Thursday, January 31, 2019

This week was fantastic!

In math we used number lines with addition. We added using place value. 

In science we watched a Bill Nye video about light optics. We learned about how shadows change change throughout the day and what happens to a shadow when you move the light source closer or father away. 

In social we learned about different First Nations group by doing research in groups. 

In health we learned about why it is dangerous to look at the sun. 

Our spelling pattern this week is: When adjectives ending in er compare two things. Adjectives ending in est compare three or more things. To add er or est to an adjective that ends in y, change the y to an i first:

happy + est = happiest

happy + er = happier

Some examples include:

angrier

angriest

happier

happiest

easier

easiest

earlier

earliest

funnier

funniest

prettier

prettiest

lonelier

loneliest

heavier

heaviest

fancier

fanciest

juicier

juiciest

Reminders:

• No school tomorrow (Feb 1) 
• Please return your report card envelopes (and thanks if you already have!)
• Recorder fees are due on Monday, Feb 4th 

Friday, January 25th, 2019

This week was terrific!

In math we learned a new "chunking" strategy for subtracting. This is when you take your first number and then subtract your hundreds, tens and ones. 

In social we wrote a journal entry from the perspective of David Thompson, and started researching different First Nations groups in Alberta. We also visited the Glenbow museum, where we learned about the First Nations and the Newcomers. Here are a few pictures:

In science, we we learned about lights and shadows. We experimented with reflection and learned what transparent, translucent and opaque means. 

In art, we also made our names into unique pieces of art by using patterns and colours. 

The spelling pattern next week is: when a word ends in y preceded by a consonant, change the y to i before adding an ending, unless adding the ending ing. 

 worry + es = worries 

dry + ing = drying 

copy + ed = copied 

try + ing = trying

Here are some examples: 

tries 

carried 

worries 

buying 

satisfied 

relying 

denies 

copied 

emptied 

hurrying 

cries 

buries 

multiplied 

replies 

supplied 

drying 

petrified 

frying 

applied 

scurrying

Reminders: 

January 28: report cards are sent home

January 29th: Pink Shirt day

Have a great weekend!