Monday, February 10

 Hi parents,

Today we learned about metaphors and similes. The students wrote cheesy poems about their hearts, using metaphors and similes, as well as other literary devices.

In math, we reviewed regular and irregular polygons, as well as concepts like 'parallel', 'congruent', and various quadrilaterals. We are having a geometry quiz on Wednesday! 

It may be helpful for Grade 3 students to review:

-Congruent / similar shapes

-Regular / Irregular Polygons

-Parallel Lines

Grade 4 Students should review the above, as well as:

-rhombuses, parallelograms, trapezoids, and rectangles (know how to recognize and draw each one!)

-scalene, isosceles, and equilateral triangles

We are not covering measurement, angles, or area / perimeter on this one!

In the afternoon, we learned about the Metis peoples of Canada. We learned a bit about their history in Alberta, and their role in the Fur Trade. The students are having some trouble with retaining all of the stuff we've learned about Alberta's history - any conversations you have at home would definitely be helpful!

BLOG HOMEWORK: Mini Alberta Timeline (+3 table points)

Create a simple timeline that puts these events in the correct order.

-Ranchers and Farmers arrive from other countries

-Indigenous peoples are the only ones living in the land now called Alberta

-Trading posts are built along rivers, some become forts

-Fur Traders arrive from France and Britain, looking for beaver, mink, muskrat, and marten fur

Have a nice night!

Zac 

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