Friday, December 19

I hope you all have an amazing winter break!  See you on January 5th. 

Classroom Update

Math -  In math this week, we continued to work on multiplication and division.  We were able to find some winter themed work where we could sharpen our skills.

Home Practise:   Students can work on multiplication facts to increase speed and accuracy.  They are encouraged to quickly review some that they already know and spend more time with more difficult facts.

Language Arts - Our focus this week was on finishing our research in science and social studies using research from books, printed booklets and sources on the computer.  Students completed their Alberta regions pamphlet and their dinosaur cards.

Science - In our Earth Systems unit this week, we explored what is below the crust of Earth.  We talked about the mantle, outer core and inner core.  We finished our dinosaur cards and also our dinosaur posters.

Upcoming Events

December 22 - January 2        Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

January 28                               Fun Lunch - Subway

January 30                               Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL

Friday, December 12

 Classroom Update

Math -  In math this week, we continued to work on multiplication and division.  Students are practising their facts and showing they can figure out problems using multiplication and division. 

Home Practise:   Students can work on multiplication facts to increase speed and accuracy.  They are encouraged to quickly review some that they already know and spend more time with more difficult facts.

Language Arts - Our focus this week was on continuing our research in science and social studies using research from books, printed booklets and sources on the computer.  Students also started writing a "winter" story.  Many have chosen the North Pole as their inspiration.

Science - In our Earth Systems unit this week, we continued to explore the crust of Earth.  We continued to focus on fossils this week and how things become fossilized.  We worked on dinosaur cards and also created our own dinosaur based on what we learned.  There are some incredibly ferocious, huge dinosaurs forming in grade 3.  We also built fossils (see below)

Social Studies - Students finished working on a pamphlet of their favourite Alberta region.  We have learned a lot about the 6 regions of Alberta.  So many amazing places to see and hopefully visit someday!

Here are a couple of our "dinosaur" fossils.

Upcoming Events

December 16                           Carolling - 9:00am

December 17                           Fun Lunch - Coco Brooks

December 18                           Carolling - 1:00pm

December 19                           Pajama Day - NEW DATE!!

December 22 - January 2        Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

January 28                               Fun Lunch - Subway

January 30                               Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL

Friday, December 5

 Classroom Update

Math -  In math this week, we worked mostly on division.  Our focus was on drawing pictures for division facts and showing groups to figure out answers.  

Home Practise:   Students can work on multiplication facts to increase speed and accuracy.  They are encouraged to quickly review some that they already know and spend more time with more difficult facts.

Language Arts - Students finished writing paragraphs about a character from Silverwing.  They wrote two paragraphs showing that they understood what their character was like in the book.  They had to chose a trait and come up with 3 different times in the book that the character demonstrated that trait.  Students have also been working hard on research in science and social studies.  They have been using research from books, printed booklets and sources on the computer.

Science - In our Earth Systems unit this week, we continued to explore the crust of Earth.  We focused on fossils this week and how things become fossilized.  Our discussions of fossils immediately led to talking about dinosaurs.  So we have begun a short project researching dinosaurs and imagining what their lives were like.

Social Studies - Students continued working on a pamphlet of their favourite Alberta region.  They are putting all of their knowledge of the region into their pamphlet (cities/towns, animals, plants, special places, fun facts).

Upcoming Dates

December 8                             Picture Retakes

December 11                            RED & GREEN Day

December 17                           Fun Lunch - Coco Brooks

December 18                           Pajama Day

December 22 - January 2        Winter Break - NO SCHOOL