Today we began with some morning work, yoga and our daily news.
Our affirmations were “We are welcoming” and “We have sportsmanship.” In reading about the construction progress of the Ring Road, we learned that the project is ahead of schedule and on budget due to lower construction costs. In Social Studies, we looked at the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In groups we read and discussed some of the rights described in the articles. We also talked about Malala who is a young girl from Pakistan fighting for equality and the rights of girls. After recess, we switched into our Literacy groups. And in Math we began our new unit on Fractions! We looked at a picture of a gumball machine and were given the question "What do You Notice?" We looked at the different colors and noticed a total, different numbers of colors and patterns. We learned that instead of saying there are 2 orange gumboils, we can say there are 2/30 orange. Where do we see fractions in the real world? When might we need fractions? Have a conversation at home! Our learning intention is: I can demonstrate an understanding of fractions by explaining that a fraction represents a part of a whole. In gym we played lacrosse and not only worked on skills learned yesterday, but also had the opportunity to shoot into a net. So much fun! After quiet reading, we watched a video about arches and looked at the strengths and weaknesses of different shapes (rectangle, arch, triangle) in structures. We then completed our last building station. ***Please bring empty plastic bottles (500mL, 1L or 2L) to school tomorrow. ***We are also looking for more yarn for an art project.
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