- Wednesday March 2 - Popcorn Day, Mystery Skype
- Thursday March 3 - Science World
- Friday March 4 - Park Clean Up 1:30-2:30
After several weeks of hard work, we finally got to share what we learned about the pro and cons of Giant Reed as biofuel, GMOS, tap vs. bottled water OR paper vs. plastic vs.cotton. It's been several weeks of developing research skills using non-fiction text, using credible primary & secondary sources and making reasoned judgments. Some groups chose to present their information on a poster, others chose Powerpoint or BookCreator. Giving students a choice in how they presented really allowed them to take ownership. With the support of our Aboriginal enhancement worker, we explored texture and value (elements of design) while we made printing plates out of cardboard. Our first step involved cutting out our base, followed by adding texture to our plate by combining and gluing rippled paper, string, and cardboard to our base plate. As we were working, we realized that our print would be a reflection of what we designed so if we wanted to include our name, we needed to make it backwards. Once we made our printing plates, we used a brayer to roll on ink. The amount of ink we used affected the lightness or darkness (value) of print, so we tried to vary what our prints looked like. Our goal is to create four prints that all have different value and we'll then use felts or pencil crayon to add colour. Consider it a work in progress :) We kicked off a new unit in Reading this week. Prior to starting our class (modeled) novel, we had great discussion related to the inquiry question of this unit: "how do my choices shape me?" We shared our ideas about whether or not events in our lives influence our personalities and whether or not our personalities change over time. Then we made some predictions (using clues - the title and the front cover) to make predictions. We've not gotten far in the novel, but we've discovered that the main character (Timothy) in House Arrest is dealing with a lot of challenges. We've had some directed lessons about how to monitor our comprehension (rereading, keeping track of major events) and how to build our metacognitive skills, such as making inferences "read between the line" and asking deep-thinking questions. The story has grabbed our attention so we're looking forward to finding out what happens! On February 24 we wore pink to show our support for the CKNW Orphans' Fund anti-bullying program. It's a perfect reminder that although we're all different, we all have the ability to include others and to demonstrate kindness. Upcoming Dates:
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