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6/3/2019

Today in Division 1 we had another busy day of learning. We started off in the gym where we worked on our passing skills in field hockey. From there, we had a guest speaker, who will be with us a few times over the next couple weeks, talk to us about our brain and communication. After recess we added some volume to the math lesson, before the big desk switch. The afternoon was filled with music and social studies.

1) POST GRATITUDE:

Keep your brain healthy and post some gratitude

2) SOCIAL STUDIES:

Group projects are due tomorrow June 4
Inquiry packages are due for each student with your project

3) MATH:

Finish your volume worksheet
Measurement evaluation Thursday June 6

4) SCIENCE:

Science journal is due Wednesday June 5
Make sure you have one complete lab write up in your science journal
evaluation Wednesday June 5

5) POST A RESPONSE:

PAR holiday

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Work time and reflection

6/1/2019

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Division 1 ended their week of learning with a work period where students could direct their own learning by working on their Novel Approach powerful responses, or Social Studies projects. Student were then led through an end of year reflection on learning survey. There has been growth this year, and not just in our garden. After recess, we reviewed what we had been learning in math and started working on solving problems, based on what we know about circles. In the afternoon, all the students, who will be attending Churchill next year, visited the school to help prepare them for next year. The remaining students supported a classroom cleanup.

1) POST GRATITUE:

Post your weekend gratitude in the gratitude journal

2) MATH:

Finish the worksheet with parallelograms (just area) and circles (area, circumference, diameter or radius)
Math Focus7 pages 223, and 224 starting at question 2 (pages can be seen below)
evaluation planned for Thursday

3) SOCIAL STUDIES:

group projects due end of day on Monday June 3rd
make sure you have recorded in your inquiry packages as those will be collected for each group member with your projects
you will have some time at the end of day on Monday to provide your finishing touches

4) SCIENCE:

make sure you have been providing evidence of your learning in your Science journal as they will be collected prior to your Wednesday evaluation
3 completed lab write up sheets should be included with your Science journal.
evaluation Wednesday June 5th

5) POST A RESPONSE:

In math over the past two weeks we have been learning about circles. We have learned some vocabulary, we have learned about some relationships, some equations, and even proved some numbers through relationships.
List 3 things you now know about circles, and explain what it means to you, or how you can use the informaiton.

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Year-End Learning survey

5/31/2019

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This year has been an incredible learning experience for everyone! You had an amazing opportunity to be taught by Mr. Hong, Mr. Fisher, Mrs. Altman, Mrs. Braun, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Collins, and Mrs. Chohan! You were very fortunate to have so much in class support this year. We would like you to complete a year-end learning survey so we can learn a little bit more about how this year went for you. CLICK HERE and complete the survey independently.

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who doesn't like pi?

5/30/2019

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Another amazing day with the students in Division 1. We started the day with a short work period where students were able to work on their powerful responses, and push their learning with the novel group members. After that we had a Math inquiry. Students worked to see if there was a pattern or connection to circumference and diameter by spliting into groups and each groups measuring 6 different and random sized circular objects. Oh Pi, it was really close to 3.14, maybe this is not just some random number. After recess we had a guest speaker come in to speak to the grade 6 & 7 classes about "Digital Citizenship and the Online World". In the afternoon we had another science block and some time for Social Studies project work.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Tomorrow afternoon 12:45 to 2:30 all students who will be attending Churchill next year have their orientation.
Track jerseys need to be washed and returned to Ms. Boucher.

1) POST GRATITUDE:

post some gratitude on the journal page

2) HOMEWORK:

Novel Approach;

powerful response, gift of words, and thinking and learning due end of day tomorrow May 31st on OneNote

Social Studies:

project due end of day Monday June 3
do not forget to attach a resourse sheet (can be separate)
will also be collecting each group members Inquiry package

Math:

Area of a circle worksheet from Wednesday.

3) Post a Response:

Lots of due dates coming up take a PAR holiday (but post your gratitude)

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Circles, mixtures and Focus

5/29/2019

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Division 1 had a busy day today. Students started off with a period to work on their powerful responses for their novels. From there we moved to the gym where we continued to work on our field hockey skills. After recess there was music before we rolled into a Math lesson on Area of a Circle. The afternoon began with sorting mixtures. We then had an interesting presentation on Focus, by a group of Grade 9 students from Churchill. We finished the day with some time to finalize our Transformation Art. What a great day of learning.

1) POST GRATITUDE:

In the gratitude journal post your daily gratitude.

2) HOMEWORK:

Novel Approach:

powerful response due on Friday May 31
1 powerful response, 2 thinking and learning, 3 gift of words
Choose wisely

Social Studies:

Project Due end of day Monday June 3
Keep working with your group members

Math:

Area of a circle worksheet
See class work from math lesson below

3) POST A RESPONSE:

Today we had 4 Grade 9 students from the Churchill Synergy program come share their learning and experience on Focus with us today.
Based on the information that was shared with us today, answer the following questions is a brief paragraph format:
- What bad habit that they spoke of are you most guilty of?
- How are you going to work on changing that bad habit?
- What were your two biggest take aways from the presentation and why? Re: worded - What are two ideas that were most interesting, or new two you, and what made them intersting, or if new important to you. Hope that helps.

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Work Day Jeopardy

5/28/2019

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Today at Laurier while our track team was out competing in the big Track Meet at Churchill, the rest of Div 1 spent some time in the classroom. In the classroom the students had a chance to work on our projects and review some of our learning. The day started with Novel Apporach book clubs. After recess there was some time to work on the Transformation Art, before Math. In Math we looked at the information we need to help us solve problems around area. In the afternoon we did a science review talking again about the Periodic table, elements, compounds and mixtures. We then played a fun game of Science Jeoparody. We finished off the day with time on our Socails projects.

IMPORTANT:
track team members remember to wash and return jerseys to Ms. Boucher

1) POST GRATITUDE:

post some gratitude in the gratitude journal

2) Transformation Art:

Due end of day tomorrow Wednesday
Artist statement much include one translation, one rotation, one reflection
click here for criteria

3) Novel Approach:

Powerful response, two thinking and learning, 3 gift of words due end of day Friday
Make sure your work is in OneNote (just like the last powerful response)

4) Social Studies Project:

Keep working with your group members
Project is due end of day Monday June 3

5) Post a Response:

Based on the novel you are reading for book club write a brief paragraph (75 words max) to explain a risk that one of the main characters took. What was the risk? How did it turn out? What was a connection to the outcome and the big idea?
Find a person from your Book Club group, and give some feedback and show some extended thinking. (Did you come up with a similar risk? How do your risks connect?

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Kids Play Soccer

5/27/2019

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Today Div 1 and Div 2 spent the day with hundreds of other students playing soccer at BC Place. The event hosted by Kids Play provided transit ticket, Subway lunch and other fun activities, we even got a trophy. What a wonderful active day walking in the sunshine and playing soccer with friends.

IMPORTANT:

The following people need to send three pictures to karenlidhar@gmail.com with your name in the subject: (Kheyria, Len, Matthew, Nicholas, Nicole, Owen and Tom)
There will be no ultimate practice tomorrow.
Track team members should be in the gym by 8:45 ready to compete. Good Luck and Have Fun!

HOMEWORK:

1) Novel Approach:

Make sure you have read to where your group agreed to be
Powerful Response is Due Friday May 31

2) Art:

Your Artwork and artist statement is Due Wednesday May 29

3) Socials:

Continue working on your Religion Inquiry
Final Projects will be due next week Monday June 3

POST A RESPONSE:

We spent the day being active and meeting new people
In a paragraph please write:
- What was something you liked about today and why?
- What from your experience today would you like to have an opportunity to do again, and why?
- If there was one thing you could change from today, what would it be and how would you change it?
Make sure you are SOARing in your ideas.

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Circles and crystals

5/24/2019

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The day started with a Laurier SOAR assembly, and fitness Friday. After recess, we had a little story time, and the students were introduced to Sir Cumference. This story lead us into our new math measurement unit. A little time to work on Art or Novel study took us to lunch. After lunch, we looked at crystalline structures, and how their particles are ordered. We made a supersaturated sugar solution, and will now wait to see if we can form some large sugar crystals. The day ended with a little time outside.

REMEMBER TO BE AT SCHOOL AT 8AM ON MONDAY.

IMPORTANT:

MONDAY FIELD TRIP if you haven't returned your form you will not be able to go on the field trip.

On Monday we will be joining many other elementary schools from around the lower mainland to play soccer for the entire day at BC Place. Division 1 & 2 will be split into up to 7 or 8 teams.

Be at school for 8am
Subway lunch and compass card are provided
Wear comfortable athletic clothing and be ready to play soccer
Bring snacks and a water bottle

1) GRATITUDE:

Post some weekend gratitude in the gratitude journal

2) HOMEWORK:

Math:
- pg 199. questions 7-9, 11 & 12 in your Math Focus book
- click here for homework pages
Novel Approach:
- next meeting on Tuesday May 28th
- Powerful Response due May 31st
Transformations Art:
- due Wednesday May 29th
- including your artist statement with coordinates for 1 of each of your reflections (flip), rotations (turn) and translations (slide)

3) POST A RESPONSE:

On Friday afternoon we talked about crystalline structures and what makes them different from regular solid structures. We did a lab using sugar and water to create a super saturated solution. We are going to let our solution sit for a few days. What are we hoping to see when we revisit this lab?
Watch the video below.
In a short paragraph explain How we can recover solute crystals from a solution, and what makes crystals different from regular solids. Also, predict what we are hoping to see when we revisit the lab.
Provide feedback to another persons post to support learning.

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Sunny day at Animal Farm

5/23/2019

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Today the students had an opportunity to walk their city in the sunshine, as we made our way to Granville Island. At Granville Island we watched the play 'Animal Farm' put on by the Arts Umbrella, at the waterfront Theatre. A group of high school students from around Vancouver have been working all year to prepare for this performance. After watching the performance, the students had some time at Granville Island market at to eat their lunch. From there, we had a brief stop at the water park before making our way back to the skytrain. Perfect weather for some exercise, the Arts, and learning to be out in public.

1) POST A GRATITUDE JOURNAL ENTRY:

2) FIELD TRIP FORMS FOR BC PLACE:

3) HOMEWORK:

Science Write up from Wednesday
Novel Study Book club

4) POST A RESPONSE:

Today we watch the play Animal Farm at the Waterfront Theatre
In a short paragraph or two (75 words or less) re-tell the story of Animal Farm.

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chemical and physical changes

5/22/2019

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Ms. Nguyen demonstrates physical and chemical changes. (click the image to see more)

Today was a very exciting day of learning. Our guest teacher Ms. Nguyen started off the day by taking us to the gym to work on our field hockey skills. Following this, student's worked on their cross curricular math and fine arts activity. They are making amazing geometric designs using reflections, translations and rotations. After recess, students were introduced to their new math unit on measurement (see Learning intentions below). The afternoon was spent with some exciting demonstrations to teach students the differences between physical and chemical changes. We closed off the day getting deep into or inquiry on religions.

***BE AT SCHOOL BY 8:30 AM TOMORROW***

1) Gratitude Journal Entry

2)Field Trip Tomorrow

Bring your compass card a bag lunch or money to buy lunch
Dress for the weather
Be at school at 8:30am

3) Science:

Complete you Lab writ up for the baking soda a vinegar lab

4) Post A Response:

Today you learned about physical and chemical changes in science
Post 8 different changes (about 4 that are physical changes and 4 that are chemical changes)
Reply to another students post and say whether you think the change is PHYSICAL or CHEMICAL
Check the reply to you post. If you disagree with any of the answers to the 8 changes you posted reply and explain your thinking.