Olympics

The torch has been extinguished and the winter games are over. We have had lots of fun following the Olympics over the past two weeks. We will wrap up our unit this week. You will have until the end of the week to complete your scrapbook. Tomorrow you will begin your paragraph on a Canadian athlete. Next will be a news article about your chosen country. Last we will do some graphing using the medal counts in different countries.

Do you know who carried the flag for Canada at the closing ceremonies?

Do you know where and when the next winter Olympics will take place?

What were the top three moments of the Olympics for you? Why?

Literacy

On Friday we talked about one use of the apostrophe, CONTRACTIONS.

A little practice:

Write the words that each contraction stands for:

Math 

Time test on this week. Please review for the test!

Grade 4 and 5 Sample Time Test Questions

·         What time is it?

·         How would you say the time?

The strategy we used the most was a number line. You can also use subtraction (make sure you change to 24-hour clock and regroup 1 hour as 60 minutes) or an actual clock.

Find end time knowing start and elapsed time.

 What time will it be 25 minutes after 3:15 p.m.?

·        What time will it be 1 hour 13 minutes after 4:55 p.m.?

·        What time will it be 8 hours 30 minutes after 10:45 a.m.?

Find elapsed time knowing start and end time.

·         About how much time has passed between 3:20 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. the same day?

·         About how much time has passed between 10:25 a.m. and 6:13 p.m. the same day?

Longer units of time:

·         How many years in 2 centuries?

·         How many years in 3 decades?

·         How many decades in 4 centuries?

·         How many years in 2 millenniums / millennia?

·         How many years in 1 century and 6 decades?

When do you think a digital clock is more helpful than an analogue clock (clock with fact and hands)?

Would you use the same strategy to calculate the amount of time between 7:35 a.m. and 2:12 p.m. as you would to calculate the amount of time between 7:35 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.? Explain.

Grade 5 Time Test Questions Only

How many days are there between March 5, 2018 and April 18, 2018?

How many days are there between June 24, 2018 and August 3, 2018?

A movie starts late in the morning and ends in the afternoon. It is 1 hour and 55 minutes long. When could the movie have started and ended? Show your work.

Track and Field tryouts are 6 weeks and 3 days from today. What is the date of Track and Field tryouts? Show your work.

Do you think it is important to have a second hand on a clock? When would it be useful?

Math
Everyone did a wonderful job completing the "Action Task" with your group today. Mrs. Nathoo was very impressed with your collaboration skills. Everyone was on-task and thinking. The second part of the task used a problem strategy that we have not used before, WORKING BACKWARDS. If you know the change that you get back from $100, you work backwards to get the total cost of three items, then use mental math to find a combination of three numbers that add to the total cost.

For example:
If you got $16 change from $100, the total cost would be $100 - $16. Time for a mental math strategy!
Some students subtracting back in chunks.
$100 - $10 - $6 = $84
Some students adding up to the total cost.
$16 + ___ = 100
$16 + $4 = $20
$20 + $80 = $100 , so the total cost is $80 + $4 = $84

Next you have to figure out a combination of three numbers that add to $84.

Some students used guess and test using the money. Some students made magic tens.

38 + 32 = 70 so the last item must be $14

Please complete practice exercises in your MathUP duotang.
Practice counting money after playing the game.
Take a good look at the symbols, people and places on the different bills. Do you know who or what they are and why they are on a Canadian bill?

Literacy
Tomorrow you will be given a copy of your "script" to practice. Try to memorize your part. If you have difficulty memorizing it, at least practice until you can read the words so they sound like two people having a conversation.

Olympics
As our unit on the Olympics draws to  an end, we will be completing several writing and math assignments based on the information you collected. Keep working hard. Canada's medal count keeps going up!

Reminders:

• Off-uniform tomorrow
• Elapsed time test on Tuesday.

Literacy
Today during bell work we talked about subject PRONOUNS. Pronouns replace nouns.

So if you had to replace "the girl" in a sentence, what would you use? 

The girl couldn't find her mittens.

She couldn't find her mittens.

Mrs. Lucier and I went to Tim Hortons.

We went to Tim Hortons.

All groups have chosen a scene from "The One and Only Ivan" to present to the class. I will photocopy the pages for you to practice reading DRAMATICALLY at home.

Math

We reviewed our mental math strategies and talked about a new subtraction strategy, adding up. This is something that we already do when we find elapsed time on a number line. For example,

72 - 47

We change the subtraction question to an addition question.

47 + ___ = 72

47 + 3 = 50

50 + 20 = 70

70 + 2 = 72

Find the sum of all the "adding up" 3 + 20 + 2 = 25

72 - 47 = 25

Today we also started estimating and counting money. Our strategy for estimating amounts was just counting the dollar amounts (bill, toonies and loonies). Most of the counting is done in our head. We do a running total. Always count the money with the greatest value first. Please get your math signed and checked by a parent. 

Some on-line games for extra practice:

https://www.funbrain.com/games/change-maker

Extra practice:

http://www.mathk8.nelson.com/math4/quizzes/math4quizzes/m4ch2l8.htm

http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math5/quizzes/math5quizzes/gr5_ch2_les11.htm

Olympics

• You should have the following complete:
• Title page with symbols and mascot
• Information sheet on Canadian athlete (enough to write a paragraph)
• Medal count table, Canada and your country up to date (prepared to do some double bar graphs)
• Clippings of your chosen sports 

Canada takes on the United States in Women's Hockey tonight...... it should be a great game!

Reminders:

• Book Fair tomorrow. Bring money if you wish to make some purchases.
• Several report card envelopes are outstanding. Please return them ASAP.

We were able to catch up with our Bell Work. Some students are still a bit behind. Look for the sticky notes in your book on Tuesday!

Religion
Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of the season of Lent. During this Lenten season, please think about something that you will do to show that you are "walking in the footsteps of Christ". It's great to make a sacrifice and give up things, but it's also important to DO something. As well, think about five verbs that will describe your actions during this Lenten season e.g. help, pray, forgive ....  You will be writing your ideas on a footprint on Tuesday.

Math
On Friday we reviewed our different addition mental math strategies and talked about two subtraction strategies.
Addition:
Making friendly numbers (multiples of 10)
47 + 29
47 + 3 = 50
50 + 20 = 70
70 + 6 = 76

Decomposing numbers (using expanded form)
47 + 29
40 + 20 = 60
7 + 9 = 16
60 + 10 + 6 = 76

Doubles
39 + 39
40 + 40 = 80
80 - 2 = 78 (must subtract 2 because you added 1 to each 39)

Adding in chunks
47 + 29
47 + 20 = 67
67 + 9 = 76 (you could also add 10 then take one away)

Compensation
47 + 29
46 + 30 = 76 (took one away from 47 and gave it to 29)

You can also combine any of these strategies.

Subtraction:
Counting back (this strategy is only appropriate when you are subtracting a 1 digit number)
85 - 9 (think of the related fact, 15 - 9 = 6)
85 - 9 = 76 (ones place is the same, the tens is one less)

Creating an easier question:
70 - 28 (if we subtract 1 from each number the difference remains the same)
69 - 27 = 42 (subtract tens and ones easily because there is no regrouping)

The goal is to be able to add and subtract any two digit numbers. Try these using your mental math strategies.

58 + 17
50 - 26
41 - 8
39 + 46
29 + 28

Reminders:

• Complete your Mathletics assignments
• Don't forget to catch a bit of the Olympics

Olympics
Make sure you are using the newspaper to read articles and cut out pictures and articles related to your country, event or Team Canada. Keep your medal count up to date.

Student Led Conferences
Most students practiced their conference with a partner. If you didn't get a chance, please do so tomorrow. We have MANY outstanding report card envelopes. Please return them as soon as possible.

Math
Finish your review questions on the 24 - hour clock. Remember the magic number is 12 for changing from the 12 to 24 hour clock or the 24 to 12 hour clock. Don't forget your Mathletics assignments.

Religion
Today we begin the holiest time of year for Catholics, Lent. What do we remember on this day? 

Here's a kid friendly video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afzoWMTkKHY&t=32s

What are we called to do during Lent? Watch the video closely:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3L3c23MfC0

What are we doing as a school? Why?

Reminders:

• Canadian flag day.... wear red and Canada clothes if you wish
• Friday, bring a stuffed dog in honour of Chinese New Year and wear you beach clothes, if you wish

Olympics
Another 3 medal day for Canada. Do you know who won medals today? Are you keeping track of the medals won by Canada and your country in your scrapbook? You are welcome to cut articles and pictures about Canadian Olympians, your chosen Canadian Olympian and your country from the newspaper. Just make sure everyone has read before you cut.

Math
We had lots of fun today flying to different destinations across the globe. Make sure you read instructions carefully. Everyone knows how to change from 24 to 12 hour clock, but not everyone got the action task correct. We will finish the "On Your Own" questions tomorrow.

Learning Skills
We spent a considerable amount of time this afternoon preparing for our student led conferences. Make sure you include an explanation on your sticky note. It will help you remember what to say to your parents. You must finish tomorrow morning. We will have a quick practice before the Ash Wednesday service in the afternoon.

Literacy
Yesterday we finished our novel. Did you like the ending? We have a couple of culminating activities to do after the Olympics.

Reminders:

• Ash Wednesday service at 2:00 pm at St. Nicholas.
• Flag day on Thursday, wear RED
• Bring a stuffed dog on Friday for Chinese New Year
• Friday is also beach day. We are watching "The Little Mermaid". Wear fun summer clothes. No bathing suits (hee, hee)
• Book Fair next week starting on Tuesday

Reminders:

• Valentine's Day celebrations TOMORROW. Card exchange IF YOU WISH.
• Red, pink and white day
• Complete MathUP practice on elapsed time and get your homework checked by a parent
• Find out information on your chosen Canadian Olympian if you had difficulty today
• Pancakes tomorrow morning... bring extra toppings if you wish (nut-free)
• Ash Wednesday service at St. Nicholas on WEDNESDAY. All are welcome!