Nov. 29th - Dec. 3rd

 

☀️Back to December☀️

Our Week... 

    This week we began a new Literacy project. We've been looking at 'the Hero's Journey' and working to understand each stage of the story structure. Our goal is to use the "Hero's Journey' formula to create our own stories and turn them into comic books! 

    On Monday, we had the privilege of being able to meet with two Calgary-based comic book artists; Zach Schuster and Riley Rossmo. Zach and Riley shared their experiences of working in the comic book industry and told us about the process of developing a comic book from script to coloured and inked pages. They said it takes an average of about seven hours to draw a single page! We all found inspiration in our conversation with them and we had some great questions to ask. 

    Both artists said that they find inspiration from reading other comic stories, so Mr. Kai and Mrs. Jones stopped at Another Dimension Comics to pick up some comic books for us to read during our Daily 5 time! 

Ask your child about the story they're writing so far!

    In our Science period, we finished up our Climate Change presentations! We all gathered around to hear some solutions to our climate crisis. We'll be moving on to studying electricity next! 

In Phys. Ed., our basketball unit is coming along nicely. We've practice dribbling, passing, and shooting. We'll be working on defence next and we hope to get into to games fairly soon! 

Important Information 

• As the weather continues to become colder, please ensure that you dress warmly. Jackets, snow pants, gloves, and hats are strongly recommended. 

 

"To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold." 

- Aristotle

An Update

 

☀️An Update☀️

Our Week (and a bit) So Far... 

Last week, to wrap up our focus on Métis Week, we built Red River Carts out of cardboard recycling and other found materials. Our crafts turned out wonderfully! They're currently on display in the Learning Commons! 

    In Phys. Ed., we celebrated the end of our badminton unit by setting up the nets and having a final game. It was short, but lots of fun! 

    After that, we took a short break and played some dodgeball. What a great way to get moving! It was a thrilling game. 

    Finally, we've just started our basketball unit. We've covered dribbling and shooting so far. Next, we'll look at passing and layups. 

    For Science, we've been working on our Climate Change projects. We're making posters that are based on our research and we're preparing some speeches that we'll deliver as if we're presenting to the UN. Progress has been coming along and we're nearly ready to present! 

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." 

- C.S. Lewis

Welcome to the Room 9 Blog!

 

☀️Welcome to the Room 9 Blog!☀️

Our Week So Far... 

This week we began looking at increasing and decreasing sequences in Math. We also looked at balancing equations as a precursor to algebra. We used an online resource to practice balancing our equations and we all thought it was lots of fun! 

You can practice balancing equations at home with this online tool. 

During our Physical Education block, we've continued to practice playing badminton. We've been doing our Phys. Ed. classes with Mrs. Jones' class as well and we've really loved working with the other Grade 5s. 

In Science, we've begun a new final research project to wrap up our Weather Unit. We're looking at Climate Change and its effects for this project. Both Grade 5 classes are working together on this project and progress is coming along nicely. 

Ask your child what they have learned so far from their research! 

To celebrate Métis Week this year, we have been investigating Métis culture through five artifacts. These artifacts are the Métis Flag, the Red River Wagon, the Métis Scrip, the Fiddle, and the Sash. 

Ask your child what they can tell you about each one! 

Important Information 

• We will be building our own Red River Wagons out of found materials at school tomorrow (Nov. 19th). Please have your child bring any recyclable materials you may have from home to school. We ask that you send no metal or glass objects. The size of the materials should be no bigger than a cereal box. Thank you! 
• As the weather become colder, please ensure that you dress warmly. Gloves and hats are strongly encouraged! 
• Our school librarian, Mrs. Armstrong, would like to remind you all that the Virtual Scholastic Book Fair will be running until November 22nd. If you would like to view the Book Fair, please clique the link above. All book sales help support our school library.

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." 

- C.S. Lewis