January 16th - 19th

English Language Arts

Students have been listening to the novel Wonder and practicing different comprehension strategies. This week, they focused on making predictions. They drew and wrote their predictions at a very engaging part of the story. Then, we continued reading and students discussed if their prediction happened or not! 



  • I can make predictions and then revise or confirm them based on new information in texts.
Question: How do you think the story Wonder is going to end? Make a prediction! 






Math

Students continued their work to discover the Greedy Gnome. They interpreted information in a variety of graphs, including bar graphs, dot plots, pie graphs, and pictographs. They also collected data and represented it in their own graphs, selecting an appropriate scale. 
  • I can engage in the statistical problem solving process.
  • I can select an appropriate scale to represent data.
  • I can interpret data represented in various graphs
Questions: What does "scale" mean in a graph?
What does "how many more" mean in a graphing question? What about "altogether"?
What graph did you enjoy creating and why?










PE

Students participated in Alien Inline Skating three times over the past two weeks and they were fantastic! They worked so hard and really improved. They had so much fun! The grade fours also supported their Kinder buddies to put their equipment on and develop skills. They were wonderful role models and helpers. 
  • I can participate in a variety of physical activities that develop various components of physical fitness.
  • I can engage in adventurous and challenging physical activities that support motivation.
  • I can recognize that volunteerism can provide opportunities to contribute to the community.
Questions: What did you learn from doing Alien Inline Skating? 
What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
What did you find the most fun?
How did you help your little buddy? How did helping make you feel?









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