Our week got off to an interesting start with a major snowstorm that closed our school for two days.
On Monday, students were able to choose from a variety of asynchronous learning activities. I hope that they also took some time to help out with snow shoveling efforts!
We were FINALLY able to get back to school on Wednesday!
In Literacy, the students wrote journals about a blizzard, for which they were able to use their own lived experiences, or make up a fictional story. We were also able to continue our read aloud of the novel The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.
In Math, the students learned how to divide two- and three-digit numbers by one-digit numbers. On Friday they completed a 'Mini-Quiz' to check that they understand all the skills they have learned so far in the unit on multiplication and division. Students are responsible for seeking help from the teacher for any concepts or skills they are struggling with.
The Grade Fives got to test out their engineering skills in Science this week, as they constructed and then tested bridges. The Grade Sixes discussed and evaluated the benefits and drawbacks of human-made flying machines and devices. They also had an opportunity to test out the different paper airplanes that they made at home during the online learning period.
