Good Friday Afternoon Families,
The last 2 weeks have been fun-filled with a lot of learning still happening in the classroom. We are moving closer to the end of the year and we still have a lot to do! We are excited to see every student, every day!
In room 16 we have been completing and starting new topics all the time.
In reading we are enjoying the book Front Desk by Kelly Yang. It is about a girled named Mia, who is an immigrant from China who lives in a motel with her parents. We are learning about topics such as racism and prejudice. We are also responding to what we are reading by answering question both out loud and in our writing journals.
In mathematics we have learned about the differences between volume and capacity and how to calculate volume. We also know that 1 ㎤ = 1 mL. We have also been learning about about motion geometry. It involves drawing shapes and then sliding, flipping or turning them. Using different shapes we are also combining math and art and doing tesselations.
In science we finished off our chemistry unit by doing different experiments. Out favourite experiment was watching what happens when you put a whole roll of Mentos into a 2L bottle of diet cola.When the Mentos went into the pop it became really fizzy and exploded out the top of the bottle. It could be seen from the hill to the play structure. We have started a new unit learning about plant growth. We are finding out how seeds grow. We put a bean seed in a clear plastic glass with a damp paper towel. After 4 days, some beans have started to sprout. We also learned about the parts of a plant and why they are important.
In social studies we are going to learn about forts and where they are in Alberta. We finished learning about the Famous Five. We have also had discussions about Residential Schools and the impact that they had on the Indigenous People of Canada. These discussions have focused more on the discovery in Kamloops. To remember the 215 children, today we each tied an orange ribbon on the fence closest to Madigan Drive.
In art we want to paint rocks, however, we keep forgetting to bring a rock to school. We need them for Friday. The rock needs to be no bigger than the palm of our hands.
In physical education we have learned how to throw and catch a softball. We have used a glove to help us. Next week we start soccer baseball. We are really excited.
Mrs. Mahon wants us to remember to check the weather every day. It is going to be very warm all week next week and we will be spending more time outside. She is asking us to bring a hat, wear sunscreen if we can and make sure we have plain water, as many things like juice, flavorings, etc, add sugar, and are not as thirst quenching.
It is going to be a great last 2 weeks of school.
Mrs. Mahon's Marvelous Monsters
