Hopefully you and your family enjoyed the long weekend and were able to see some sunshine, along with getting much needed rest. The students and I can hardly believe there are three months left of school!
Nonetheless, we still have much to learn. Please take a few minutes to discuss the work your child is completing at school.
In Mathematics, we are identifying, describing, and building 2 and 3 dimensional shapes through centre activities. Our culminating activity will consist of building a robot describing the shapes used and three types of energy we discussed in Science. Another interdisciplinary task the students can enjoy!
In Language, we are continuing the weekly 'Sac a livre' reading programme. Students are asked to bring their levelled books back every Monday, as we have reading buddies and reading assessments on that day. The students were introduced to the book Mirror by Jeannie Baker and analyzed similarities and differences of a young boy in Morocco and Australia. Then we made a connection with the book to our life using puzzle pieces.
For the culminating task, students will write about how the Energy robot will benefit the world. We will be watching a video about energy conservation (since Earth hour/day fall in April). The students will go through an extensive writing process (e.g., rough copy, proofreading, word wall & dictionary, peer/teacher feedback, good copy).
You can start thinking about:
1. What your robot will look like? Collect recycled materials at home.
2. What 3 types of energy your robot will use? (e.g., wind, sun, electrical, heat, sound, gas).
*An exemplar of a completed robot project and written piece will be shown to students.
The dictation words for Friday, April 1st:
In Science, we are wrapping up our unit on Energy. We learned about objects that use electrical energy in the classroom and around our homes, the sun is the primary source of energy for many living and non-living things, and that sunlight and wind are strong sources of energy. We hope to have outdoor learning experiences.
We will be building structures with the shapes discussed in Math, so please collect and send recycled materials (e.g., empty boxes, cardboard tubes, clean empty cans with no sharp edges, cone-shaped birthday hats, old tennis balls, etc.).
In the meantime, on Thursday, April 14th, the students will participate in a Scientists in School workshop. The workshop will complement and sum up our Science unit on Energy. Students will learn about energy conservation, solar panels, heat energy, and light energy. Students will need to bring their creativity, curiosity, and teamwork skills in order to take part in an exciting morning.
Until next time ! A la prochaine!
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