Happy Holidays and enjoy your winter break!
School will start again on Monday, January 8th, 2018!
Have a safe and happy New Year!
Thursday 21 December 2017
Wednesday 20 December 2017
Mathematical Language
Important Information
Tomorrow is Pajama Day and Movie Day! Students are allowed to bring a pillow/stuffie/blanket, they are to choose ONE of these to bring to school, and they must be respectful and use them appropriately. It is their responsibility to ensure that they return home safely.
You should aim to have your French Visual Journal Assignments for Thursday, as well as the writing of your rough draft!
Classroom Learning
Today in Math, we worked more with our math vocabulary. Students concretely represented an equation of their choice (division, multiplication, addition, subtraction), and then created a word problem based on their operation, making sure to use appropriate mathematical vocabulary. They then cleaned up their materials. Students swapped word problems with a peer, and then interpreted their peer's word problem, representing it with materials. Once they were complete, they each recorded a video where they explained their word problem, how they knew which operation to use, and what they had done with the materials.
Take a look at some of the pictures and videos below!
Tomorrow is Pajama Day and Movie Day! Students are allowed to bring a pillow/stuffie/blanket, they are to choose ONE of these to bring to school, and they must be respectful and use them appropriately. It is their responsibility to ensure that they return home safely.
You should aim to have your French Visual Journal Assignments for Thursday, as well as the writing of your rough draft!
Classroom Learning
Today in Math, we worked more with our math vocabulary. Students concretely represented an equation of their choice (division, multiplication, addition, subtraction), and then created a word problem based on their operation, making sure to use appropriate mathematical vocabulary. They then cleaned up their materials. Students swapped word problems with a peer, and then interpreted their peer's word problem, representing it with materials. Once they were complete, they each recorded a video where they explained their word problem, how they knew which operation to use, and what they had done with the materials.
Take a look at some of the pictures and videos below!
Tuesday 19 December 2017
3 Rolls to Make 100
Important Dates
Caroling on Wednesday
Pajama Day on Thursday
Movie Day on Thursday
Plan to have your rough draft of your persuasive writing completed before the winter break, along with French: Days & Months calendar, and Seasons & Holidays writing. We still have plenty of work period time for this.
Math Games
Below is another favourite math game in room 19, called "3 Rolls to Make 100".
All you need is a few dice, a piece of paper, and a pencil! Try it out at home with your parents!
Caroling on Wednesday
Pajama Day on Thursday
Movie Day on Thursday
Plan to have your rough draft of your persuasive writing completed before the winter break, along with French: Days & Months calendar, and Seasons & Holidays writing. We still have plenty of work period time for this.
Math Games
Below is another favourite math game in room 19, called "3 Rolls to Make 100".
All you need is a few dice, a piece of paper, and a pencil! Try it out at home with your parents!
Monday 18 December 2017
Math on Iris
Important Dates
Tuesday December 19th - toque day! Caroling!
Wednesday December 20th - Caroling!
Thursday December 21st - Movie Day! Pajama Day!
Classroom Learning
In math, we have been learning to use our mathematical vocabulary more consistently. Today we modeled a word problem concretely (using manipulatives). Using an iPad, we recorded ourselves explaining our word problem, how we knew what operations to use by what words were in the problem, and explained our concrete model, all using our mathematical language. Once we finished recording the videos, we uploaded it our IRIS accounts.
Show your parents the video you have posted on your Iris accounts!
Please note, we ran out of time and not all videos have been posted yet. We hope to finish posting our videos tomorrow.
Tuesday December 19th - toque day! Caroling!
Wednesday December 20th - Caroling!
Thursday December 21st - Movie Day! Pajama Day!
Classroom Learning
In math, we have been learning to use our mathematical vocabulary more consistently. Today we modeled a word problem concretely (using manipulatives). Using an iPad, we recorded ourselves explaining our word problem, how we knew what operations to use by what words were in the problem, and explained our concrete model, all using our mathematical language. Once we finished recording the videos, we uploaded it our IRIS accounts.
Show your parents the video you have posted on your Iris accounts!
Please note, we ran out of time and not all videos have been posted yet. We hope to finish posting our videos tomorrow.
Friday 15 December 2017
Caramel and Midnight
Important Info
Math Test on Monday!
Literature Circle on Tuesday
Hat day on Tuesday.
Pajama Day on Thursday.
Midnight and Caramel are looking for a host for over the winter break! If you would like to host these gerbils, please consider if your house is safe to do so (for example, mine is not because of my cats). You are asked to write a letter to me (Ms. R) explaining why you are a good fit for this responsibility, and how you will take care of our class pets. Your letter must be signed by both parents to show that they agree. Hand your letter in by 9:10am on Monday morning if you want to be considered!
Class Learning
During the Montessori work period, students often choose to practice math games in order to build their fluency in basic math facts.
Below is a favourite game, multiplication war, which can be played with just a deck of cards!
Feel free to try this game at home!
Math Test on Monday!
Literature Circle on Tuesday
Hat day on Tuesday.
Pajama Day on Thursday.
Midnight and Caramel are looking for a host for over the winter break! If you would like to host these gerbils, please consider if your house is safe to do so (for example, mine is not because of my cats). You are asked to write a letter to me (Ms. R) explaining why you are a good fit for this responsibility, and how you will take care of our class pets. Your letter must be signed by both parents to show that they agree. Hand your letter in by 9:10am on Monday morning if you want to be considered!
Class Learning
During the Montessori work period, students often choose to practice math games in order to build their fluency in basic math facts.
Below is a favourite game, multiplication war, which can be played with just a deck of cards!
Feel free to try this game at home!
Thursday 14 December 2017
Math vocabulary
Math exit slip should be completed for tomorrow!
Science - Written test (Part A) on Friday!
Math Quiz on Monday
Literature circles (final ones!) on Tuesday, December 19th
Class Learning
Today in math we worked on recognizing words and terms for the 4 different operations: multiplication, division, addition, subtraction.
Working in groups, students used a placemat to each come up with their own list of words for their assigned operation. They then discussed as a group their findings. Students then rotated among the other groups, adding words to the different operations before returning to their original table.
Students were handed a set of word problems, and were asked to highlight the key words for the operation, and decide which operation it belong to, placing it under the correct heading on the carpet.
Science - Written test (Part A) on Friday!
Math Quiz on Monday
Literature circles (final ones!) on Tuesday, December 19th
Class Learning
Today in math we worked on recognizing words and terms for the 4 different operations: multiplication, division, addition, subtraction.
Working in groups, students used a placemat to each come up with their own list of words for their assigned operation. They then discussed as a group their findings. Students then rotated among the other groups, adding words to the different operations before returning to their original table.
Students were handed a set of word problems, and were asked to highlight the key words for the operation, and decide which operation it belong to, placing it under the correct heading on the carpet.
Wednesday 13 December 2017
Science - Trees and Forests
Science - Multiple Choice (Part B) test tomorrow!
Science - Written test (Part A) on Friday!
Math Quiz on Monday.
Literature circles (final ones!) on Tuesday, December 19th!
Class Learning:
Give your parents a quiz using your science study guide! How much do they know about trees and forests?!
Science - Written test (Part A) on Friday!
Math Quiz on Monday.
Literature circles (final ones!) on Tuesday, December 19th!
Class Learning:
Give your parents a quiz using your science study guide! How much do they know about trees and forests?!
Tuesday 12 December 2017
Social Studies - JigSaw Presentations
Important Information
Literature Circle Jobs are due for tomorrow (after lunch)!
Social Presentations will continue tomorrow.
Science test -multiple choice on Thursday
Science test - written, on Friday
Class learning
Today we started jigsawing our presentations. We had 7 different groups that we researched: United Empire Loyalists, European Immigrants, Non-European Immigrants, Francophones, Metis, North West Mounted Police, and the British Isles. Each group researched to find out the impacts and effects that their assigned group had on Canada and its development. They then each created an individual presentation based on their research.
Today, the groups were split up so that at each table, there was a representative from each cultural group. One group member spent time presenting their topic, and then they had a discussion on the impact of their group, using a question guide as a prompt. Once they completed their discussion, they filled in their rating scale, rating the degree of impact on Canada, and recording their reasons why.
We will be continuing our presentations tomorrow afternoon as well.
Literature Circle Jobs are due for tomorrow (after lunch)!
Social Presentations will continue tomorrow.
Science test -multiple choice on Thursday
Science test - written, on Friday
Class learning
Today we started jigsawing our presentations. We had 7 different groups that we researched: United Empire Loyalists, European Immigrants, Non-European Immigrants, Francophones, Metis, North West Mounted Police, and the British Isles. Each group researched to find out the impacts and effects that their assigned group had on Canada and its development. They then each created an individual presentation based on their research.
Today, the groups were split up so that at each table, there was a representative from each cultural group. One group member spent time presenting their topic, and then they had a discussion on the impact of their group, using a question guide as a prompt. Once they completed their discussion, they filled in their rating scale, rating the degree of impact on Canada, and recording their reasons why.
We will be continuing our presentations tomorrow afternoon as well.
Monday 11 December 2017
Tests and Presentations!
Important Dates
-social study jigsaw presentations begin tomorrow!
-your planning for your writing (research and points) should be ready to go for tomorrow, after lunch.
Upcoming Tests:
-Thursday: Science (Trees and Forests) - multiple choice (12 questions)
-Friday: Science (Trees and Forests) - written (10 questions)
-Monday: Math Quiz (multiplication and division)
-study notes will be posted for all of the above. Students will be allowed to use the provided study notes plus any additional notes to create your own study guide for science, contained to one page! We discussed as a class including key information on which students are unsure. Students will be allowed to use their personal study guide during the test.
-students are responsible for completing their own study notes to use for the test
I will be emailing the science study guide to parents, as there are diagrams included in the guide which will not transfer to blogger.
We reviewed the science test so that students know what to expect, and emphasized using vocabulary when responding to questions, and justifying their answers using their reasoning!
Class Learning
In social studies, we have been busy researching and putting together presentations on different groups in Canada's history, such as the North West Mounted Police, non-European immigrant groups, the Metis, etc.
Students researched as a group, and then created their own individual presentation on their assigned topic
Tomorrow, students will split up and form new groups. They will become the teachers on the topic, teaching the others about their assigned group using their presentation.
At home, discuss with your parents your assigned group. Explain what you have learned, and tell them about your presentation. Discuss the impact of your group on Canada.
-social study jigsaw presentations begin tomorrow!
-your planning for your writing (research and points) should be ready to go for tomorrow, after lunch.
Upcoming Tests:
-Thursday: Science (Trees and Forests) - multiple choice (12 questions)
-Friday: Science (Trees and Forests) - written (10 questions)
-Monday: Math Quiz (multiplication and division)
-study notes will be posted for all of the above. Students will be allowed to use the provided study notes plus any additional notes to create your own study guide for science, contained to one page! We discussed as a class including key information on which students are unsure. Students will be allowed to use their personal study guide during the test.
-students are responsible for completing their own study notes to use for the test
I will be emailing the science study guide to parents, as there are diagrams included in the guide which will not transfer to blogger.
We reviewed the science test so that students know what to expect, and emphasized using vocabulary when responding to questions, and justifying their answers using their reasoning!
Class Learning
In social studies, we have been busy researching and putting together presentations on different groups in Canada's history, such as the North West Mounted Police, non-European immigrant groups, the Metis, etc.
Students researched as a group, and then created their own individual presentation on their assigned topic
Tomorrow, students will split up and form new groups. They will become the teachers on the topic, teaching the others about their assigned group using their presentation.
At home, discuss with your parents your assigned group. Explain what you have learned, and tell them about your presentation. Discuss the impact of your group on Canada.
Grade 6 Multiplication and Division Study Guide
Grade 6 Multiplication and Division with Decimals Study Guide
Solve problems involving whole numbers and decimal
numbers.
Represent Decimal Numbers: Be able to represent a decimal number in a place
value chart, expanded form, standard form, and word form. Refer to your problem slips for a review.
Demonstrate an understanding of multiplication and
division of decimals (1-digit whole number multipliers and 1-digit whole number
divisors).
·
For example,
know how to multiply 2.936 x 4 by first estimating, then multiplying without
the decimal, and finally, putting the decimal back on to the product using your
estimation to help you.
·
Example 2:
know how to divide 7.938/2 by dividing without the decimal point (using long
division), and then adding the decimal point by placing it according to how
many digits are before the decimal point in the dividend.
Know how to divide a decimal less than 1 by a whole
number, such as 0.0860/5. You will
need to remember the process for how to divide until there is no decimal (adding
a 0 to the remainder).
Be able to estimate products and quotients using
rounding strategies like front-end
estimation (5.81 x 7 would be changed to 5 x 7), decimal benchmarks (5.81 is
closer to 6 than to 5, so you would round to 6 x 7), and compatible numbers.
Be able to create and solve word problems involving
multiplication and division with decimal numbers.
Understand the following language:
Product –
The answer to a multiplication problem.
Quotient –
The answer to a division problem.
Divisor –
The smaller number in a division problem, the one in which the larger number is
being divided into. For example, in the division problem 18/4, 18 is the number
being divided by the divisor 4.
Dividend –
The larger number in a multiplication problem, the one that is being divided
(18 in the example above).
Grade 5 Multiplication and Division Study Guide
Grade 5 Multiplication
and Division Study Guide
1) Know how to use strategies to find the answer to
multiplication facts up to 9 x 9.
·
Use Repeated Doubling: For example, to find 8 x 4, you can use doubling from an easier fact. 8 x 2 = 16; doubling the product (16) gives you 32,
which is the answer to 8 x 4).
·
Skip Counting: For example, to find 5 x 5, you can skip count 5, 5 times.
·
Use Known Facts: For example, if you known 6 x 6 = 36, you can use that fact to help
you find 6 x 7.
2) Know how to use strategies to find the answer to
2-digit by 1-digit division.
- Related Multiplication Facts: To find 72 ÷ 8, think 8 times what number is
72? If you know that 8 x 9 = 72, then 72 ÷ 8 = 9.
- Halving: To find 64 ÷ 4, you could think 64 ÷ 2 = 32,
and then divide it by 2 again to get 32 ÷ 2 = 16. You can also do Repeated
Halving. For example, to find 96 ÷ 8, you could first divide 96 by 2 which
is 48, and then divide it by 2 again which is 24, and then divide it by 2
one more time which is 12. Therefore 96 ÷ 8 = 12.
- Repeated Subtraction: This is kind of like the opposite of skip
counting. To find 18 ÷ 6 I can keep subtracting 6 from 18 until I get to
0. The amount of times I had to subtract 6 is my answer. 18 – 6 = 12 – 6 =
6 – 6 = 0. So 18 ÷ 6 = 3.
- Understanding how to write a
related multiplication and division fact. For example, the related facts for 9 x 2 = 18
include: 2 x 9 = 18, 18/2 = 9 and 18/9 = 2. Know how to use these related
facts to solve a problem (use your knowledge of 7 x 4 = 28 to find 28/ 7
=?)
3) Demonstrate an understanding of multiplication
(2- or 3-digit by 1-digit) to solve problems by using a strategy that works for
you, such as:
- Using personal strategies for multiplication
- Using the traditional algorithm.
- Using cross multiplication.
- Using lattice multiplication.
- Applying the distributive property (this property lets you
multiply a sum by breaking down the numbers into their place values,
multiplying them separately, and then adding the products). For example,
to multiply 14 x 7, the student could multiply the tens (10 x 7) and then
the ones (4 x 7), and then add the two numbers).
4) Apply mental mathematics strategies for
multiplication, such as:
- Removing and then re-adding zero (for example, to find the answer
to 700 x 30, multiply 7 x 3 and add the three 0’s). * Know how to multiply with multiples of 10 up to 1000.
5) Demonstrate an understanding of division
(3-digit by 1-digit), and interpret remainders to solve problems.
- Remember the steps for long division, use the family trick (Dad =
divide, Mom = multiply, Sister = subtract, Brother = bring down, Rover =
Repeat or remainder) to help you! Know how to multiply to check your
answer.
6) Remember a variety of estimation strategies to
solve products (examples: front
end rounding, rounding to the nearest ten, nearest hundred, and using
compatible numbers).
Understand the following language:
Product –
The answer to a multiplication problem.
Quotient –
The answer to a division problem.
Divisor –
The smaller number in a division problem, the one in which the larger number is
being divided into. For example, in the division problem 18/4, 18 is the number
being divided by the divisor 4.
Dividend –
The larger number in a multiplication problem, the one that is being divided
(18 in the example above).
Thursday 7 December 2017
New Class Pets
Reminders and Important dates:
Social studies presentations should be ready to go for Tuesday after lunch!
Tomorrow is PD Day, no school!
New class pets
New class pets have arrived, two lovely female gerbils we have named Caramel and Midnight. Please see the attachment sent out by email with important information.
Classroom learning:
In math we have been learning to represent concepts with concrete materials. Students have continued to work with this, representing different operations and then having peers see if they can solve their concrete story problem. From there, students worked on representing numbers in different ways such as using arrays, tally marks, word problems, repeated addition, multiplication, and so on.
Social studies presentations should be ready to go for Tuesday after lunch!
Tomorrow is PD Day, no school!
New class pets
New class pets have arrived, two lovely female gerbils we have named Caramel and Midnight. Please see the attachment sent out by email with important information.
Classroom learning:
In math we have been learning to represent concepts with concrete materials. Students have continued to work with this, representing different operations and then having peers see if they can solve their concrete story problem. From there, students worked on representing numbers in different ways such as using arrays, tally marks, word problems, repeated addition, multiplication, and so on.
Wednesday 6 December 2017
Literature Circles
Important Dates and Reminders:
Tree Study is due tomorrow!
Math exit slips due for tomorrow, end of the day!
Social Studies presentations due for Tuesday, December 12th
Writing: you should be done your points for your arguments, and researching facts for your persuasive writing for next Tuesday, after lunch.
Bring your recorders for music tomorrow!
In Class:
We have continued to work on our literature circle study, and have continued to read the book Fatty Legs by Margaret Pokiak. The students are very engaged in this book, and eagerly look forward to their literature circle meetings each week. This week, they had a different job from last. Ask your child to tell you what their job was, and what they worked on from the book this week!
Tree Study is due tomorrow!
Math exit slips due for tomorrow, end of the day!
Social Studies presentations due for Tuesday, December 12th
Writing: you should be done your points for your arguments, and researching facts for your persuasive writing for next Tuesday, after lunch.
Bring your recorders for music tomorrow!
In Class:
We have continued to work on our literature circle study, and have continued to read the book Fatty Legs by Margaret Pokiak. The students are very engaged in this book, and eagerly look forward to their literature circle meetings each week. This week, they had a different job from last. Ask your child to tell you what their job was, and what they worked on from the book this week!
Tuesday 5 December 2017
Techniques for Persuasion
Literature Circles are due tomorrow!
Tree Study is due on Thursday!
Social Studies Presentations are due next Tuesday.
Writing Task: we are picking from our brainstorming lists the 3 strongest arguments. We are then writing 5-6 points for each argument, with some facts to support it (these might need to be researched). We are also coming up with our thesis (opinion/statement on your stance).
This should be ready to go for Tuesday after lunch!
Friday is a PD Day - no school!
Writer's Workshop
We have started working on a persuasive writing/opinion piece. Students have picked a topic from a list of choices, and done some brainstorming.
Today, we looked at techniques for persuasion that you would find in places such as magazines, newspapers, tv and radio ads.
After recording these techniques in our writing journals, we went through magazines to try to find examples of each technique.
At home, listen for some of these persuasion techniques on tv and radio advertisements! Talk to your parents about which ones you hear!
Tree Study is due on Thursday!
Social Studies Presentations are due next Tuesday.
Writing Task: we are picking from our brainstorming lists the 3 strongest arguments. We are then writing 5-6 points for each argument, with some facts to support it (these might need to be researched). We are also coming up with our thesis (opinion/statement on your stance).
This should be ready to go for Tuesday after lunch!
Friday is a PD Day - no school!
Writer's Workshop
We have started working on a persuasive writing/opinion piece. Students have picked a topic from a list of choices, and done some brainstorming.
Today, we looked at techniques for persuasion that you would find in places such as magazines, newspapers, tv and radio ads.
After recording these techniques in our writing journals, we went through magazines to try to find examples of each technique.
At home, listen for some of these persuasion techniques on tv and radio advertisements! Talk to your parents about which ones you hear!
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