Can you believe it's almost November?
This week we again started Science! It was an interesting week - and has inspired us to next week start some new experiments to determine whether plants get their energy from the Sun and whether plants can grow without soil. Thanks to those students who asked questions and inspired us to try something new! Next week we may try some small changes to the rotation schedule to allow me another chance to visit with students for more hands-on activities.
In Art, Grade 5 students showing responsibility as learners on a WebQuest exploring Pop Art. I know that learning about cultures - and decades - is a different approach to Visual Arts, but I appreciate your students' dedication in exploring the influence of society on artists. In Grade 4 we made ombre ice-cream cones which demonstrated shade and tint. We will demonstrate these again while learning more about perspective next week.
I was not feeling well this week and have appreciated the kind words - and cards - that your thoughtful students have given. However, it has inspired a real-world based lesson sequence for the Grade 5s to explore hand washing and germs which ties in fantastically to our Science unit on the Human Body. Today we looked at how clean our hands get after washing ..... and learned that five seconds is just not enough time!Grade 4s continued to explore techniques for anger management - and today were introduced to the importance of taking ownership of your mistakes. I look forward to the lessons to come!
Reminders for next week include:
- Pumpkin carving contest, Monday October 27th
- Picture retakes, Wednesday October 29th
- Hallowe'en dance, Friday October 31st (Costumes in the afternoon only)
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