November 30th, 2015

This morning we had Jeff Stockton speak to us about how to tell our story while presenting it.  He talked about story telling vitamins and that we need to practice our story every day.  Please see below for Hreem and Owen's storytelling.

This afternoon we continued to work on our Mars Inquiry.  Students were required to pick only 10 items they would want to take to Mars if they had the opportunity.  Please see below for some pictures.

After the inquiry class students were involved in a knowledge building circle.  Please see below for their answers on what they believe they should bring to Mars:

Emma: Nutritious food

Elora: I think you should go to school before you go to Mars

Emily: Clean Air

Dayna: training because you need to know how to survive on Mars

Morgan: clean water so you can drink

Marcus: Health care so you can help someone that is hurt
Marin: someone with you

Sam: you need to go to college so you can learn to get a job for Mars.  Once you get a job you need to find the importance of the planets

Nawfal: decent shelter to survive in

Hreem: we need protection because if you get hurt someone will be there to protect you

Anukula: I would bring a camera to send back pictures to earth

Marcus: a computer to send messages to NASA

Owen: fried food incase you run out of nutritious food

Margan: fairness so someone doesn’t push you off the ship

Elora: bring something to do like a bouncy ball to play with

Owen: you will need clean air so you can breathe

Marcus: a space suit cause you need a space suit to go outside

Dayna: you need entertainment

Sam: you need to have something so the kids can play and so the kids to be energized.  You need a playground so kids can run around to be energized

Anukula: A sample of soil and dirt

Nawfal: a way to contact the space station

Sam: you need to have clothes to stay warm

Hreem: you need to do exercise

Isabella: Water so you don’t get dehydrated

Muhammad: you need something if there is Aliens

HOMEWORK:

Students can pick between one of the following two questions to answer this week:
1) Why did Jack change his mind?
2) What are the four reasons why Jack liked August?

Please place your answer on Kidblog:
www.kidblog.org/class/mrs-quilleys-class/login


Notes:
1) Raz Kids usernames/passwords have been created.  They are attached to your child's blue folder.  Please go online to make sure your account works.
2) How is the Mathletics going? I'm hoping we will become one of 50 Canadian classes to become Mathletics experts.

Fast Friday

Today just flew by!!!!

This morning students participated in coding, french, handwriting, and art.  Coding this morning was unplugged (meaning without computers).  Students learned how to express dance moves using simple sequencing instructions.  First a number of students watched the video below and then they were required to explain the dance steps to students that did not watch the video.

https://vimeo.com/28612347

Please watch Hreem explain the dance moves to Emma.

This is a video of the second dance move.  https://vimeo.com/28612585

Please watch Cruz explain the dance moves to Elora.

Please watch the below video of Makenna explaining to Marcus the dance moves.

Later on in the morning a number of students started to type their picture prompt story into kidblog.  If you have an opportunity please read and respond to your child's story.

HOMEWORK:

1) Mathletics - Our class goal is to become one of the top 50 schools in Canada.  

Have a great weekend!

Room 82   

NASA Thanksgiving Thursday

This morning we continued working on our picture prompts.  Once students finished their writing they were encouraged to edit their own work.  After that students were required to read their story to a peer, and listen to their story, and then feedback was given to the stories.  The final process included students self assessing themselves against a rubric.  Please ask your child about their story.

Later in the morning students went to music and gym class.  In gym students played floor hockey and pillow polo, please ask your child about this game.

In math class this afternoon students, after a session of mental math, learned a new math game called Race to 1000/10,000.  Please ask your child about this game.  Also, the below pictures are of the students playing the game.

This afternoon we continued working on our inquiry into Mars.  As a class we watched a NASA video wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from the Space Station.  As well we talked about the process of bringing personal items to Mars.  Please ask your child about this.

HOMEWORK:

1)  As a class we created a goal to be one of "Canada's Top 50 Classes" on Mathletics.  All students are encouraged/required to go onto Mathletics over the next two weeks and work on this website.

Notes:

1) Make sure you sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences, as they are fast approaching (next week, December 3rd/4th).

2) A number of forms are coming home tonight so please take a look at them.

3) Scholastic book orders are due next Monday.

Have a great night!

Room 82

November 25, 2015

During Daily 5 students started to write about one of the pictures below; a dinosaur, a panda bear, a cat, and a giant trying to squeeze into an elevator (or the elevator is really tiny).  Students were encouraged to write about the setting, characters, problem, three attempts to solve the problem, and a conclusion.  




This afternoon the students were all able to get onto Mathletics for math class.  We also attended an assembly of an author/illustrator who wrote the book The Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws.  Please see below for pictures.

During inquiry students, worked in groups communicating and collaborating, 20 different cards determining if the item should be placed into the need, right, or want column.  Please see below for some pictures.

HOMEWORK:
1) Students are required to add 4 additional needs/rights, that they believe they will need, in order to survive on Mars.
2) At least 15 minutes of Mathletics.

Have a great night!
Room 82

November 24th, 2015

This morning we took an exciting ride on the bus to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.  We were required to attend the later show as it took an extra long time on the bus.  Unfortunately we weren't allowed to take pictures of the actual show, but please see below for some pictures leading up to the event.

This afternoon we continued on with our Fairy Tale lesson.  As a class we read The Three Billy Goats Gruff  and then the students created a story map of this book.  Students have been asked to start thinking of a setting and characters for their Fractured Fairy Tale in which they will be creating.

HOMEWORK:
Students are required to think of characters, setting, problem, attempt, and conclusion to create a fractured fairy tale of The Three Billy Goats Gruff.  The homework can be in point form. 

This homework should be done in Kidblog.
www.kidblog.org/class/mrs-quilleys-class/login

Notes:
1) Families Helping Families.... Please check out the below link to the document.  This one should work as it has been linked up.
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hG3zbwPu_YylocGQUG9TGdfP9nyN9iCsOIbAI70sqms/edit?usp=sharing

Have a great day!
Room 82

Mars Monday

This morning we continued working on Daily 5.  During Daily 5 students were required to "check for understanding" while reading their book.  If possible this is one strategy that you and your child can work with.  Please see below for how you can help your child with this strategy at home:

When reading to your child, stop periodically and say, “Let’s see if we remember what I just read. Think about who the story was about and what happened.” Do this 3 or 4 times throughout the story.

When reading to your child, stop and have them practice checking for understanding by saying, “I heard you say...”

Ask your child the following questions:

• Who did you just read about?
• What just happened?
• Was your brain talking to you while you read?
• Do you understand what was read?
• What do you do if you don’t remember? 

This afternoon I worked with my whole class during math.  As a class we talked about analyzing parts and wholes.  Students were required to answer their word problem into three sections, "Think, Solve, and Answer".  Please ask your child about these three sections.

During inquiry students worked on their Mars research and continued adding information to their web.  Please see below for a video and a picture.

Notes

1) There is a field trip tomorrow.  Please make sure your child has a snack that can fit in their pocket as they will not be bringing their lunch bag.

2) Scholastic book orders are due Monday next week.

3) Please fill out the Families Helping Families spreadsheet, as there are a lot of items missing and I would hate for our family to go without.

https://docs.google.com/a/educbe.ca/spreadsheets/d/1hG3zbwPu_YylocGQUG9TGdfP9nyN9iCsOIbAI70sqms/edit?usp=sharing

November 19th, 2015

This morning Jeff Stockton came into our class and finished the story about Chinooks.  Please ask your child how chinooks come about.  Also, below are some pictures during this presentation.  Students were asked to create a bullseye rubic, as well without speaking, form groups of four.  During this time groups were required to create the letter O and X, as well a toaster and a car without speaking.

We continued to read our read aloud book Wonder.  We have finished the second section of this book and we will start the third section on Monday.

For homework I would like the students to answer the following questions on kidblog:
1) What did Via convince Auggie to do? and Why?
2) Why do you think Auggie decided to go back to school?

www.kidblog.org/class/mrs-quilleys-class/login


This afternoon we continued with our inquiry into Mars.  Students used books, magazines, Internet, etc. to research facts about Mars.  There are a number of websites and videos on our class website.  If students would like to continue with their research over the weekend they can use the resource page from our classroom website.  With the research students created a web with a number of facts about Mars.  Watch Anukula explain a fun fact about Mars.

Please see the video below that the students made of "Random Acts of Kindness".  Also, you can check out our class twitter account at @learners82 which will show this video as well.

FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES

Please see below for a document of all the items that our family requires help getting.  Can you please put your child's name next to the item that you are able to purchase.  There are a number of items that still need to be purchased.  Thank you.

https://docs.google.com/a/educbe.ca/spreadsheets/d/1hG3zbwPu_YylocGQUG9TGdfP9nyN9iCsOIbAI70sqms/edit?usp=sharing

 Notes:
1) Scholastic book orders went home yesterday, they are due November 30, 2015.
2) There is no school tomorrow.  See you Monday!

Room 82

November 18th, 2015

This morning we continued to work on our Jeff Stockton storyboard.  Please see Jackson's video while he is describing his Folk Tale.

This morning we continued with our Fairy Tale inquiry.  As a class we read The Three Little Pigs by James Marshall. We completed a visual storyboard, which included the setting, characters, the problem, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd steps in the problem and conclusion.

In the afternoon we continued on with our fairy tale inquiry and created a venn diagram comparing The Three Little Pigs with The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs.  

During math class student used their communicating and collaborating skills to figure out a logic problem.  Students were very excited and engaged with this process.  Please see below for a video of a group of students communicating their final results. 

This afternoon we continued working on our class "Random Acts of Kindness" movie.  Students are having a great time working on the movie.  We are hoping that it will be finished by tomorrow.  Please see below for some pictures of the process.

Note:

1) The forms for the Calgary Philharmonic field trip needs to be returned tomorrow.

Have a great night.

Room 82