Good Morning everyone!
We have had a few busy weeks and I apologize for the very late update. In the last two weeks, we have attended a few field studies :) Last Wednesday to Fort Calgary and learning about how Moh’koh’sis came to be. The river walk was extraordinary and students learned about various plants home to the area. Students journaled about their observations and findings. On Thursday, we had an in class presentation from Mr. George who is a part of “Agriculture in the Classroom”. He shared some facts on farming and seeding with the students. The coolest fact by far was that only 10% of land is useable for farming… Scary to think about when we have 7.6 billion people to feed! This week for our field study, we went to Jumpingpound Demonstration Forest. It was an absolute treat observe nature in nature! Students felt textures of various plants, learned about their uses and different adaptations they need for survival. Inside Education did a great job educating students about decomposers, photosynthesis and other plant related concepts. For Math, we have looked more at geometry. Symmetry, angles, and various formulas for different shapes! Students enjoy discovering these mathematical concepts as they are quite visual. We will be discussing faces, edges and vertices and making some 3D nets :) For Science, we are discovering concepts around Ecosystems and how each organism in an ecosystem plays its part. We will be wrapping up Plants & Wetlands and doing a bit more exploration around Waste in Our World. For Literacy, we are continuing to practice writing narrative stories. Students have constructed stories around action, mysteries and conflict. Ask your child about Defective Detective and The Bridge. As an year end celebration, we will be having a potluck in our class. Students are asked to bring an authentic dish to showcase their culture. This will also be a wrap up of the Social Studies learning. An official notice will be sent home sometime next week. Stay posted! *On another note, some Grade 5s completed their Human Sexuality unit. They learned about how their body changes and were able to ask questions about how certain parts function. Important Dates for June: Wednesday, June 13th: Jumping Pound Field Study Tuesday, June 19th: Fish Creek Park Thursday, June 21st: Rotary Breakfast/National Indigenous People's Day/Sports Day Wednesday, June 27th: End of Year Celebration - Potluck! Thursday, June 28th: Last day of classes for Students (All final IPP's to be signed by today) THANK YOU TO ALL OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS! YOU MAKE THESE TRIPS POSSIBLE!!
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