UOI- 5 Great Lakes and Bodies of Water

Reading Buddies

Language

We continued to read Chapter 2 of Anne of Green Gables and students completed the comprehension questions in their duotang.

Homework: Study for spelling test tomorrow.

Math

Using Patterns to Solve Problems

Learning goal: Students will solve patterns by applying a patterning strategy.

As a class, we looked at the example on pg. 16 "Explore" and completed the question together as a class. Students were assigned pg. 18 questions 2abc.

Homework: Pg. 19 question 6ab

UOI

Bodies of Water and The 5 Great Lakes

Students listened to a song about The 5 Great Lakes to help them remember the names: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfvm4p8tnAQ. I also introduced the acronym "HOMES" to help them familiarize with the names-- H (Huron), O (Ontario), M (Michigan), E (Erie), S (Superior).

Students also labelled the bodies of water: Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and Atlantic Ocean. They coloured in the rest of their map!

Announcements

Dear SJA Families,

As part of being an IB school we encourage students to demonstrate ‘International Mindedness’. At St. Jude’s Academy, we value the diversity of cultures and perspectives that exist in our local, national and global communities to enhance student learning.

This year, St. Jude’s Academy will be having our fourth annual International Mindedness Day on Thursday, October 5^th, 2017. This activity will involve JK – Gr. 6 classes and each class will be learning about one country. Students and teachers will inquire into the life and culture of citizens from that country.

Students will be researching many aspects of their country including:

Traditional music and dress

Artwork and dance

Cuisine

Cultural toys, games & sports

Products and exports

Interesting laws/policies

Rules and customs

Parents are welcome to visit on this day and doors will be open from 2:30pm to 3:15pm.

If you have any questions or would like to contribute cultural items, suggestions, etc., please contact your child’s homeroom teacher or Mrs. Padovan (kpadovan@stjudesacademy.com).

Thank you!