This Week in Grade 5/6

Math:  We are finishing up our unit in transformational geometry this week. Friday we worked on making patterns with pattern blocks and we discussed how the patterns could be a result of transformations.  We even had a visit from our Director, Terry Lyons, who was able to see our hard work!  Once the kids made their patterns, they described the pattern on a sticky note, so we could see their understanding.

Literacy:  We are wrapping up our unit on Narrative Writing.  I read the story "Murder Revealed" to the students on Thursday and gave them an independent assessment task where they had to identify all of the elements of a short story using that specific text.  They did very well overall!
Rough copies of the kids' stories are due Monday.  I will work with each student to show them how to properly edit their work.  They are drawing their own title pages to reflect the events of the story.  We used this mentor text as our inspiration:

Science:  We are going to perform an experiment on the digestive system tomorrow!  It is sure to be a hit!  We will finish up our Science unit this week, and then begin our first unit in Social Studies.  

Drama:  Our plays will take place on Tuesday afternoon at 1 pm.  I can't wait to see the kids' performances!

Remembrance Day:  Our class will be putting together a little ceremony with Ms. Daragon's Grade 1/2 class on Friday November 9th to honor all those who protect our freedom.

Again, just a reminder to please remind your children to use their agendas.  This is such a useful tool in teaching organization and responsibility.