Hello, 5B families!
In Math, students have now brought home their addition quizzes; they are welcome to rewrite that quiz after having invested time in studying their corrections.
We are now working on a unit in number patterns (creating patterns with rules, identifying the next number in a pattern according to rules, and function machines). For example, see the video and sample worksheets below.
The creative enrichment invitation today was to create a more complex number pattern using more than one operator. Some students played with this concept using variables and exponents and even theorized about infinite sets.
In Health Education we have been learning about the difference between a “growth mindset” and a “fixed mindset”—and finding examples from history of how a growth mindset led to great discoveries and accomplishments.
As well, we have been using the “Open Parachute” curriculum to support SEL (social emotional learning) goals, such as in our recent lesson on “Negative Thought Traps”.
In Science, students continue to work on their simple machines projects. As well, students debriefed our trip to The Raptors last week in dialogue and wrote a “field trip reflection” to share what they had learned about animal science and conservation.
In Social Studies and Language Arts, we have continued exploring Indigenous stories.
Today we read and analyzed the message in the book “Flight of the Hummingbird” by Haida artist, Michael Nicoll Yagulanaas. Students made connections between this story and Catholic social justice themes.
See a video retelling of this story below…
Then we practiced reading comprehension strategies while analyzing an excerpt of science text about hummingbirds.
Students then had the option to choose a follow up activity: (1.) write a paragraph comparing and contrasting hummingbirds with another type of bird, (2.) write a speech about hummingbirds, (3.) practice reading aloud one of Ms. Poirier’s pre-written hummingbird speeches (grade level text or enriched vocabulary version).
Tiffany Poirier 