We kicked off yet another set of Centers this morning! Remember boys and girls...tomorrow is your last day to work on your author study in class!!

After recess, we were treated to an Archeological treat!! Fun!!

We continued to work on our Grocery List writing piece. Most groups are working on the presentation step.

We then enjoyed a short period of Phys Ed, and wrapped up the day with our Diary of an Explorer writing piece.

 

 

PJ Gillen Track and Field Day!!

Activites from Day 4 of Centers were collected this morning. We will start new on Thursday.

After recess, we completed the cloud activity that we started on Friday. Students were also given a 5 day homework piece in regards to clouds. This activity is due on Monday and is homework for the next 4 days. Students then looked at some weather instruments and how they can make them. Students need a jar for Monday. We will be making barometers.

We then continued to work on our Diary of an Explorer activity.

During Math, we completed Pods...
1) Mrs. Clark - Transformations
2) Mrs. Gale - 3-D objects
3) Mrs. Shields - Geometry in the Real World

Phys Ed closed out the day!

We opened up the day by completing Day 3 of Centers. We were joined by two guests from Yorkton, Mrs. Muir and Mrs. Smith, who were here to observe Centers and how they work. The boys and girls were wonderful ambassadors for our classroom.

After recess, we completed Math pods.
1) Computers.
2) Terminology and connections to the real world.
3) Attributes of shapes.

We were able to join and be a part of welcoming CTV into our community this afternoon. Please tune in to the news this evening to see if you can spot a grade 5 student! Our class was also filmed performing on the drums.

French and Phys Ed wrapped up the day!

Sorry for missing the previous two days posts. I have been away at meetings.

We finished our latest set of Centers and will start new tomorrow.

After recess, we worked through Math pods.
1) Computers
2) Students identifies various shape attributes on the buildings they printed out last class/Tangram activity
3) Reviewed shape attribute activity from yesterday.

We continued to work on our Voice Grocery List. Students are to pick their best item and take it through to Presentation using Word. We will presenting these to the class next week! I'm excited to hear the voice within these pieces.

Students then had Phys Ed.

We finished the day with Social Studies and our Diary of an Explorer activity.

*Remember June book orders are due by Friday!

We started a new set of Centers this morning. Keep working hard on your author studies boys and girls!

After recess, we worked through Math pods.
1) We discussed more attributes that we can use to describe shapes (perpendicular, intersecting, vertical, and horizontal). We hunted for pictures in magazines that reflect these attributes.
2) Students continued to practice the various attirbutes from the previous class (equal sides, parallel sides, and verticies). We also emptied our binders.
3) Computers

We then continued to work on our Grocery Lists. Some groups are editing while others are still working on their rough draft.

After lunch, we continued to work on our Explorer diary writing activity.

French and Phys Ed rounded off our week!

Enjoy the weekend everyone!!

We wrapped up Day 4 of Centers this morning and all activities were collected.

After recess, students were given their science tests back. Please return these asap. We also started to discuss our first lesson in our next unit, Weather. We will be talking about hot and cold air.

Students then headed to Art.

After lunch, we wrote our Decimals unit test in math.

Phys Ed wrapped up the day.