In class, we are beginning our music studies focus. Students will be listening to a variety of songs from orchestral to modern, and from a variety of eras. We will focus also on African drumming songs from Ghana and link to our religion program of social justice, caring for others and the importance of clean drinking water. Please check out the MUSIC LINKS posted here to help learn at home. Especially the PARTS OF THE ORCHESTRA and PIGGY'S RECORDER.
Language Arts will link with music as students compose works of poetry. We are currently wrapping up other descriptive writing and the class has done well with describing objects, creatures and settings.
-----MONTY
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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SKATING: Please note, the next skating days are March 23rd and March 30th at the same 2pm time slot. Please come join us skating if you can. We can always use extra hands to tie skates, and the students love skating with you!
MATH: We are working on Perimeter and Area. We have a "Robust Task" coming up (aka a critical thinking skills mini-project)! This project, done in class involves the following:
In a group---creating a pig pen design using an area of 24 square tiles for Harvey the pig. Harvey belongs to Farmer Joe who lives in Saskatchewan. Students create 3 designs, then calculate the perimeter of each. Students then calculate the cost of fencing for each cage based on Home Depot prices, and calculate which pig pen is the most economical for Farmer Joe.
The students will be extending their thinking to determine how much it will cost to also raise the pig and sell him when he is older. Will Farmer Joe make any profit from sales, compared to how much it cost to take care of Harvey? We will use our money knowledge to find out!! Prizes will be given to students with the most comfortable AND economical pig pen to keep Harvey happy and healthy. FUN!!
From Monty
SKATING: Please note, the next skating days are March 23rd and March 30th at the same 2pm time slot. Please come join us skating if you can. We can always use extra hands to tie skates, and the students love skating with you!
MATH: We are working on Perimeter and Area. We have a "Robust Task" coming up (aka a critical thinking skills mini-project)! This project, done in class involves the following:
In a group---creating a pig pen design using an area of 24 square tiles for Harvey the pig. Harvey belongs to Farmer Joe who lives in Saskatchewan. Students create 3 designs, then calculate the perimeter of each. Students then calculate the cost of fencing for each cage based on Home Depot prices, and calculate which pig pen is the most economical for Farmer Joe.
The students will be extending their thinking to determine how much it will cost to also raise the pig and sell him when he is older. Will Farmer Joe make any profit from sales, compared to how much it cost to take care of Harvey? We will use our money knowledge to find out!! Prizes will be given to students with the most comfortable AND economical pig pen to keep Harvey happy and healthy. FUN!!
From Monty
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