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Just a reminder that the Alberta Regions quiz is: Monday, October 29. The below study guide went home on Tuesday and journals and duotangs were sent home for students to study from on Thursday.
Alberta Regions Study Guide You will be having a quiz on the regions of Alberta on Monday, October 29. You have notes in your Hum journal, the regions matching chart and two maps in your Hum duotang. Please return them on the day of the quiz. Make sure you know the regions of Alberta, where they are located and a few facts from your notes about each region. If you have any questions, email me: [email protected] The picture of chart below was completed in class on Thursday and may help students with studying.
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We continued to look at relations between patterns and specifically looked at patterns in addition charts and on number chains. Students are still working on how to state a pattern rule: "Start at ____ and add/subtract/multiply _____ to get your next number." We used T charts to easily show how patterns can grow and change. We continue to work on organizing our work to make it clear and concise as well as answering all parts of the question.
All students have presented their waste projects to the class. Their rubrics will be handed back on Thursday, October 25 to be signed and returned to school. There were two main pieces of feedback for students after the presentations. The first one was to be prepared to present and know what you want to say. A presentation prep sheet went home to help students prepare and some students didn't take advantage of this tool which affected their mark. The other main thing was the lack of detail, description and connections that were made to the "waste and our world" unit evident in the answers on the question sheet they handed in. We discussed how to provide more thorough explanations in order to demonstrate a better understanding of the topics.
This week we also looked at "Waste art" where an artist created images along with shocking facts related to items that end up in landfills like plastic cups from airplanes, cellphones and batteries. This week we focused on using adjectives to enhance our writing and students wrote two poems. They were asked to choose two regions that they didn't create a Google Slide Presentation on. We focused on creating imagery around the five senses. Students then logged into their Google Drive account to create a new document to type up and print off their poems. Students who did not finish typing had the typing for homework to be completed by Thursday, October 25. Students were also given a study guide as they will have a quiz on the regions of Alberta on Monday, October 28. I will send home their journals and duotangs so they can study tomorrow. Thursday we will look at a chart about the regions that will help with their studying. We discussed how if students don't have anything written in their journals, that they can use the internet to research some facts about each region to help them prepare.
On Tuesday, October 23, some students had homework in order to complete their regions poem. The format for the poem is below as well as an example. Homework is due Wednesday, October 24.
Title of Region I know I am in the (region) because I (sense)… I can (sense)…. I know I am in the (region) because I (sense)… I (sense)…. I can (Taste- is a bonus challenge) An example: Rocky Mountains I know I am in the Rocky Mountains when I hear howling from a pack of wolves through the tall, slender trees. I know that I’m in the Rocky Mountains when I smell minty needles from a Scots pine tree. I know I am in the Rocky Mountain region when I see emerald and lapis lazuli spruce trees and wild life all up the side of the mountains. I know I’m in the Rockies when I taste smoky, cheesy hotdogs and melted, fluffy marshmallow and warm, gooey chocolate when I eat s’mores. I know I’m in the Rockies when I feel sharp gravel on my feet when I stand on the dirt road. We looked at a variety of increasing and decreasing patterns. Students created both number and shape patterns. We also discussed how to find and state a pattern rule. When telling what a pattern rule is, students should say "the pattern starts at ____ and you (add/subtract/etc.) ___ to get your next number." We continued to look at how to use a T chart to chart the patterns and show how you would determine a number in the pattern in a certain spot. For example, if your pattern begins 2, 4 ,6, 8.... what would be the number in the 10th place? The answer would be 20. Below are some examples of shape patterns we created T charts for.
Students finished their research on Monday about water access and quality around the world. They then worked with their partner to create a paragraph answering the following questions:
Should everyone have the right to clean water? Why or why not? Does everyone have easy access to clean water? (use facts and examples to back this up)What is something that can be doneto help people that have to travel long distances or that have dirty water? What are some UNIQUE ways to save water? (Make sure to explain WHY this helps save water) On Thursday, they presented their paragraphs to the class. Students received their rubrics on Friday to take home to be signed by a parent and returned to school. The class also had time to work on their waste project question sheet that is due with their projects on Tuesday, October 23. They were given a tips sheet to help them prepare for their presentation with questions to answer and how to best demonstrate good speaking skills. Students wrapped up their project on the Alberta regions. They had 3 days this week to finish their Google Slide presentations before presenting to the class on Thursday. All groups presented and will receive their rubrics next week. While each group was presenting, students were required to take jot notes on the regions to include important info or interesting facts. We will continue to learn about the regions for a few more weeks.
We had several presentations this week and we discussed active listening. Active Listening can be described by the acronym SLANT. Sit Tall Listen Carefully Ask and Answer Questions Nod Track the Speaker Many students identified that they need to listen more carefully for details and important information and work on answering and asking questions in class or after presentations and conversations. Students continued to work on their Google Slide presentations this week. They began adding in photos and backgrounds to their presentations. Each topic that was researched should have its own slide. Most students have completed around 6-8 slides thus far.
They will present their region to the class on Thursday, October 18. In Science, we read two stories: "Iggy Peck, Architect" and"Rosie Revere, Engineer" both were to lead into the introduction of our Science Waste Project. These stories demonstrate an inquisitive nature in students, perseverance and problem solving skills. A letter was sent home on Wednesday explaining the project and expectations. Students had two periods to work on planning, brainstorming, coming up with ideas, thinking of problems that could be solved by creating a project with recycled materials and developing a potential materials list. On Friday, I conferenced with all students at school to ask them about their project and potential ideas. Students are encouraged to work on their project this weekend and should be logging their work on their log sheet. Below is the letter that was sent home as well as additional log book sheets that can be printed and added to your child's log if needed.
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