weather*


Grade 5 AM group                    

Language - Final Tasks for Novel study: Bridge to Terabithia, Olympic activities, Beginning Cursive Writing 1x/week
Science - Properties of and changes in matter
Math - Spatial Sense: Measurement (Perimeter and Area) Test on Wednesday; Beginning new unit: Multiplication 

Grade 6 PM group

Language - Good Copies of Winter Olympic Sport Challenge
Science - Flight 
Math - Spatial Sense: Measurement (Area and Surface Area) Test on Friday; Beginning new unit: Multiplication 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Measurement test next week

Grade 5 Measurement Test - Wednesday, Feb 25th

Metric Conversions: You must know how to switch from larger units to smaller ones. For example: 1km = 1000m

Perimeter: The "fence" around a shape. Add up all the side lengths.

Area of Squares, Rectangles, Triangles and Parallelograms: The "grass" inside a shape. Always use square units (e.g. m2). Formulas will be posted on the board.

Composite Shapes: Finding the area of larger shapes made up of squares and rectangles. For example: "L or T shaped" rooms. Strategy: "Slice" the shape into smaller rectangles, find the area of all, and add them together.


Grade 6 Measurement Test - Friday, Feb 27th

Metric Conversions: You must know how to switch between larger and smaller units, including decimal conversions. For example: 250m = 0.25km

Area of Rectangles, Triangles, Parallelograms, Rhombuses, Kites, and Trapezoids: The "grass" inside a shape. Always use square units (e.g. m2). Formulas will be posted on the board.

Surface Area of Prisms: The total area of all the "faces" (the skin) of a 3D object. Strategy: Use a Net to see all the faces. Find the area of each individual rectangle and triangle, then add them all together.

Composite Shapes: Finding the area of larger shapes that might be made of rectangles and triangles. Strategy: "Slice" the shape into smaller recognizable parts, find the area of each using the correct formula, and add them together.

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Week of Feb 9-13th

 This week: 

-Spirit week (refer to previous post)

-Feb 11th: Report cards get posted on the parent portal. Please write a note in your child's agenda if you'd like to discuss the grades or comments. I will reach out to you to schedule a day and time.

-Feb 13th: Valentine's Bake Sale

-Feb 16th: Family day!


Grade 5 AM group                    

Language - Novel study: Bridge to Terabithia, Olympic activities
Science - Properties of and changes in matter
Math - Spatial Sense: Measurement (Area)

Grade 6 PM group

Language - Winter Olympics activities
Science - Flight 
Math - Spatial Sense: Measurement (Area)

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Week of Feb 2nd - 6th

This week:

Feb 4th: Dairy Farmers of Canada will be visiting our class in the morning at 9:50am. We will be learning how to make butter!

Feb 5th: Ski Forms due! Please be reminded that this is a 3-step process: online registration, online payment and physically handing the forms in at school. Some students are missing one or more steps. I will write an agenda note for those particular students on Monday.


Grade 5 AM group                    


Language - Novel study: Bridge to Terabithia
Science - Properties of and changes in matter (Quiz on Monday)
Math - Spatial Sense: Measurement (Perimeter and Area)

Grade 6 PM group

Language - Winter Olympics activities
Science - Flight (Quiz on Monday)
Math - Spatial Sense: Measurement (Area)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Science Quiz - Monday February 2nd

Grade 5 - Matter:

  • Properties of Matter: Understand the difference between solids, liquids, and gases (including examples of each).

  • Changes in Matter: Identify physical vs. chemical changes and provide real-world examples.

Grade 6 - Flight:

  • Vocabulary: Review key terms from our "Intro to Flight" document on your Hapara workspace.

  • The Four Forces of Flight: Explain how thrust, drag, weight, and lift act on an airplane or a bird.

Monday, January 19, 2026

Week of Jan 19th-23rd

*Students were given ski forms last week. They are due along with payment by Feb 5th. If your child will not be attending the two-day trip, please write a note for me in their agenda letting me know if they will be coming to school or staying home. 


Grade 5 AM group                    


Language - Novel study: Bridge to Terabithia
Science - Properties of and changes in matter
Math - Spatial Sense: Measurement; Add/Sub tests will be handed back once all students have finished writing.

Grade 6 PM group

Language - A Long Walk to Water novel study tasks due Wednesday
Science - Flight
Math - Spatial Sense: Measurement; Add/Sub tests will be handed back once all students have finished writing.

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Addition and Subtraction Vocabulary

 




Math Test - Addition and Subtraction

This week students will need to know the following for their test.

Grade 5s - Addition and Subtractions of whole numbers to 100,000 and decimal numbers to hundredths.

Grade 6s - Addition and Subtraction of whole numbers to 1,000,000 and decimal numbers to thousandths.

They will be given some computational questions as well as some word problems to solve.

They will not be tested on rounding or asked to estimate.

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Week of Jan 12-16th

Grade 5 AM group                    


Language - New novel study: Bridge to Terabithia
Science - Properties of and changes in matter:  we will be making and taste testing ice cream
Math - Number: Finishing Addition and Subtraction of decimal numbers with a test on Thursday; starting Measurement

Grade 6 PM group

Language - Finishing up our Novel study: A Long Walk to Water 
Science - Flight: we will be looking at the four forces of flight and making paper airplanes
Math - Number: Finishing Addition and Subtraction of decimal numbers with a test on Wednesday; starting Measurement

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Week of January 5th-9th

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing winter break. We will be continuing from where we left off in December. 


Grade 5 AM group


Language - Winter break recaps and new year resolutions
Science - Properties of and changes in matter
Math - Number: Addition and Subtraction of decimal numbers

Grade 6 PM group

Language - Novel study: A Long Walk to Water (chapters 15-18)
Science - Flight
Math - Number: Addition and Subtraction of decimal numbers and rounding