Schoolwork
Monday November 17
- Friday November 21, 2008 -
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Subject |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Math |
Multiplication -math unit tests returned and taken up Division -written pre-test |
Division -new syllabus -MQ124 #1-5 (division by arrays) -MQ125 #1-9 division from a pictograph |
Division -MQ126 #1-10 (sharing) |
Division -MQ127 #1-22 (estimating 1-digit quotients) |
Division -MQ128 even numbers to 20 -MQ129 even numbers to 26 (division with remainders) |
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L.A. |
-Punctuation, spelling and capitals will be our focus through the use of our agendas (accuracy in copying messages that model good writing form) and we will also pursue this worthy self-editing goal soon in our personal dictionary/spellers. -Envelope writing for our Great Canadian Mail Race letter -Journal Entry: no new journal
entry for this week while our attention is focussed on the G.C.M.R. |
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F.L.A. |
-Review: “Correct the Teacher’s Mistakes” -Sentence building (visual – oral) |
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Science |
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Mechanisms Using Electricity -distribution & take up of mock test, Drawing the Pointer & Reading the Dials -Class discussion and challenge (involves parental guidance and involvement…ask your child!) -completion of Connecting Bulbs In Series activity and sheet -time with personal kits (for early finishers) -updating and maintaining the table of contents + page numbering (organization) |
Mechanisms Using Electricity -Activity: Bulbs in Parallel (students observe what happens when they hook up bulbs in parallel) -Class discussion regarding findings from their experiments -time with personal kits -updating and maintaining the table of contents + page numbering (organization) |
Mechanisms Using Electricity -Activity: Connecting D-cell Batteries in Series (students observe what happens when they learn how to hook up batteries in series) -Class discussion regarding findings from their experiments -time with personal kits -updating and maintaining the table of contents + page numbering (organization) |
(for next Tuesday)
-Activity: Connecting D-cell Batteries in Parallel (students observe what happens when they learn how to hook up batteries in parallel) -Class discussion regarding findings from their experiments -time with personal kits -updating and maintaining the table of contents +
page numbering (organization) |
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Art |
-We are learning our first art techniques, the use of fonts, misting and wet-on-wet painting by applying these techniques to our daily work assignments in order to embellish them in preparation for grade 6 achievement and to present our work in a prideful manner. -“My Initials Pri-Sec”
Project (Painting: students plan their 2 initials according to a
rubric, using bubble letters that overlap…they choose two primary colours and
use the appropriate secondary colour wherever the letters overlap) |
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S.S. |
Social studies is taught by Ms Sparrow |
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Other |
Organization skills (desk cleaning, ordering notes, emphasizing dates and titles for
daily work, etc.). |
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Agenda Messages
Note: *refers to work that should have been accomplished by this date
or refers to a select group of students.
Monday: 1) Math: Please sign my
multiplication unit test. 2) My
science assignment is due this Thursday but there is nothing wrong with handing
it in early! 3) Our next Hepatitis
B immunization is tomorrow morning.
*I have been given the opportunity to re-write my multiplication test
during this Wednesday’s lunch period.
*My multiplication table assignment is now two days overdue.
Tuesday: 1) Math: MQ125 #1-9; We officially began our division unit
with our new syllabus today. 2)
Please help me with my amusing and potentially obnoxious science homework
tonight! 3) We really need to
donate items to next week’s S.T.O.R.E.!
*Please sign my math test as I may be rewriting it tomorrow during
lunch. *My multiplication table
assignment is now three days overdue.
*I have had to be told today not to play tackle football as we got out
of hand and people were too rough.
Wednesday: 1) Math: MQ126
#1-10; Each question is worth six marks.
2) Our science assignments are due tomorrow. 3) We completed addressing the envelopes for our G.C.M.R.
letters today in L.A.. 4) We have
to say a sad, ‘Farewell’ to our friend, Nico, who is moving to another
school. *Please sign my
multiplication test re-write.
Thursday: 1) Math: MQ127 #1-22;
We are still using arrays to help us with our division. 2) We have
library tomorrow. *I did not hand
in my science assignment today even though I was given a week to do it.
Friday: 1) Math: MQ128 even
numbers to twenty; MQ129 even numbers to twenty-six 2) There is no
P.O.T.W. next week. 3) There is
still time to contribute to our first S.T.O.R.E.. A great big ‘Thank You!’ to
those who have already contributed.
4) Mr. Myers was away today.
Web
master: Mr. Grant Myers
the Calgary Board of Education