Thursday, February 23, 2017

Homework, News, and Announcements

Homework:

Language:

-Reading:
-Create a bookmark that represents a "self-portrait" of you as a reader.


-Writing:
-REDRAFT your final copy of the Research Report by re-reading and self-assessing your work.  What information are you missing still?  What questions have you left unanswered?, etc.



Math:
--Page 317 #3 - 5.
-MATH TEST ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28th.
-Here is a good site for Math support for the Nelson Math program: 
http://www.math5.nelson.com/studentcentre/studentcentre.html
-And here are another two good websites to practice with:


Science:
-How It's Made assignment WAS due MONDAY FEBRUARY 13th.


Social Studies:
-Bring in 6 "artifacts" in for next day 5.


Music:

-Performance of 5 bar melody due for presenting on Friday Feb. 24th.
-Currently in "What's in a Theme?" unit.
-Compose a 5 bar melody to represent the Tortoise and the Hare.




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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.
-Complete the Composition on the 5 line staff from the Melodic contour you created in class.

-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+