From the Science Department...

 It's time for another design process!

This time it's about... TIME!

First, students must reflect on why we want or need to measure time.

Then, they must choose one ancient instrument used to measure time and:
-research its origin
-create a labeled drawing
-write a description of the instrument: what it looks like and how it works

-give the advantages and the disadvantages of the instrument
-imagine possible modifications to make the instrument modern

For some of these components, students have researched the answers.
For other components, students should formulate and invent their own answers.

The pages students have been working on (pictured below) are the rough copy of this project.

Students should create a final project, including all of their information. This final project could take any number of forms: a poster, a book, a diorama, etc...

**They DO NOT have to construct a working model of the instrument.**

The final projects of this Design Process are due
 Thursday, February 15th.

*Click here for printable versions: Pages  Informations

This Week in 209!

 Here's what we'll be working on this week:

Mathématiques: working with multiples and factors, prime numbers, mental math: multiplication strategies

Français: daily reading, oral comprehension, reading and analyzing poetry

English Language Arts: daily reading, January Journal Writing Challenge, commonality chart, poetry, preparing Speechtastic presentation

Sciences de la nature: starting design process project

Sciences Humaines: learning how the Second World War began

Speechtastic!

 This time, students are preparing an Instructional Speech. They have chosen a demonstration (how to draw something, how to make something, how to do something...) and are planning a 2-5 minute speech to demonstrate the process to the audience. They should be sure to have an introduction, a middle (with the step-by-step process explained with clear details) and a conclusion.

Students may use visuals and/or props 

but have been encouraged to keep it simple!

Speechtastic Presentations are 

Monday, February 5th 

This Week in 209!

  Here's what we'll be working on this week:

Mathématiques: working with multiples and factors, mental math: multiplication strategies

Français: daily reading, preparing for and presenting CFOO, reading comprehension, oral comprehension

English Language Arts: daily reading, January Journal Writing Challenge, commonality chart, poetry, preparing Speechtastic

Sciences de la nature: learning about past beliefs about the Earth and the Solar System, learning about the sun and the solar system

Sciences Humaines: learning about the events between the two World Wars: the Great Depression, learning what led to the Second World War

CFOO!

  In Français, it's time for another CFOO (Le Club Fabuleux des Orateurs et Oratrices)! 

This is a public speaking "club" that will help students improve their oral French skills through short speeches.

For this presentation, students must choose one of the five Research options: information about an animal, information about a country, facts about a person, events that happened on a chosen date or reporting on a sports event.

They will then prepare their short oral presentation, fulfilling all of the criteria (listed on the page they have in their binder).

Students should also keep in mind eye contact, volume and expression during their presentation.

The CFOO Presentations will take place on Thursday, January 25th.

Caldecott!

 The Caldecott Medal is awarded every year by the Association for Library Service to Children to the artist of the most distinguished picture book for children.

Here in Room 209 we read and evaluated a pile of picture books to make our predictions on who should win!

We'll find out if our predictions are correct when the Caldecott Medal is awarded on Monday!

This Week in 209!

 Here's what we'll be working on this week:

Mathématiques: working with multiples and factors, mental math: multiplication strategies

Français: daily reading, French music videos: giving descriptions, opinions and connections, preparing for CFOO

English Language Arts: daily reading, January Journal Writing Challenge, Caldecott project: reading & evaluating picture books, commonality chart, poetry, homophones

Sciences de la nature: learning about past beliefs about the Earth and the Solar System

Sciences Humaines: learning about the events between the two World Wars: the Right to Vote for Women, the Great Depression

P.O.O.F!

  Every other Friday, students will have the chance to reflect on the past week by completing a POOF (Positive Observations on Friday) page.

We shared our observations in class, and now students have been asked to share their page with someone at home.

What a great way to end our first week back!

Happy Friday!

A little FUN today!

  After thinking critically 

(using the book If Picasso Painted a Snowman),

students participated in the Snowman Drawing Challenge!

What We Have In Common!

 There's something new on our door: it's the Commonality Chart!

Students meet in partners and discuss together to find something they have in common. Two examples: "have a birthday in May" and "have seen the Hollywood sign". The findings are then presented to the rest of the class and recorded on the Commonality Chart.

Hopefully by the end of the year, each student will have found something in common with each member of the class!

Missing School Supplies?

  This is the time of year where students discover they have run out of school supplies (like pencils or erasers) or have lost their school supplies (like scissors or glue).

**Students have been asked to let you know if they need any additional school supplies at this time. 

Thanks!

This Week in 209!

  Here's what we'll be working on this week:

Mathématiques: working with improper fractions & mixed numbers, mental math: multiplication strategies

Français: daily reading, learning how to justify an opinion, French music videos: giving descriptions, opinions and connections

English Language Arts: daily reading, January Journal Writing Challenge, Caldecott project: reading & evaluating picture books, commonality chart

Sciences de la nature: learning about past beliefs about the Earth and the Solar System

Sciences Humaines: learning about the events between the two World Wars: the Influenza Pandemic of 1918, the Right to Vote for Women