Snowstorms and Primary Winter Play Day

With Tuesday's snowstorm right after Family Day, we had a very short week. I had to leave very early when my son's daycare closed and I hope everyone made it home safely and accident-free. 

In Language, we read "Arthur visite Irma" for our shared reading. We continued to finish up our cycles in reading and writing. 

In Math, the class spent some more time trying out "Explain Everything" on the iPads. They continued with math centres and we began a new cycle yesterday with some new activities. We also had a lesson on how to compare objects and then discussed how this skill applied to real life and not just as an abstract math concept. 

Finding solids in everyday objects in Explain Everything 

Using images, numbers, and words to make comparisons

In Social Studies, we began looking at different industries in Ontario. We discussed forestry and fishing and made connections to what we had already learned about Ontario's geography, regions, and important cities. 

In Science, the students worked in their table groups to come up with examples of gravitational force. We then discussed all of the examples together. They then completed a drawing of what earth would be like with no gravity. 

Today was Retro Day and our Primary Winter Play Day. The class went around to each station with some helpers from grade 5. I stayed inside with some great grade 6 helpers from M. Manolakas's class who did a fantastic job of preparing and handing out hot chocolate to students from the 10 primary classes. With hot chocolate for the students participating and all of the grade 5 helpers and staff, they made over 200 hot chocolates!

This week we started a contest for a prize of a pass to Playtrium. The students earn a ticket each day by keeping an amount of their three popsicle sticks. The amount of required popsicle sticks will get higher as we approach the date of the draw, which is the Friday before March Break. It is based on responsibility and hard work over the next few weeks. 

We have skating coming up again next Tuesday. Please be aware that should buses be cancelled on a day we are supposed to skate or swim, that the activity is also cancelled. 

Have a great weekend!