Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Terrific Tuesday!

We began the day having French with Mlle. Jessica.

After French, we began our new Math unit: Exploring Addition and Subtraction. We looked a picture in the Big Math Book of people at a fair. We discussed various addition and subtraction stories that we could come up with. After, we discussed various addition and subtraction strategies that we can use: counting on/back, look for doubles and near doubles, using fact families. We did some examples as a class and then moved on to working in our Math books.

Next, we had physical education with Mr. H.

When we returned, we practiced the “find ten” and “near doubles” strategies to help us count three 1 digit numbers.

Find ten example: 7+3+8

7+3 = 10

10 + 8 = 18

When we use the find ten strategy, the first two numbers we use add up to 10. We use this strategy because it is easier to add on from 10.

Near doubles

Example:

4 + 5 + 2

   -1

4+4=8+1=9

 

9+2=11

Example:

8 + 7 + 5

   +1

8+8=16-1=15

15+5=20

We use this strategy to help us count faster and to practice our mental addition.

Following first recess and lunch we finished working on our cultural flag projects. We then practiced our presentations in partners. After we presented our projects in front of the class:

Adam:

https://youtu.be/e_kZgb0pyOU

Seoyoung:

https://youtu.be/YW5wdDSTuGg

Joey:

https://youtu.be/ePphnQxIuaA

Nicole:

https://youtu.be/4bzK0a5s2io

Pranati:

https://youtu.be/17iyTK99p0k

Maxime:

https://youtu.be/Muho_bRAPvE

Vidhi:

https://youtu.be/-qXGPcbpy44

Aidan:

https://youtu.be/VvGTatGlIRs

Amber:

https://youtu.be/yHm1ADYYSrk

Thea:

https://youtu.be/LY5KDkcL5Rg

Hayden:

https://youtu.be/_FB1F8DjPX8

Daksh:

https://youtu.be/k4PSHr0SemY

Kareena:

https://youtu.be/ybxzwIfo7z8

Jacob:

https://youtu.be/SWRL8_S8Emo

Jordan:

https://youtu.be/A7Wt3ZlmRbg

Ben:

https://youtu.be/P4lJqfKypRs

We learned so much about so many flags and cultures around the world!

After second recess and lunch, we linked our writing with our new unit of inquiry. We used detail to explain our favourite holiday. We ensured to include proper writing conventions within our work.

Homework:

1.     Read for 20 minutes

2.    Casual Day tomorrow

3.    Bake Sale tomorrow

4.    Last page of the report card

5.    Math test signed

6.    Cultural artifact due December 2^nd

Monday, November 28, 2016

Marvelous Monday!

We will be having a Bake Sale tomorrow. Students can bring in some money and get some yummy treats!!!

We will be having casual day Wednesday!!

We began the day having French with Mlle. Jessica.

We then had our Time, temperature, and Money Test.

Next we had physical education with Mr. H.

When we returned, we continued working on our Math test.

Following first recess and lunch, we worked on our cultural flag project. We will be presenting them tomorrow to our peers.

Next, we had Music.

When we returned, we continued working on our cultural flag project.

After second recess and lunch, we worked on our understanding of our spelling words from the previous five lessons.

Homework:

1.     Read for 20 minutes

2.     Casual day Wednesday

3.     Bake Sale tomorrow and Wednesday

4.     Spelling Review

5.     Cursive pg. 52-53

6.     Art Reach on Wednesday: please bring in an old t-shirt or an art smock

7.     Cultural Artifact due December 2

Friday, November 25, 2016

Fantastic Friday!!

We began the day having French with Mlle. Jessica.

We then wrote our spelling test.

Next, we had physical education with Mr. H.

When we returned, we continued working on our math review.

After first recess and lunch, we focused on the learner profile THINKER and attitude CONFIDENCE for the month of November. Hayden read book titled I will never eat a tomato, and after we discussed how the boy in the story was a thinker. Students then completed an activity related to both the learner profile and attitude.  

Following second recess and lunch, we continued working on our math review. Since we all did such a great job yesterday during the Science Fair, we watched a movie at the end of the day with Ms. Baimas’ class.

Have a great weekend!!

Homework:

1.     Read for 20 minutes

2.     Interview sheets

3.     Artifact due Dec. 2

4.     Flag Research information due Monday

5.     Spelling test signed

6.     Cursive pg. 50-51

7.     Math test Monday

8.     Last page of the report card

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Tremendous Thursday!

We began the day having French with Mlle. Jessica.

We then began our review for our test on Monday. We will finish these reviews tomorrow in class.

Next we had physical education with Mr. H.

When we returned, we went over to Ms. Baimas’ class and both classes presented their Science Fair experiments to one another. Both classes had a chance to be the judges and express what each class did well and ways of improvement.

After first recess and lunch, we practiced again for the Science Fair.

We then had Music.

Next, we presented in front of our Science Fair judge. We did a fantastic job!!!

Ms. Jaskolka recorded us afterwards:

https://youtu.be/HT-57MIJD-c

Great job grade 2’s! Ms. Jaskolka is proud of all of you!!!

After second recess and lunch we had our Science Fair. Students were able to explain their presentation to students who came into our class and we were able to look at the other experiments.

Homework:

1.     Read for 20 minutes

2.     Interview forms due as soon as possible

3.     Cultural Flag research due Monday

4.     Spelling test tomorrow

5.     Lunch forms due tomorrow

6.     Math test Monday

7.     Artifact for December 2^nd