Week 22

This week we had a great, ultimate and amazing week.

In Science, created a Simple Machines concept map to prepare for our Simple Machines Park Project. We will be learning about the different simple machines. We will need to start collecting the following materials to build simple machine models (don't worry about decorating):

• cardboard
• tinfoil
• paper towel rolls
• thin/thick drinking straws
• assorted wooden pieces
• thimbles 
• bottle caps
• buttons
• pipe cleaners
• thin/thick popsicles sticks 
• skewers
• toothpicks
• key rings
• clay
• wax sticks
• yarn
• hot glue gun / hot glue sticks

In Social Studies, we continued working in our research groups. We have been learning about New Roots of Alberta and using our textbook to find more information. For example, we learned more about Father Albert Lacombe. He was a Catholic priest who came to the West in 1852 to live in Alberta. He helped the missionaries speak with the Cree by creating a Cree dictionary. He also built hospitals, schools and played a big role in encouraging people to move to the West. 

In Math, we learned a addition strategy called "Give and Take". When using this strategy, we need to add a number to make it one of our numbers friendly, and then need to subtract the same amount from the other number or total. 

Example: 
155+256=
(add 5 to 155) 
(subtract 5 from 256)
160+251= 411

We finished working with Cathy Beveridge. We finished our 4 frame plan perspective writing. Some students shared parts from their descriptive writing.

Our spelling pattern next week: 

The letters ie and ei can be vowel pairs or digraphs. They are vowel pairs in pies and seize, brief and sleigh.

Use this rhyme to spell words with ie and ei:
I before EExcept after COr when sounded as A

Some examples include:
dried
fields
brief
relief
shriek
weigh
believe
sleigh
receive
eighteen
seize
neighbours
receipt
amplifies
chiefly
freighter
deceive
perceive
pies
diet

Reminders:

• Simple Machine Project: We will be constructing parks for our simple machine unit, so please start collecting items (at home) to use for the project. Please see the list above.

• Human Sexuality Unit: Please return your forms for our Human Sexuality unit ASAP.

• Pink Shirt Day: Pink Shirt Day is on February 27th

• No School: There is no school next week on Friday, March 1st. 

Have a fabulous weekend!