Friday, October 11, 2019

Week of October 14-18, 2019

Humanities:

  • Students will take a break from their Charter of Rights and Freedoms project to prepare for the upcoming Federal Election. Students will participate in a mock vote on the Friday, and will spend the week exploring what services the Federal Government provides, candidates in our riding and the party platforms, and how the voting process works in a polling station. 

Math:

  • Looking at the strategies to help remember multiplication tables
  • Multiples, factors, factor trees and prime versus composite numbers
  • *Homework due Monday - word puzzle questions half sheet (white sheet with star shapes)
Science:
  • Students went on a walk through the coulee to notice or "observe" science in the world they live in.  We gathered leaves, berries and took photos of trees to examine and connect to our dichotomous key.  We will continue with detective work in the coming week to analyze our coulee collection.
  • Students began research on two coniferous and two deciduous trees native to Alberta, paying close attention to leaf/need shape and arrangement.  We will complete these research pages in our visual journals this week.
Art:
  • 6-1, Stick painting! Students work collaboratively to design and paint a patterned branch. 
  • 6-2, Students got their grid number and started 10x10 section of the 'window' grid mural.
Reminders:
  • Friday Oct 11 - No school for students, Common PD Day
  • Monday Oct 14 - No School, Thanksgiving holiday
  • Return vaccination forms if you have not
  • DFS Fundraiser ends October 26


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