Hello Room 5! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. Last week was our first full week in a long time so it was great to accomplish so much during these days.
In Science, we had a virtual field trip opportunity to the Bow Habitat Fish Hatchery where we learned about the life cycle of the rainbow trout. The students learned about the four stages in their life cycle, how long each one lasts and then how the fish hatchery works. We have also been looking at creating our own What Animal Am I riddles about various types of animals.
In Social Studies, the students looked into the landscape of Ukraine and its two main regions - the mountains and the steppe plains region. We also had a chance to create our own ragolis in honour of the Indian Celebration of Diwali. It was great to have some first hand experts in our class who could share about the festival of lights and the meaning behind it.
In Mathematics, students still keep working on number sense and being able to add and subtract larger numbers. We are also exploring both increasing and decreasing number patterns by 3's, 4's, 5's, 10's, 25's and 100's. Students start to see the patterns that emerge and build up their confidence in working on number patterns either way.
In Writing, we have been completing our descriptive pieces on our Mysterious / Spooky houses that we created the week before. Students worked hard to create a written story that both captures the attention of the reader and creates a clear picture too!
A reminder that we need to wear formal uniforms on Monday, but also on Wednesday when we recognize Remembrance Day which is on the 11th of November. Also please ensure the students remember to bring their library books back on Wednesday so that they can exchange them for new books. Thanks and see you all tomorrow!