Week 7

In LITERACY we have been learning how to identify adjectives and use them in our writing. We learned that adjectives are words that describe a noun, and can often be an attribute or a 5 senses word. 

We focused on the value of EMPATHY in our writing by exploring what it means to put yourself in someone else's shoes. Sometimes we don't know exactly what a person is feeling because we haven't had the same experience, so it's important to try to understand by imagining their experience. 

In MATH we continued exploring patterns with 3-5 repeating elements. We learned that there are many different attributes (such as size, colour, and shape) that we can use to sort objects, or to create a pattern rule (such as A B C D or A A B B). We sorted animals and a variety of other manipulatives by attribute and then created repeating patterns based on our pattern rules. 

 

In SCIENCE we used the scientific method to explore how heat can change a potato. First we recorded observations about our raw potatoes, then we described the changes that occurred after an hour in a hot oven. Our potatoes had softened and become DELICIOUS! 

In SOCIAL STUDIES we continued our inquiry on Calgary in the Past by focusing on Calgary in the Present. We went on a digital field trip through Calgary and explored what technology, recreation, healthcare, and transportation are like in Calgary in 2019. We learned how lucky we are to have free and accessible healthcare and to be able to use the internet for research! 

Thank you for growing with us!
-Ms. Meier and Ms. McBride