Friday March 25 Day 4

 Today we did our usual routine of graphing the temperature and reading the morning message.  Today during the message we focused on reading a paragraph and finding the main idea.     We also talked about inferring.  We talked about how you can figure things out without having to be told them.    This is a difficult concept to grasp in reading, so we started by talking about expressions, and how you can tell how someone feels by looking at them and their actions.

We went to Gym before recess and played badminton.

After recess, we did some more work on fractions.  We looked at naming fractions, and we started to compare fractions... what is a larger fraction of a shape... a 1/2   or 1/6?   

After lunch we did art and also integrated our math and science into the activity. We folded a large piece of paper to make 32 equal rectangles.  That means we folded it in half five times.     Afterwards we used watercolour cakes to paint our squares.  We talked about how the paint is solid, the water is liquid and how the water can change the paint to a liquid.    In the art activity every box had to be painted and had to be surrounded by a different colour.

 

Zane, Olivia, Jonah and Jasper colour fractions of a large piece of paper.


We observed EARTH HOUR today.  We turned off the lights, we turned of computers and anything that consumed electricity.    Students had free time play without using paper or electricity.

After recess more lights were off and it was quite dark.  The students were able to keep themselves busy with cooperative games, drawing on the chalkboard and using building materials.

HOMEWORK:  Spelling Lesson 24   : Study, do corrections or complete the lesson.
                           Math: Fraction sheet if not done.
                          Read. 
REMINDER: Library on Monday  first thing in the morning.