Wednesday, May 3

 Hi parents,

We had a good day today. In the morning we did Morning Math as usual, as well as spelling practice and work period time to catch up on earlier tasks. We did another round of Mad Minute Practice, and then in Science, we watched a Magic school Bus episode about the rock cycle. It was a pretty cool one. Superhero themed.

We did a Ticket To Curlew-inspired poetry activity which was probably the highlight of the day! After watching a breathtaking video that showcased the beauty of Alberta's prairies, the students wrote Haiku poems about the prairies. We've done Haiku poetry before, but this time went a lot better. The students are beginning to push themselves and use less literal language, in favour of more poetic, figurative language. 

We learned about fractions as they pertain to number lines. We talked about how a number line from 0 - 10 is divided up by evenly-spaced ticks, and that a number line from 0 - 1 can be divided up in the same manner, to show different fractions.

The students settled on names for their Kickball Teams - The Saffires (intentionally misspelled for pun factor), and The Mythical Amethysts. Looks like the Rocks and Minerals unit has been popular.

We ended our day with Ticket To Curlew, and also by reading a book called Lucy's Blue Day, in honour of Mental Health Awareness Day.

Have a good one,

Zac