Science
Today we made sure our notebooks were complete and test ready. If you still  have sticky notes in your notebook, you just need to catch up on a few things. Make sure you finish tonight. Please make sure you finish:

1. Algonquin Park Habitats
Use the website to find as many producers and consumers. If you can only find a few of each that's fine. You might not find each type of consumer in each habitat. Remember, some consumers (e.g. birds, wolves, bears) will be a part of most of the habitats in Algonquin Park. Here are the links:

Beaver Ponds: http://www.sbaa.ca/assets/attachments/cms/beaver_pond_text.pdf

Deciduous Forest: http://www.sbaa.ca/assets/attachments/cms/hardwood_forest_text.pdf

Algonquin Lakes: http://www.sbaa.ca/assets/attachments/cms/lakes_text.pdf

Coniferous Forest: http://www.sbaa.ca/assets/attachments/cms/pine_forest_text.pdf

Spruce Bog: http://www.sbaa.ca/assets/attachments/cms/spruce_bog_text.pdf

Each of those information sheets has A LOT of interesting facts.

The last question you must answer:
What plants and animals of your habitat might be affected by the depletion of the Eastern wolf? How might they be affected? page 36

2. Answer questions on the savanna grass using page 35 of your textbook.

If you have some time,  you can read ahead. Tomorrow we will talk about how people depend on plants and animals pages 38 - 41. There are few below that are not mentioned in your book:

Math

Grade fours completed their Venn diagrams. Tomorrow grade fives will complete polygons. On Wednesday, both grades will have a test. Review quadrilaterals (grade fours) and triangles (grade fives).

Mental Math
Today we practiced subtraction mental math strategies. The first strategy was adding up. When we add up, we change the subtraction question to an addition question and add up to make magic tens.

Example:
72 - 29
29 + ___ = 72
We break that down.....
29 + 1 = 30
30 + 40 = 70
70 + 2 = 72
So 72 - 29 = 1 + 40 + 2 = 43

Try these:
65 - 28
25 - 18
93 - 35

Computers
Many students reviewed Habitats using the Carousel. Everyone worked very quietly and productively on the computers. Mrs. Allen was very impressed. Bravo Magnificent Minions!

If you did not complete your research from the weekend, please finish it this evening. Re-read Friday's post for details. Students that presented today did a fabulous job. Many different animals were chosen, some extinct and some depleted.

Media Literacy
This week is Bullying Awareness Week. Everyone took the pledge and hopefully you signed the class copy. We also talked about MEDIA. What are the different types of media / social media?

Share the commercial we watched with a parent. What is the purpose? Who is the audience? What is the message?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWJut7KQhI4

Bullying Definition:

Bullying is unfair and one-sided. It happens when someone keeps hurting, frightening, threatening, or leaving someone out on purpose.

Reminders:

• Math test Wednesday
• Giving Tree / Advent toy drive (purple letter)
• December 14th - Class trip to see "Alice in Wonderland" at St. Theresa (sorry forgot to hand out permission form)