In math we learned a new strategy for addition called "give and take". This is when you add two numbers together, and add another number to make one of the numbers a "friendly number" (which makes it easier to add to), then you subtract the same number that you added.
In science we watched Bill Nye and learned about a few simple machines like levers, pulleys, screws, inclined planes and the wheel and axle.
In social studies we did some partner research about our Albertan roots.
In language arts we did our dictation and marked them ourselves! We also said goodbye to Cathy, she helped us with our First Nation perspective paragraphs.
In music we just started practicing with our recorders.
Our spelling pattern next week:
The letters ie and ei can be vowel pairs or digraphs. They are vowel pairs in pies and seize, brief and sleigh.
Use this rhyme to spell words with
ie and ei:
I before E
Except after C
Or when sounded as
A
Some examples include:
dried
fields
brief
relief
shriek
weigh
believe
sleigh
receive
eighteen
seize
neighbours
receipt
amplifies
chiefly
freighter
deceive
perceive
pies
diet
Reminders:
- We will be constructing playground parks for our simple machine unit, so please start collecting items (at home) to use for the project such as, popsicle sticks, cardboard, straws, bottle caps, string, cardstock, pipecleaner, rubber bands, plastic lids/containers, tinfoil, thimbles, buttons, toothpicks, putty, etc.
- Please return your form for our Human Sexuality unit ASAP
- February 27th is Pink Shirt Day
- There is no school next week on Friday, March 1st
Have a fabulous weekend!
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