Let it Snow!

Agenda:
1 - social test signed by Thursday
2 - Mrs. Lee's math test signed by Thursday
3 - Winter Sports Day on Friday - Dress appropriately and bring your hot chocolate mug

Secret Santa - Last day is tomorrow!

Handbell's presentation was excellent - students were wonderful ambassadors of Dr. Coffin school

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We started looking at symmetry today. 
How did you show what you learned?
We used miras to create a symmetrical drawing of a tree and a plant. 
What do you need to learn next?
We want to apply this skill to a greeting card. 

Super Secret Santa

Agenda:
1 - Sports Day Friday - bring Dr. Coffin mug
2 - Sign Social Studies test - return by Thursday
3 - Handbells - we are walking for 15 minutes - Dress appropriately!!! Please wear your Dr. Coffin shirt or something else green. You must bring a lunch so we can eat before we depart.
4 - Mrs. Lee's math group - sign your math test and do your corrections.


Secret Santa Day 2! Don't forget your token or small gift. 

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We talked about the importance of "it's better to give than to receive."
How did you show what you learned?
We enjoyed watching each other open our gifts and clues while we did secret santa. 
What do you need to learn next?
We have another day of secret santa tomorrow. 

You have Methane Gas Inside You

Agenda:
1- Mrs. Lim/Lee’s math group: 1) Take your math test and go over questions you did not do correctly with parents if enough time. Bring back on Thursday.  2) Do one sheet from your Division package and time yourself. Use the multiplication chart provided only if necessary.  (POW is not for homework. Bring it to class tomorrow).
2 - Review the Chemistry Google Sheet - if you got invited to it today.
3 - Mrs. Saunders' math group - find out some information about Pascal's triangle.
4 - Secret Santa starts tomorrow!!!! Gifts or tokens need to come Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

A reminder for students in Handbells to bring in their permission forms tomorrow and to prepare to wear green, white, red, or black for their presentation as well as walking boots/shoes on Wednesday. 

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, simile and metaphors. 
How did you show what you learned?
We read a picture book "The Grumpy Badger's Christmas" and listened for different figures of speech.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to try and add these to our own writing. 

Cool Chemistry

Agenda:
1- Mrs. Lee's Math group - test review sheet due Monday
2 - Secret Santa starts on Tuesday for those who are participating
3 - Winter Sports Day on Friday Dec 18th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgVQKCcfwnU

What background knowledge do you have about the Periodic Table? How does a Chemist use the periodic table? What is the Periodic Table of Elements?

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We discovered over 20 natural resources in Whispering Woods.
How did you show what you learned?
We explored Whispering Woods and recorded the resources and their possible uses in our visual journal.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to research these resources and their possible uses. 

Precarious Zart

Agenda:
1 - Math - recipe project due Monday
2 - Festive Evening - Thursday at 6pm
3 - Lost Story due Friday
4 - Edit Fun and POW due tomorrow

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about points of view. 
How did you show what you learned?
We needed to talk about who would agree or not agree with a statement and why.
What do you need to learn next?
We would need to apply this to our experience at school with our friends and classmates. 

What is personification?

Agenda:
1 - Social Studies test tomorrow
2 - Math - recipe amounts and instructions (most of you have this already)
3 - Festive Evening - Thursday at 6pm
4 - Secret Santa forms due Wednesday
5 - Lost Story due Friday

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned it is easier to double a fraction and harder to reduce it by half. We also saw that recipes are full of fractions. 
How did you show what you learned?
We are taking a favorite recipe and changing the fractions so we can double and half the fractions. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to do the math, type it up and compare our work to the rubric. There are also 2 extensions we could complete - convert the recipe for 60 people OR convert the measurements to metric. 

WORD WORK – SPELLING

Assigned: Mon., Dec. 7 à Due: Wed., Dec. 9

Weekly Words:

1.   barometer

2.   pressure

3.   literature

4.   environmental

5.   action

Weekly Exercises:

Sentences – 4

Connect – 5

Find a smaller word - 5

Define - 4

Find a synonym – 2

Scramble and share - 4

WORD WORK – THE WEEKLY EDIT!

Assigned: Tues., Dec. 8 à Due: Thurs., Dec. 10

Rewrite the following paragraph making any corrections that are necessary (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc.):

If you injoy eating items from you're supermarkets frozen foods section, you can thank inventor clarence Birdseye. It was birdseye who invented a process that reduced the time it takes to prepare frozen foods he was also one of the founder's of the General Seafood Corporation, which later soled for millions of dollars. birdseye were born in Brooklyn new York, on december 9, 1886. whut was his first frozen product. Fissh!

Cooper is the Name!

Agenda:
1 - Treat day is tomorrow
2 - Social studies test on Wednesday
3 - Bring a favorite recipe that has 4 or more ingredients for math tomorrow
4 - Literature Circle work - how many pages do you need to read tonight at home.
5 - Festive evening is on Thursday

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to ask higher level thinking questions using our novels. 
How did you show what you learned?
We were given cards with different examples. 
What do you need to learn next?
When we are the discussion director, we need to use these types of questions to ask our group about our book. 

Zart is Outta Steam

Agenda:
1 - Social Studies test on Wednesday Dec. 9th - Review and Study Day on Dec 8th (look at map and some of the handouts)
2 - No School Friday
3 - Festive Evening next Thursday (face painters)
4 - Hitmen Hockey game for choir students
5 - Dec 8th - treat day

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to create and write a strong pitch to promote travel in a region. 
How did you show what you learned?
We wrote a script which was to be no more than 45 seconds long. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to practice more and share our travel pitches with our classmates. 

Desk Change Extravaganza

Agenda:
1 - Festive Evening forms
2 - Word Work and POW due tomorrow
3 - Mrs. Saunders' math homework - see below

Dorian has 8 3/7 chocolate bars.  How many equal pieces make up 1 chocolate bar?  If Dorian shared two equal pieces with all of his friends, how many friends would receive 2 pieces?  Would any be left for Dorian?  How much?
 4- Literature Circle group - your job is due tomorrow!

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We have been looking at how to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and mixed numbers to improper fractions. 
How did you show what you learned?
We used the grade 6 textbook and some classroom examples. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to apply this to problem solving situations. 

Zart is Back...with a porcupine in a pine tree.

Agenda:
1 - Literature circle reading assignment as well as your work
2 - Mrs. Saunders' math group 6 questions
3 - Social - Think about what region you want to do for your presentation
4 - Social Studies test - Wed. Dec. 9th

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that most of our sentences start with very boring words. 
How did you show what you learned?
We listened to a few of our sentences in our Lost stories and heard a lot of ' I ', 'We' and names.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to go back into our stories and use more descriptive words as sentence starters. 

Assigned: Mon., Nov. 30 à Due: Wed., Dec. 2

Weekly Words:

1.   fraction

2.   improper

3.   appropriate

4.   orientation

5.   medicine

Weekly Exercises:

Vowels vs. consonants – 4

Find an antonym – 2

Define - 4

Syllables – 4

Word Search - 4

Assigned: Tues., Dec. 1 à Due: Thurs., Dec. 3

Rewrite the following paragraph making any corrections that are necessary (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc.):

Ludwig van Beethoven was a german musician an composer born in December 1770. his first music teacher was his Father. ludwig was only sevan yeers old at his first! public performance in march of 1778 In his twenties, he studied with his freind, Joseph Haydn, who was another famos composer. Despite loseing his heering, Beethoven composed many pieces of music, including nine long symphonies

Busy Basketball

Agenda:
1 - Scholastic - Nov 30th
2 - Literature circle reading assignment as well as your work
3 - Parent signature on social studies assignment by Tuesday
4 - sign math tests by Tuesday
5 - Brainstorm dog names for Mrs. Saunders' puppy - pick up Dec. 6th 
Highlights
What did you learn today?
When some companies damage or remove wetlands, they will repair and build new wetlands.
How did you show what you learned?
We discovered this by reading the social studies textbook.
What do you need to learn next?
We will be applying this (and other) information to a test we are writing next week. 

Lost in the Woods

Agenda:
1 - Scholastic - Nov 30th
2 - Literature circle reading assignment as well as your work
3 - Parent signature on social studies assignment by Monday
4 - Rafiki sales on Monday (last day) - $490 in sales already
5 - sign math tests by Monday
6 - Brainstorm dog names for Mrs. Saunders' puppy - pick up Dec. 6th 

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We wrote stories of being lost in the woods. 
How did you show what you learned?
We did the writing outside and inside and we were all by ourself. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to type the stories and finish our good copy. 

Shave your Lid Raises $5600

Agenda:
1 - Scholastic - Nov 30th
2 - Literature circle reading assignment as well as your work
3 - Parent signature on social studies assignment by Monday
4 - Rafiki sales tomorrow - $320.00 in sales already
5 - sign math tests by Monday

Fresh Air Friday tomorrow - Please come dressed for the weather! We will be outside, in our field and Whispering Woods for a large portion of the morning. Bring snow pants, mitts, boots, hat, warm coat, etc. 
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned natural disasters may occur in each region. 
How did you show what you learned?
We researched and recorded jot notes about about various natural disasters, such as flooding, earth quakes and hurricanes. 
What do you need to learn next?
We will be having a social studies quiz by the end of next week. We will want to begin studying.