Word Work

Everyone did quite well on their tests this week. We will continue doing the practice exercises at school and the word sorts at home. Please make sure you are sorting your words at home so you are learning the spelling patterns. Next up is "r" controlled vowels which are tricky. Remember one of the best spelling strategies is just looking at the word and asking yourself, "Does it look right?"

Religion

Today we talked about John the Baptist. What was his message? Why did he want people to repent and be baptized?

Here is a review of John's message and Jesus' baptism:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjkqnaYNoM&t=5s

Do you know where Jesus went after he was baptized?

Math

From glancing a test, many students need to practice counting by 10, 100, 1000. Grade 4 you should be able to look at a number from 1 to 10 000 and tell what two tens, hundreds and thousands it is between. Grade 5 your numbers are up to 100 000. It's okay to learn a rule or shortcut for rounding, but if you don't understand why a number is rounded to a particular 10, 100 or 1000 then you need to practice counting by 10, 100, 1000 but not starting at 0. Many of you knew that 2984 was between 2900 and something. You didn't know what was 100 more than 2900..... 3000.

For example:

What two tens is 2869 between?

Look at the tens place first.... 6 tens are 60, so it is between 2860 and the next ten is 2870. What is half way between 2860 and 2870? 2865. Which number is 2869 closer to? It's only one away from 2870 so it is closer to that number. This explanation involves reasoning skills not simply saying the number next door is 5 or greater or less than 5. 

Practice:

What two hundreds is 5007 between? two thousands? two tens?

Try 2763, 9846 (grade 4) or 38 751, 97 985 (grade 5)

Social Studies

What are some of the effects on the environment of taking natural resources from the Cordillera?

The resources are trees, soil, minerals and water. What is clear cutting?

Key Words: oxygen, carbon dioxide, global warming, pesticides, over-fishing, habitat destruction, species depletion, water and air pollution

Writing

6 students have revised, typed and shared their "Show Don't Tell Small Moments". Practice "showing" the emotion for a photo-shoot next week! Some of you have even finished your paragraph of your imaginary animal. BRAVO! We want to put our habitats on display for other classes this week.

Health

Many students have begun researching a macro or micro-nutrient of choice. Here's the sample poster I completed, obviously you cannot choose folic acid :)

The poster will be completed at school, but you should research your information at home. Pages 21 to 28 in the link below has fact cards about different micro-nutrients.

http://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/sd-ds/pdf/Wellness-MieuxEtre/Chefs/AllAboutNutrients.pdf

Reminders

• Next week we will be primarily working on assignments and crafts: brochure, poster, small moments, animal paragraphs.
• If any parents are available to help with Christmas crafts on THURSDAY MORNING, please let me know.
• We will return to our novel study and Religion plays in the new year (I haven't forgotten)
• Christmas Concert on Monday@ 6:00 pm  (be there at 5:45 pm) at St. George Church. Dress nicely and wear a Christmas / Santa hat if you have one.
• Please practice your songs for the Christmas concert. Use the link that Mr. Morson provided 

http://www.musicplayonline.com/
login: ilove
password:  music
Go to grade 4 or 5 and then do a search for:  "Makin Christmas Cookies" and "il est ne"  Any of the keywords will do.  You should find the two songs there.

Makin Christmas Cookies

I’m gonna get a bowl, gonna pour in some flour,
mush up the sugar and the bu bu butter.

Chorus:
I’m makin’ Christmas cookies, gonna taste so fine
and I’ll leave some for Santa on Christmas night.

Stir the dough (X X X) Stir it up well (X X X)
Taste a bit (X X X) We won’t tell (X X X)

I’m gonna roll the dough, gonna cut out some shapes.
Put it in the oven let it bake bake bake.

Chorus

Roll the dough (X X X) Cut out some shapes (X X X)
Put it in the oven (X X X) Let it bake bake bake (X X X)

I’m gonna bake the cookies let them cool down.
Put on some candies, then I’ll munch them down.

Chorus

Eat them up (X X X) Taste so fine (X X X)
Eat them all (X X X) Cause they’re mine mine mine. (X X X)