This week in math we have looked at interpreting graphs. We did an experiment, collected data with ice cubes melting and graphed the data. We went through choosing appropriate graphs for the type of data we are representing. Students should be able to describe why they would use a certain type of graph over another for different types of data.
This week in science we have continued with our evidence and investigation stations. Students should be done every station except footprints. Students need to understand how these types of evidence are used to solve crimes. Don’t forget to bring in the field trip forms as we are heading to the police interpretive center on Wednesday, April 17th. This week in Humanities, we began our unit on Ancient Athens. So far, we have done some independent reading comprehension and research on the roots of democracy in Ancient Athens. Our first PAT is on May 8th, so we have been busy preparing for that, as well. We did a review of short story writing which we have been building on by practicing story planning. We have looked at a number of story prompt pictures and practiced describing characters, setting, and possible conflicts. For homework, students are to create a good copy of the story plan they did on Friday. On Monday, they will be giving the plan to another student for them to write a story- it needs to be as detailed as possible! The good copy exists to ensure that it is readable and changes have been made based on suggestions from Friday. Below are the prompts for the stories! This week in math we have started the data and probability unit. We have been finding ways to collect data and are working on ways to best represent it. We have been looking at graphs and interpreting what the data is telling us. Students should understand the difference between discrete data and continuous data and when to use a line graph or scattered points to represent them.
In science, we introduced the Evidence and Investigation unit. We have been working through stations looking at different types of evidence to solve a crime. We are going to the police interpretive centre April 17th, students need to bring back their forms and payment asap! This week in math we have been practicing converting from a decimal, fraction and percent. Students worked in groups to complete a series of stations that involved representing with manipulatives, problem solving and some fun games with dominoes, cards and dice! Don’t forget to review for the fractions, decimals, percent and ratios unit test that will be on Tuesday, March 19th.
This week in science we finished working on our insect adaptations for flight posters. We went through the parts of a helicopter and compared them to the parts of an airplane. Students should understand how a helicopter achieves lift and thrust. We also went through what a glider is understood why it only has three forces of flight acting on it. We built our own gliders and are in the process of testing and adapting them to be able to make maneuvers. Don’t forget to review for the Air, Aerodynamics and Flight unit test that will be on Wednesday March 20th. This week in math we have introduced percent. Students made a foldable with examples on how to convert between decimals, fractions and percent. We will continue to practice these concepts next week. We ended the week with a fun skittles assignment. Comparing their colored skittles with fractions, decimals and percent.
This week in science we have reviewed the adaptations that birds have that enable them to fly. We are using these ideas in our research of an insect of choice. Students have been working on the flight of insects poster. Focusing on special adaptations that allow insects to fly. These posters are due on Wednesday, March 13th. In Humanities we have been working on completing our news articles. These are now past due; if you have not handed them in, please do so! We have also been finishing up the Provincial Government Unit with a poster project. These are due on Friday March 15. This week in math, we did a check-in with fractions, students should be able to convert between an improper fraction and a mixed number and be able to compare different forms of fractions by converting to an equivalent fraction with common denominators. We also started ratios. Students should understand what a ratio is and be able to determine between part to whole and part to part ratios. We had a fun scavenger hunt around the school to practice writing ratios.
This week in science, we have continued our study with control surfaces on airplanes. Students should understand the movements of pitch, yaw and roll and be able to describe what parts of the plane are responsible for allowing these movements to occur. Moving forward, we are starting to look at adaptations birds have to allow them to fly and how they compare to the parts of a plane! |
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May 2019
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