Wednesday October 2

Morning math today was word problem Wednesday! The students were given four word problems to solve and then we went over them after. It took a longer time than anticipated so we only solved one question together. This will become more streamlined in the weeks ahead as the students get used to the routine and begin to become more efficient at solving problems. The morning also included music and gym as well as working on the computers. Students used the computers to locate information about an ecosystem of their choice using a given website. The site is accessed through LearnAlberta.ca and is called PowerKnowledge. We used the Life Science website to find our information. Students documented what they learned about their chosen ecosystem in their visual journals. The focus was what the ecosystem was, and how the different organisms and components interacted together to make that ecosystem work. Feel free to have a look at the site. learnalberta.ca

In the afternoon, the challenge book question was why is it important to go to school? We then read more of Refugee. Today's reading was a little longer as we are at the part where all three families are leaving their country. All the families are leaving for different but similar reasons, and today's question was to explain which family had the biggest reasons to leave. It was an opinion, so there was no incorrect answer, however the reasons to support that opinion could vary from basic to strong depending how well students listened to the story as well as the discussion after. To end the day the students wrote a short poem about Bridlewood Pond using personification. The expectation was to write 4 lines and have 2 lines include personification. We shared some and will share more tomorrow.

Reminders:
- we are only missing 2 field trip forms now.....thank you!
- please let me know if you are able to volunteer for next Tuesday......we are short 2 at the moment.
- please note the cost is $13.25 due to busses

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