Friday 19 February 2016

Design process

As part of their research project, students have chosen a structure from their country and will be asked to build a replica next week. This structure must be stable, movable, appealing to the eye, and buildable in class.

Students will be bringing home a green paper indicating the structure that their group has chosen as well as materials that their group has decided on. Here are a list of possible materials:
- Lego
- popsicle sticks
- straws
- cardboard
- recycled every day items
- string
- aluminum foil
- styrofoam
- toothpicks
- stirsticks
- etc.

Glue, clay, paint, and scissors will all be provided at school.

**ANY STUDENTS WISHING TO BRING IN A HOT GLUE GUN MUST HAVE A PARENT SEND ME AN EMAIL OR NOTE AHEAD OF TIME. ONLY MYSELF OR ANOTHER ADULT WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE IT.

All materials are due on Tuesday, February 23rd, as this will be the first of three days provided for construction.

Given that this project will involve more elaborate construction, any volunteers are welcome.

Thank you in advance! Please let me know if you have any questions!
Mme. Buchanan

Research project

Students have worked very hard over the last two weeks to complete their research about another country. They have also had the option to use some recess and lunch periods to continue researching. Any students not finished their research by the end of the day have been asked to complete their work for Monday.

Students may use google.ca or www.everyculture.com to continue their research. Their reading as well as their notes may be done in English as they will have time to translate their information at a later date.

If students are not sure about any of the French words provided on their worksheet, they may use the website www.wordreference.com to translate into English.

If you have any questions, please let me know!
Mme. Buchanan

Thursday 18 February 2016

Concours d'art

Katie and Maille did an awesome job representing our class for the school-wide "concours d'art oratoire". Félicitations et bon courage à Maille who will represent the school at Divisionals!!!

Another "bon travail" to all students for bring their "A game" this year with their concours writing abilities!

Friday 12 February 2016

This week students were given the chance to finish up any incomplete pages in their addition/subtraction booklet. They have been asked to complete any unfinished pages for Tuesday. Most students were able to use their time in both January and February to finish up "chunks" that were assigned over the past few weeks, however some students may be coming home with a little extra work if previously assigned pages were not yet finished. The entire completed booklet is due back for Tuesday, February 16th.

Possible discussion topics for this week: Festival du Voyageur, "Cuillères" workshop, research project, estimation, natural and man-made structures.

Please let me know if you have any questions! Have a great long weekend!
Mme. Buchanan