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EarthBites

1/31/2018

Earthbites came today and we leaned about what we can plan in our area at this time of year. We planted several different vegetables in pots indoors including carrots, spinach and broccoli. In math we stared ratios and leaned what a direct proportion is. In the afternoon we had a make up PE period and practice shooting and fast breaks with a game of bump and a game of 3 on 2 on 1. We finished up the day working on reading strategies with Mr. Hong.

1) Reminders:

Camp forms (We are so close!!!)
Word Work review Party Friday
Find a landscape photo for painting

2) Homework:

Division 2: Percent word problems sheet (click here)
Division 1: Interactions p152-153 (posted under assignments tab)

3) Post A Response:

Review your Fresh Grade Portfolio and make list of any uploads or comments that are missing or any items that need to be deleted. The Digital Story Collage needs to have the artists statement attached, either added as a comment or uploaded as a photo. Also, the reflection needs to be added as a comment.
Post your Fresh Grade to do list here.

EarthBites and Basketball Pics

Improving Presentation Skills! What will you do?

1/30/2018

Multi level learning in inquiry!

Today Division 1 and 2 started a short platoon session where Mr. Hong and I switched up classes. Mr Hong will be working with Division 1 teaching reading strategies an I will be teaching Division 2 math. After story, we marked and uploaded our mid-unit assessment in math to Fresh Grade. Be sure to look it over with your parents and keep working on the areas you need to improve to make sure you are ready to go for the unit evaluation which will be coming up in a couple weeks. We will move into ratios, rates and proportions starting tomorrow.

1) Reminders:

Camp forms (just a few more to go)
Going public inquiry presentations start Thursday!
Basketball practice tomorrow morning @ 7:30am

2) Assignments:

Division 2 math homework (Example 1) (Example 2) (Assignment)

3) Post A Response:

Go onto Fresh Grade and look at the oral presentation evaluation section from your photo essay.
Choose one area that you want to improve on when you Go Public with your inquiry on Thursday
On Fresh Grade post a comment explaining what area of presenting you want to improve on and why you chose that area. Also, explain what you will do or change in this presentation to help you improve. (POST THIS ON FRESH GRADE as a comment attacked to the new activity titled My plan To Improve My Presentation Skills. Also post your plan here on the blog. (You can just copy and paste it here.
Reply to a post and give some encouragement to another student to support them in their goal of improving in presenting!

Divison 1 Publishing Inc.

1/26/2018

1) Reminders:

Camp forms
No school Monday
Study for the Word Work review party next Friday, February 2nd.
For all students who used homework passes for the Alphabiograohy, it is due Tuesday Morning at 9am

2) Post A response:

Post a definition, written in your own words, of 15 words you need to study for the review test. (write your own definitions! DO NOT COPY AND PASTE DEFINITIONS FROM THE INTERNET!
Reply to another post and write a sentence for each word defined in that post.
That is 15 definitions and 15 sentences each!
S.O.A.R above and beyond and reply to posts that have used vocabulary words incorrectly in the sentences. Can you help them fix the sentences?

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

What does synthesis mean to you?

1/25/2018

One more day till the Alphabiography is due! Today we worked on publishing our Alhabio books, continued working on solving percent word problems and then spent the afternoon coalescing all the information we have collected throughout our inquiry on early humans. Going Public presentations start next Thursday!

1) Reminders:

Camp forms
Published Alphabiography is due tomorrow by 3 pm
Math: mid unit assessment tomorrow!
Word Work Party tomorrow!

2) Homework:

Math: Word Problems: Either odds or evens (page1) (page2)

3) Post A Response:

In a short paragraph with a clear topic sentence, explain what synthesis means to you.
Respond to another students post
Edit and revise you original post!

Building Proportions to Solve Percent Problems

1/24/2018

52 x 100 divided by 60 will give the missing value. Can you find it?

Today students worked on a strategy for solving percent problems by building proportions. We learned that to find the missing value in a proportion we can cross multiply opposites (opposite numerators and denominators) and then divide by the final value. This method will give the missing value. After lunch and story we reviewed the criteria for a good sewing project and then got to work sewing. Students are very into this project. When they are sewing the classroom is very quiet as everyone has to focus carefully to make nice, even, neat stitches. Also, they do not like poking themselves with the needles!

1) Reminders, Due Dates & Homework:

Camp forms
Early Humans Inquiry: Going Public presentation is due on Thursday, February 1st
Math :Percent Word Problems Sheet (click here)

2) Post A Response:

Write a short paragraph explaining why learning to estimate and calculate percent is an important life skill. Include a topic sentence and at least 3 examples that support your thinking. Also, don't forget to add a nice ending/summarizing sentence to wrap up your paragraph!
Read your paragraph out loud before you post it. Make sure your spelling, grammar and sentences are correct!
Give another student some feed back on their writing!
Edit and revise your original post if needed!

Sewing Project Pics

Analyzing and Synthesizing

1/23/2018

Today we started the coalesce phase of our inquiry. We stared analyzing our notes and picking out the most important information we have found relate to our question. After analyzing our notes and choosing the most important facts we need to think about what we have learned and synthesize it into statements of new understandings. Please watch the following video again to refresh your memory on what synthesis is.

1) Reminders:

Camp forms
Start looking for a landscape picture you like for our painting unit which we will be starting soon. It must be a photograph, either taken and developed, printed in a print shop or taken from a magazine or calendar. It cannot be printed form the internet on a home printer

2) Homework:

Math: Shopping and percent (live link)

3) Post A Response:

Spend 15 min working on your alphabiograhy
Post how you will publish and bind your finished Alphabiograohy book

Word Work: Unit 17

1/22/2018

Word Work: Unit 17 -Forbidden City Vocabulary

After our pretest we played our first game of basketball as a class. Student skills are improving and we now know the positions and the general movement pattern of each position. I look forward to seeing some good games as the unit progresses. We continued on in Forbidden City and used our mental math skills as well as a some calculator skills to estimate and calculate discounts, taxes and tips. In the afternoon we had music and wrote artist statements for out digital story collages. Come and see Divisions 1's amazing digital art displayed on the class bulletin board in the hall.

1) Reminders:

Keep the camp forms coming in. The first payment is due on January 31st.

2) Homework:

home reading
Math worksheet: Tipping (click here)

3) Post A Response:

ac·knowl·edg·ment:

 -the action of expressing or displaying gratitude or appreciation for something.

"It is often said that human beings not only want to be noticed by others, they also want to be appreciated by them. When one does feel acknowledged by others, it is going to make them feel good. It is going to have a positive impact on their life and this means that other people could also benefit. If one feels good, there is the chance that they will want to pass the feeling on to others." (Article by Oliver Cooper)
Lets try! Post at least 5 acknowledgements to people your life. Make at least 2 of them students in division 1. Let's try and get everyone in our whole class! How awesome would that be!
Please think about your acknowledgments and make them meaningful, sincere and specific!
Reply to at least 1 acknowledgments you receive

Churchill Visit

1/19/2018

Today the Vice Principal from Churchill came with some former Laurier students to give a presentation on what to expect next year in high school. We leaned a lot and look forward to the Churchill visit in June. We also finished our Alphabiorgrahies, played basketball in PE, continued on with our exciting story Forbidden City and had our Word Work party! Make sure you are reviewing your words for the big review party coming up soon!

1) Reminders:

Camp forms
Work on revising and proofreading your Alphabiograohies this weekend as we will be publishing them next week. The finished, published Alphabiograhy is due next Friday January, 26th

2) Post a response:

Pay attention to the world around you and find an example of percent. It could be on TV, on the computer, in a magazine, or while you are out at the mall. Anywhere!
Post at least one example
Reply to another post and estimate the answer. DON'T FORGET TO explain your thinking behind the estimation!

Example:

While watching TV I saw that the Slap-Chop Super Slicer was being offered at 25% off only today. It usually costs 19.99$

Word Work

1/18/2018

Today you all worked on your alphabiography in the morning, had story and math after recess and hopefully, finished up the investigation portion of the early humans inquiry. I hope you all had a good week so far with the guest teacher. I am sorry for being away for so long and will be back at school tomorrow.

1) Reminders:

Word Work Party tomorrow
Bring in camp forms if you haven't yet
All 26 parargrphs of your alphabiography are due tomorrow by 3 pm

2) Post A Response:

Option 1: Write ONE complete sentence using all of the vocabulary words from this weeks Word Work
Option 2: Write a very short story using all the vocabulary words
Option 3: Use each vocabulary word in a sentence that shows you understand the meaning of the word
Option 4: In your own words, define each vocabulary word.

Keep Working On Revising The Alphabiography!

1/17/2018

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EarthBites

EarthBites and Basketball Pics

Improving Presentation Skills! What will you do?

Divison 1 Publishing Inc.

What does synthesis mean to you?

Building Proportions to Solve Percent Problems

Sewing Project Pics

Analyzing and Synthesizing

Word Work: Unit 17

Churchill Visit

Word Work

Keep Working On Revising The Alphabiography!

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