February 5 - February 9

Science 

Weather Watch

-I can identify some common types of clouds, and relate them to weather patterns.

What Did Students Do?

Through our study on clouds, students learned how clouds form and connected this with their previous learning about the water cycle.  Ms. Chen led them through an experiment, making clouds in a glass jar.  Students then created a visual journal page to represent their learning.  Previous to this, students explored different types of clouds and shared their learning by making each type of cloud using cotton balls and markers. 

Math

Reflection and Rotation Symmetry

-I can investigate symmetry as a geometric property

What Did Students Do? 

Students have been learning about symmetry over the past few weeks.  They have had an opportunity to explore symmetry in nature, in Indigenous art and designs, and with 2D and 3D shapes.  They have used loose parts to create their own symmetrical patterns as well as making their own design inspired by Indigenous designs.  They used Geoboards to create 2D shapes and find lines of symmetry.  For rotation symmetry they used the shape pattern blocks to find the order of rotation symmetry.  This week they pulled all of their learning together and used paper shapes to demonstrate their understanding of both reflection and rotational symmetry.  

ELAL

Writing

-I can create text that uses dialogue and figurative language to entertain an audience

What Did Students Do? 

Students continued working on their Journey writing this week.  They worked on new pages of the wordless picture book, focusing on using figurative language and dialogue in their writing as well as continuing with descriptive language.  

Ask Your Child

-How does a cloud form?

-How do you make a cloud in a jar?

-How many lines of symmetry does a rectangle have and what is the order of rotation? 

-How are you feeling about your Journey writing?  

-What did you do during Maker Space time on Friday?  Were your successful in rescuing Ms. Harris' items?   

Upcoming Events:

February 14^th – Fun Snack  

February 15-16^th – Support Staff and Teacher's Convention  

February 19^th – Family Day holiday  

February 21^st – Fun Lunch