Thursday, April 27, 2017
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Dear Parents,
Last week students made beautiful art using an optical allusion to draw the viewer's eye towards the center of their picture.
Here is a link to the video student's used to created their art work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DW4wg2DdwU
Today grade 4 students continued to learn about lights and shadows. Today we discussed changes in the size and location of Sun shadows during the day—early morning, to midday, to late afternoon. We also investigated how opaque materials cast shadows, and predict changes in the size and location of shadows resulting from the movement of a light source or from the movement of a shade-casting object. Finally we classified materials as transparent, partly transparent (translucent) or opaque.
In Grade 5 students reviewed the construction of their Barometers and we looked at the changes that may occur during a high pressure (sunny day) and a low pressure (cloudy day) day.
We also watched this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL6BthjvTZ4
Grade 5 students continued learning about the weather system and completed a worksheet that explained the different types of precipitation and how they form. Students will have more time to finish this worksheet in class before we correct it.
Grade 5 and grade 4 students continued learning about poetry today. Students looked a few different pieces of poetry and learned about rhyming schemes. Students created their own poems using the following rhyming schemes: aabbcc and ababcc.
Last week students made beautiful art using an optical allusion to draw the viewer's eye towards the center of their picture.
Here is a link to the video student's used to created their art work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DW4wg2DdwU
Today grade 4 students continued to learn about lights and shadows. Today we discussed changes in the size and location of Sun shadows during the day—early morning, to midday, to late afternoon. We also investigated how opaque materials cast shadows, and predict changes in the size and location of shadows resulting from the movement of a light source or from the movement of a shade-casting object. Finally we classified materials as transparent, partly transparent (translucent) or opaque.
In Grade 5 students reviewed the construction of their Barometers and we looked at the changes that may occur during a high pressure (sunny day) and a low pressure (cloudy day) day.
We also watched this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL6BthjvTZ4
Grade 5 students continued learning about the weather system and completed a worksheet that explained the different types of precipitation and how they form. Students will have more time to finish this worksheet in class before we correct it.
Grade 5 and grade 4 students continued learning about poetry today. Students looked a few different pieces of poetry and learned about rhyming schemes. Students created their own poems using the following rhyming schemes: aabbcc and ababcc.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Dear Parents and Gr.4's/5's,
Today grade 5's learned how to make a barometer and why we use a barometer to measure atmospheric pressure which helps us know if it is going to be a sunny day or a rainy day.
Here is a really good video to help students get a better understanding of the concept discussed today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL6BthjvTZ4
Grade four students did an experiment that demonstrates that light travels outward from a source and continues unless blocked by an opaque material.
Most student needed to finish their work in class but those who did not it was sent home for homework.
We also started our poetry unit where students were given a poem for you to read together and discuss the meaning and comparisons.
Today grade 5's learned how to make a barometer and why we use a barometer to measure atmospheric pressure which helps us know if it is going to be a sunny day or a rainy day.
Here is a really good video to help students get a better understanding of the concept discussed today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL6BthjvTZ4
Grade four students did an experiment that demonstrates that light travels outward from a source and continues unless blocked by an opaque material.
Most student needed to finish their work in class but those who did not it was sent home for homework.
We also started our poetry unit where students were given a poem for you to read together and discuss the meaning and comparisons.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
April 4/2017
Hello Gr. 4/5's and Parents,
Today students saw a play performed by Alberta Opera called "Hansel and Gretel". They students' were asked to write a critic about the performance using the following criteria.
1. Open with an introduction paragraph that does the following things:
- catches the reader's attention
- identifies the thing you'll be reviewing
2. Write at least 3 details about each aspect you want to examine:
- write several detailed sentences that prove the point you are trying to make
- use quotes or examples from the play
3. End with a conclusion paragraph that does the following:
- restates the main idea of the review
- makes a judgement (like giving, thumbs up or down)
- recommends that the reader go to the play or not
This was an English assignment
Today students saw a play performed by Alberta Opera called "Hansel and Gretel". They students' were asked to write a critic about the performance using the following criteria.
1. Open with an introduction paragraph that does the following things:
- catches the reader's attention
- identifies the thing you'll be reviewing
2. Write at least 3 details about each aspect you want to examine:
- write several detailed sentences that prove the point you are trying to make
- use quotes or examples from the play
3. End with a conclusion paragraph that does the following:
- restates the main idea of the review
- makes a judgement (like giving, thumbs up or down)
- recommends that the reader go to the play or not
This was an English assignment
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Dear grade 4's and 5's,
Yesterday we corrected our Passé Composé worksheet found own my Google Classroom. Students also worked on another passé composé worksheet but this time using avoir and the "forme negative". I will put extra pages online for students to practice using passé composé, as it can be tricky.
Students completed their Science title pages, making sure each of them used all the vocabulary words plus an image to illustrate each word.
On the other side of their title page, students were asked to write down the following information.
Ce que je sais (5 examples)
Ce que je veux savoir (5 examples)
Ce que j'ai appris
Friday will be our Easter Party. All students were asked to bring in their favourite board game and a healthy snack (if they want to).
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Hello Grade 4's and Grade 5's,
Today we started working on our Passé Composé unit. We reviewed the verbs that conjugate with Etre and those that conjugate with Avoir. A good way to remember which verbs conjugate with Etre is DR&MRSVANDERTRAMP. Please refer to these images to help you remember:
http://www.patenotte.name/Aix/Ecriture/Feuilles_aides_pedagogiques/etreverbs_maison_d_etre.html
The Grade 4's started their Shadow and Lights unit. Here is a list of vocabulary they need to remember:
Transparent
Translucent
Translucide
Opaque
Le soleil
La Lumière
Une Lentille
Une Prisme
The grade 5's are learning about Weather (La métérologie). Here is a list of vocabulary they need to remember:
Le Chinook
Le cycle de l'eau
La métérologie
L'energie solaire
La brouillard
La précipitation
L'atomosphère
l'energie cinétique
l'humidite
Le climat
La secheresse
evaporer
condenser
condenser
Today we started working on our Passé Composé unit. We reviewed the verbs that conjugate with Etre and those that conjugate with Avoir. A good way to remember which verbs conjugate with Etre is DR&MRSVANDERTRAMP. Please refer to these images to help you remember:
http://www.patenotte.name/Aix/Ecriture/Feuilles_aides_pedagogiques/etreverbs_maison_d_etre.html
The Grade 4's started their Shadow and Lights unit. Here is a list of vocabulary they need to remember:
Transparent
Translucent
Translucide
Opaque
Le soleil
La Lumière
Une Lentille
Une Prisme
The grade 5's are learning about Weather (La métérologie). Here is a list of vocabulary they need to remember:
Le Chinook
Le cycle de l'eau
La métérologie
L'energie solaire
La brouillard
La précipitation
L'atomosphère
l'energie cinétique
l'humidite
Le climat
La secheresse
evaporer
condenser
condenser
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