Boom!!!!!

Agenda:
1 - Terry Fox Run - a huge success and thanks to all our families for their donations of money and time.
2 - Nose Hill on Friday - Dress appropriately, bring extra water and an extra snack. Volunteers are welcome. Please e mail mlsaunders@cbe.ab.ca OR anstephure@cbe.ab.ca

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that NaHCO3 + HCH3COO = NaC2H3O2 + H20 + CO2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl8FnrdPRlY

How did you show what you learned?
We made a volcano and it exploded which made a lot of bubbles and a funny kind of smell. 
What do you need to learn next?
We want to find out more about the Periodic Table of Elements. Also, our agenda has an element of the month... this month happens to be Na - Sodium. 

Agenda:
1 - Donations for Terry - we will collect all week. 
2 - Mrs. Saunders' math group - Place Value test on Wednesday (please use the review sheet to study) AND page 6 and 7 in your booklet due tomorrow
3 - Owl form - even with a No response :-)
4 - Picture Day form - Oct. 21

We are heading to Nose Hill on Friday. If you are interested in joining us for the morning please let Mrs. Saunders know mlsaunders@cbe.ab.ca or Mrs. Lee at anstephure@cbe.ab.ca

If you'd like to watch a video we used today to learn about the Scientific Method, here it is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28TIyWdfxxc 

Do not attempt without adult supervision!

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We were a lot closer to 1 000 meters (1 km) today. Today we made it 1 018 meters.
How did you show what you learned?
We did different zig zag by the Whispering Woods and walked all the way to portable. 
What do you need to learn next?
We are curious to find out what a kilometer to Nose Hill would be? 

Trundle Wheel test

Agenda:
1 - Donations for Terry
2 - Mrs. Saunders' math group - Place Value test on Wednesday (please use the review sheet to study) AND page 4 and 5 in your booklet due tomorrow
3 - Owl form - even with a No response :-)

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that 1 kilometer has 1000 meters in gym today. 
How did you show what you learned?
We got into 10 groups, after 100 clicks on the trundle wheel (which equalled 100 meters), we yelled STOP and gave the trundle wheel to the next group. We repeated this 10 times (until we walked 1000 meters). We did this to mark the Terry Fox Run route for Wednesday morning. 
What do you need to learn next?
We actually only walked 921 meters and the route needs to be 1000 meters long. Tomorrow we want to find a spot to add 71 meters. We think we need to stay closer to the fence line.We think we should add more meters at the beginning of the route near the baseball diamond or we want to try and walk all the way to the portable before we turn to the soccer posts. 

A Normal day in room 7......

Agenda:
1 - Toonies for Terry - Terry Fox run on Wednesday Sept. 30th at 10:30
http://www.terryfox.org 
2 - Mrs. Saunders' math group - page 3
3 - No school tomorrow - due to interviews

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
How did you show what you learned?
We watched a video about inmates and homeless people gaining the right to vote. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to write a diary entry from the perspective of someone who was historically denied the vote. 

Friend - o - Meter

Agenda:
1 - Parent Viewpoint - return tomorrow or bring to your interview
2 - Toonies for Terry - Terry Fox run is Wed. Sept. 30th at 10:30
3 - choir form for those interested
4 - Math - Mrs. Lee's group - if you didn't finish it in class AND Mrs. Saunders' math group page 2 due tomorrow.
5 - Health Homework

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that stories can help us learn. 
How did you show what you learned?
Mr. O told us a story about jelly fish during our journal writing. He is an excellent story teller. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to use his skills of story telling in our own journal writing to keep our reader interested. 

Sept. 22 - BUZZ, BUZZ

Agenda:
1 Check out some of the videos we viewed in school today
http://www.cpac.ca/en/programs/telling-times/
http://www.cbc.ca/archives/topic/voting-in-canada-how-a-privilege-became-a-right
2 - Mrs. Saunders' math group - page 8 and 9 due tomorrow.
 - Mrs. Lee's Math group - finish entire booklet
3 - Check out the election forecast tool Mrs. Saunders learned about yesterday
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/globe-election-forecast-2015/article25377958/ 
4 - Please book your interview with Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Saunders

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that at the end of summer and early fall, a queen wasp will lay eggs (including a new queen) which hatch before winter. 
How did you show what you learned?
We have a wasp nest in our classroom - don't worry most of the wasps are dead and we have a lid on the container so we can observe their behavior. 
What do you need to learn next?
We want to know more accurate information about the behaviors of wasps, specifically the queen. 

FAF #3

Agenda:
1 - Science Centers??? - Sketching? Found Paper? 10 quick sketches?
2 - Parent teacher interviews on Thursday evening and Friday morning.
3 - Book Fair starts next week

Mrs. Saunders is away Monday (a sub will be in). She gets to go to Democracy Boot Camp put on by CIVIX - The same group who runs Student Vote. 

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned to paint the 4 zones of the forest using watercolors. 
How did you show what you learned?
We sketched the trees from our Special Nature Spot and came inside to do the watercolor wash. 
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn how to paint the trees and do the next layers of our painting. 

Why is there so much garbage in the Whispering Woods? What can/should we do about it?
How old are all those trees?
Can we throw a stick at the wasp nest? Just kidding - but when can we take the wasp nest down and examine it in our classroom?

Mrs. Saunders' email - mlsaunders@cbe.ab.ca