Tuesday, December 1, 2015

MATH: Measurement: Looking at TimeZones & the 24-hour clock. Over the next few days we will be focussing on perimeter and area of a parallelogram and triangle.
Visit the Measurement Blog and share strategies on how to solve the math challenge (2 or more entries of your own ideas plus reply to another students comment to extend their thinking or ask question for clarification) PAST DUE

You Matter: You Matter! More importantly, before convincing anyone else that they matter, we must first remind ourselves that WE MATTER. Inspired by Angela Maiers. 
We will be sharing your statements on our 'tree of lights' within our class community. This is our way of continuing to build upon changing our mindset and moving forward thru our learning journey this year and beyond. Share a post in padlet

Action Plan (PSA): Students received oral peer feedback on their group PSA first cut projects. Students will be designing a poster to accompany their PSA footage. Video editing and poster design will be our in-class focus for the next few weeks.

Global Read Aloud: we will be focussing on developing character traits on the main characters from the book in preparation for a Book Trailer / Poster project. Information & notes within Google Classroom.

Winter Concert (December 10th): bucket percussion, broom percussion, stepping, and any other ideas? 
Steppers: Remember to start off on the same foot for visual effects. 
Drummers: Tempo, rhythm ... practice slowly then we will pick up the tempo. 
Broom: percussion practice your group and team routines.