Our first full week back in school was a busy one! We started the week off evaluating movie posters in Media. This week we used the persuasive strategies we learned about last week to evaluate the poster for the movie Finding Nemo:
Our shared reading this week was the text Dear Bully of Mine by Vicki Fraser:
Our writing focus continues to be on report writing. This week the students began working in pairs to practice their report writing skills. They are working on writing a report about the animal of their choice.
The students had some opportunities to practice and present their mini-speeches this week. They are reminded to continue practicing, as all students are expected to present several mini-speeches to help build their skills and confidence. We are working toward confidently presenting a full-length speech soon!
We also continued working on our Happiness Project, discussing the importance of social connections, and thinking about the people we have in our lives who can support us.
In Math this week both Grades learned how to divide three-digit whole numbers by two-digit whole numbers. They also learned how to multiply and divide whole numbers by 10, 100, and 1000. The Grade Fives also learned about rates and ratios, and how to multiply whole numbers by decimal tenths (0.1) and decimal hundredths (0.01). The Grade Sixes learned about divisibility rules and how to multiply three digit whole numbers by decimal tenths.
The Grade Fives researched different natural forces, such as tornados and earthquakes, in Science. The Grade Sixes explored the varying perspectives different groups of people might take on different issues related to flight. For example, what opinions might farmers, environmental groups, and medical professionals have about the use of planes for crop dusting, allowing the chemicals to spread quickly over large crop areas, which is critical to pest control and crop protection. However, the planes cannot direct the chemicals onto the target crop with precision, so the chemicals spread where they are not wanted.
In Art this week, the students explored sand art, using the website This Is Sand.
This week the students were finally able to present their fitness routines in Gym. On Friday, we also had fun using the scoops to play catch!
