Math
Today we solved problems using estimation. About how many glasses of milk does a school of 420 drink in one month? Was it more than you expected?

Try this one (you'll need a calculator):
How many schools are needed for 100 000 students?

Remember to use reasoning.

Literacy

Can't wait to read your "show don't tell emotion". If you haven't finished, think of all the different ways your body reacts when it is angry or sad or excited or nervous. Here's a few more...

Social Studies

Today we talked about features or characteristics of non-fiction and different landforms. 

Here are some characteristics of non-fiction. As we read our textbook, try to pick out the different features and think about why they are used.

We began our study of the Cordillera. Where is it located? What does the word cordillera mean? Make sure you complete your chart of the different landforms in the Cordillera. Remember for location just put where it is in the region e.g. southern, west coast, central or throughout the entire region. 

Here are a few landforms (not all of these are in the Cordillera):

Reminders:

• Permission form and money for trip to "Alice in Wonderland" 
• Practice your part for the school mass next week.
• Gifts for the St. Nicholas Giving Tree.... think about picking up a toy for a child for Christmas...
• Science tests Thursday and Friday