February Mashup!

February is in the bag! The students worked very hard this month and have been completing a variety of assignments. They have a lot to showcase for you for their at home student led conference! Here is a quick summary of our learning and “window into the classroom”.

Cursive Writing

We have recently started to learn cursive in class. We use it as a short warm up in the morning (10 min). I alternate between cursive and Sentence of the Day when we begin at 9:00. The kids have been ultra focused and are doing a great job so far.

Fine Arts

I received more compliments on these last two pieces than any of their previous work! They have been so focused and engaged during art this term. This class rocks! We used some small paper cups to create 3D flower vases. We used a Q-tip and a variety of paints to created the petals. According to one staff member they resembled Zinnia’s : ) Every student created a beautiful piece. See some samples below or check myBlueprint for your child’s work.

Poetry Anthologies

The students have been finishing up several poems this month. I have been impressed with their efforts and engagement. Each student will be presenting their anthologies to you next week. They wrote a Cinquain, Diamanté, Quatrain, Haiku, Adjective in Detail, and two free verse poems. Here is a glimpse at a few poems and anthologies.

Health and Physical Education

I introduced the class to Kin-ball! This is a new item at Carr and offers so many activities. It is very engaging and the students loved it. The actual Kin-ball game can be seen on YouTube. It takes a lot of athleticism and cooperation to play. The kids were amazing.

Math

We finished off a unit in Geometry 📐. The students learned about 2D shapes, angles, parallel lines and different quadrilaterals. Tests will be sent home soon. See some sample exercises below. We are now returning to multiplication and will be covering how to multiply larger numbers.

Social Studies

We have continued to use the “Our Beginnings” text to explore Coastal First Nations culture. The students have learned about their communities in the past, how they acquired food and clothing, and some information about their belief systems and artwork. Here are some student samples of illustrations they created of a Haida, Coast Salish or Kwakiutl community.

Science

We wrapped up our unit on Sound and have used a resource titled “Turn it Down!” to expand on our learning. The book taught the students about noise pollution, sound hazards and even how the ear works. We read through the book together, took notes and the students will communicate their learning by building a fact filled dodecahedron! Hopefully these will finished for their student-led conferences. If not, they will be brought home just before Spring Break.

Should There Be Zoos

We have finished reading the book and have just finished writing our essays! The kids have worked so hard!! They each wrote a six paragraph essay answering this question. A lot of research and planning was needed. They went through the entire writing process on their own with my guidance. They should be very proud of their writing. Here is an amazing sample: