Social Studies- Curriculum topics and timeline

Social Studies

Main topics of the year:

Our world- geography & maps   – completed

How are world communities similar and different to ours? -getting to know Peru, Tunisia, Ukraine and India    -completed

How do our communities’ , location  and environment affect the way we live?  -completed

Quality of life- We are Blessed – IB unit- community location, environments – completed

-Life & work in communities- completed

How are communities connected? – Canada Connects- IBunit – completed

–Making decisions in communities- completed

-Rights & Responsibilities (citizens, children, health care. education)-completed

How do people celebrate in their communities? – Celebrate Culture– IB unit- in progress

Health- Safety

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Health:

 SAFETY

§  danger symbols and hazardous products

§  safety in the kitchen

§  FIRE safety

§  Pedestrian  safety

§  bike safety

First Aid

Topics covered in First Aid

Our St. John Ambulance First Aid Booklet

Science -ROCKS AND MINERALS

 ROCKS & MINERALS

§  layers of the Earth (inside and out)

§  volcanoes

§  the 3 types of rocks ( IGNEOUS, SEDIMENTARY, METAMORPHIC)

§  ROCK COLLECTION *

§  properties of rocks
student obsevations: Properties of rocks*

§  minerals

§  crystals

. Gems

. Uses of Rocks and Minerals

.Weathering, Erosion, soil

§  the Rock Cycle
Test*

. ROCK TALK PROJECT*

*projects for marks/assessment

checking out fossils

testing for hardness using a nail, penny, and fingernail

Geologist notes and observations

Science curriculum topics and time-line

 Main topics of the year:

Amazing Animals – IB unit – completed

Animal Adaptations-  –completed

Protect it or Lose it – (animals) – IB unit   –completed

Hearing and Sound – completed

Rocks & Minerals- completed

Building & Materials – IB unit -in progress

Life Cycles- (animals)

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Spelling lesson 29

The words in this lesson all begin with the PRE-FIX (word-starter) UN .

When “un” is put at the front of a word, it changes the meaning of the word to the opposite meaning,   or not…

Unaware

Uncommon

Unexpected

Unfold

Unnecessary

Uncertain

Uneven

Undo

Unlike

Unruly

Uncomfortable

Uneventful

Unfamiliar

Unlucky

Unsettled

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Spelling Lesson 27

This lesson is the months of the year and related vocabulary. In English, all the month names begin with a capital letter.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

month

calendar

year

*for purposes of Math and the calendar knowledge, all students should know the order of the months as well as the number of days that each month has.

(30 days has September, …April , June, and November,…all the rest have 31, … except February which has 28, and 29 on a leap year).

May 2-5

Monday May 2-

Tuesday May 3-

Wednesday May 4-
School class photos, team & club photos, individual photos
Wear a HAT to stand up for, & support Mental Health
Thursday May 5-
Full school day - don't forget your lunch!
Math Chapter 8 Multiplication TEST 
Marion Liturgy 1 pm

Friday May 6-
Spell TEST lesson 27
Sunday May 8-

Blessing to all Mothers!
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Spelling

SPELLING

There will be a Spelling Test each Friday during the school year (or Thursday if there is no school on the Friday).

Each test has 10 words only, chosen from the 15 words on the list.

See the Spelling lists below.

*Corrections for tests — each incorrect word must be re-written CORRECTLY 3 times (weekend HOMEWORK). Corrections must be given/ shown to the teacher on Mondays.

CLICK ON:

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lesson 2

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spelling 4

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Spelling lesson 6

Spelling Lesson 7

Spelling lesson 8

 Spelling lesson 23

 spelling lesson 24

SPELLING LESSON 25

Math Multiplication unit

CHAPTER 8 - MULTIPLICATION

If your child is able to skip count by 1, 2 ,3 , 4, or 5, (memorized), then it will be much easier for him/her to grasp the concept of multiplication.

Goals of the chapter include:

• relate multiplication to addition and to skip counting
• know when to multiply
• create and solve multiplication problems
• solve problems by making a model

Lessons

• multiply using repeated addition and equal groups
• multiply by skip counting
• learn vocabulary related to multiplication (multiply, multiplication, times, factor, product, multiples, array)
• use mirrors to show equal groups
• use a number-line to show skip counting and relate it to multiplication sentences
• create drawings to describe multiplication
• use arrays to model and solve multiplication problems
• problem solve using multiplication
• Review
• TEST

Math - Curriculum topics and Timeline

THE YEAR AT A GLANCE
At the beginning of each new MATH chapter, I send a parent information letter home.
It contains information about what is in the chapter and how you can assist your child.

Please SEE the parent letters for information.

Main topics of the year:

Chapter 1- Patterns –completed

Chapter 2- Numeration (Number sense)-completed

Chapter 3 & 6 -Addition & Subtraction- completed

Chapter 4 – Data Relationships – completed

Chapter 5- Linear Measurement -completed

Chapter 7- Fractions- completed

Chapter 8 -Multiplication- completed

Chapter 9- Division- test Wednesday May 18

Chapter 10- Measurement: Time & Mass- in progress

Chapter 11- 2D & 3D Geometry

Please visit the Math book website at http://www.nelson.com 
for added information.

April 25-29

April 25-29

Monday April 25 -
NO School -PD DAY

Tuesday April 26-

Wednesday April 27-

Thursday April 28-
LAST 1/2 day of the year

Friday April 29-
Spell test 26

Science unit - Protect it or Lose it - April 2016

SCIENCE

Protect it or Lose it

Student initiated ACTIONS

Early on in the unit,  students came up with a desire to help endangered animals. After investigating websites for Earth Rangers and World Wildlife Federation, they quickly chose an animal to help support through the organization. Ideas were generated for raising money, and with a little bit of guidance and assistance, the students formed their own groups and began to make a plan of action.
The result?  ... close to $500.00 raised in total by all their efforts (bottle collections, bake sales, drink stands, and more).
I am so proud of the work and dedication they put towards this project action. Thank you to all the parents and care-givers who helped make this ACTION be so successful!
Check out some of our proud Warriors!

Canadian Endangered Animals chosen by the children:

Wolverine

Wolverine

little brown bat

little brown bat

Peregrine Falcon

       

Polar Bears

                             

Student Actions

Sebastian and Devyn hold a drink sale in the park .
Purpose? To raise money for Earth Rangers to help save the Peregrine Falcon.
WAY TO GO!!!

Daniel, Bol, and Lucky hold a bake sale at school.
Purpose? To raise money for Earth Rangers to help save the Wolverine.
AWESOME JOB , BOYS!

Taryn, Addison, and Josefa collect and recycle bottles around the home and the community to raise money for WWF to help save Polar Bears!
CONGRATULATIONS, GIRLS!

Jedi recycles bottles from home to help save the Polar Bear with World Wildlife Federation.
SUPER EFFORT, JEDI!

Did you know about our amazing Polar Bears? Thanks for sharing, Jedi!

Freana, Atesha, Hailie, Crizelle, and Jennelle work hard to bake and sell their goods. Their purpose? To support Earth Rangers in the protection of the Wolverine.
SUPER JOB, GIRLS!

A lot of co-operation and good time together as friends for a worthwhile cause!

George, Daphne, Shaun and Joaquin worked super hard to recycle . Earth Rangers thanks you for your generous support towards helping save the Wolverine!
FANTASTIC WORK, TEAM!

                                    

                              Gemma and Nyapal collected and recycled bottles from their home and                                         community to help save Little Brown Bats with Earth Rangers.

                                                                 Well done!

                                   

                       Brayan and Dylan ran a drink stand in their community in order to help                                                                 save Wolverines. Way to go. boys!