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December Newsletter
Monday, 28 November 2016
December Newsletter
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December Newsletter
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Patterns Patterns Everywhere!
In math we have been having a lot of fun finding and creating different types of patterns. We have learned that some patterns are called repeating patterns. Here a few examples of repeating patterns we have made in class.
Students are learning to name patterns. Repeating patterns are named using letters of the alphabet. Can you find the pattern that is an AB, AAB, ABC, or AAABBBCCC? We are also learning to identify the core of a pattern, which is the smallest part that repeats.
Another type of pattern we are learning about are growing patterns.Two of our students were very eager to try making these patterns. Can you guess what comes next?
Another type of pattern we are learning about are growing patterns.Two of our students were very eager to try making these patterns. Can you guess what comes next?
Our class is having the most wonderful time looking at patterns. We even noticed that sometimes we are wearing patterns!!!
How many different patterns can you make or find at home?
Thursday, 10 November 2016
We Remember...
Our class has been talking about Remembrance Day and it's importance to help us get ready for our assembly today. We have taken time to reflect on the poppy as a symbol to help us remember the past and think about the future. We posed the question...
"What is important to think about during Remembrance Day?"
Here are a few of their responses...
" Peace for everyone in the world."
"The poppy helps us remember soldiers who help us be free."
"We need to be kind to each other."
" We show respect to everyone."
Some students chose to create their own versions of a poppy using loose parts and then put them all together to make our own "poppy field".
"What is important to think about during Remembrance Day?"
Here are a few of their responses...
" Peace for everyone in the world."
"The poppy helps us remember soldiers who help us be free."
"We need to be kind to each other."
" We show respect to everyone."
Some students chose to create their own versions of a poppy using loose parts and then put them all together to make our own "poppy field".
I wear a poppy as red as can be, to show I remember those who fought for me.
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Revised November Newsletter
I am using a growth mindset to learn how to navigate this whole blog thing, I apologize for the newsletters not being able to open. So here is the link to this coming month's newsletter.
Revised November Newsletter
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Sorting Sorting Sorting!
How many different ways can we sort objects?
We are learning to sort by colour, shape, size, texture, and other features we find interesting in our various materials. Once we learn to sort, we are then able to create graphs to find out which group has the most and the least amount of objects.
In this picture we students noticed that apples could be sorted by colour. We used a graph to help us see which apple colour had the most.
We also found many different ways to sort our Halloween candy! Some students chose to sort by the colour of each piece, the shape (pumpkin, jelly bean, broom sticks, etc), and others by the feel of them (soft and hard). Can you find a material at home that needs sorting? I'm sure our students would be able to come up with a variety of rules to sort by!
We are learning to sort by colour, shape, size, texture, and other features we find interesting in our various materials. Once we learn to sort, we are then able to create graphs to find out which group has the most and the least amount of objects.
In this picture we students noticed that apples could be sorted by colour. We used a graph to help us see which apple colour had the most.
We also found many different ways to sort our Halloween candy! Some students chose to sort by the colour of each piece, the shape (pumpkin, jelly bean, broom sticks, etc), and others by the feel of them (soft and hard). Can you find a material at home that needs sorting? I'm sure our students would be able to come up with a variety of rules to sort by!
Thursday, 20 October 2016
Dinosaur Eggs
We have learned that dinosaurs were reptiles, and are born from eggs.
What will hatch from this egg? We are very excited to use our predicting skills and figure out which dinosaur will hatch from our mystery egg! Will it be a stegosaurus? Or maybe it's a triceratop? Each day a new egg arrives with a baby dinosaur waiting inside to hatch.
What will hatch from this egg? We are very excited to use our predicting skills and figure out which dinosaur will hatch from our mystery egg! Will it be a stegosaurus? Or maybe it's a triceratop? Each day a new egg arrives with a baby dinosaur waiting inside to hatch.
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
Dinosaurs Galore!
Look what we found in our classroom today!!! Our students are very excited to begin our inquiry on dinosaurs!
Some of the things we are begin to wonder are...
Why do some dinosaurs have a long neck?What year did dinosaurs become extinct? How did dinosaurs become extinct?
What are the names of some of the dinosaurs we saw on the table today?
If you have any materials at home that can help us investigate these enormous creatures, please feel free to send them in. Remember to write you child's name on the materials.
Some of the things we are begin to wonder are...
Why do some dinosaurs have a long neck?What year did dinosaurs become extinct? How did dinosaurs become extinct?
What are the names of some of the dinosaurs we saw on the table today?
If you have any materials at home that can help us investigate these enormous creatures, please feel free to send them in. Remember to write you child's name on the materials.
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