Friday, January 13, 2017

Homework, News, and Announcements


Homework:

Language:

-Reading:
-Reading Response Journal Entry: Collect your post-it notes (or ideas written in your writing journal) and Synthesis the information (bring together) to form a BIG IDEA or theory.
-Read every night (and log your reading into your reading logs).


-Writing:
-Collect and organize Post-It Notes listing your knowledge of Government-related words and phrases into pages with the categories/subheadings for the beginning of our unit in Research Writing. 
-NARRATIVE WRITING STORIES NOW COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED.


Math:
-Page 79 #3 - 7.
-Here is a good site for Math support for the Nelson Math program: 
http://www.math5.nelson.com/studentcentre/studentcentre.html


Science:
-Finish questions on the Chemical Change vs. Physical Change package.


Social Studies:
-Review the Jigsaw Political Parties sheet we completed in class and select a federal level political party that has the policies and values which you like the most.


Music:
-Currently in "What's in a Theme?" unit.
-The "Tortoise and the Hare" storyboard musical rhythmic presentations are due next day. 


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ROTARY CLASSES:

Grade 5 Music (Mr. Merali)
-Ukulele work has started. 
-Practice all current songs from last music class and fill in Practice Logs after every practice time you complete.



Grade 4 Music (Mrs. Passmore's Class)
-Currently in "O Canada and Lands Beyond" unit.

-Our recorder unit is coming up!

These are the APPROXIMATE levels corresponding to belts:
White =  3-

Yellow = 3- (Grade 3) /3 (Grade 4)

Orange = 3 (Grade 3) /3+ (Grade 4)

Green = 3+ (Grade 3) /4- (Grade 4)

Purple = 4 -  --> 4
Beyond Purple = 4 -->  4+