Design Process!

Happy Tuesday, friends of learning!

Today in Science we tackled an "aéronef" design process activity.
We were each given one straw and access to tape and a variety of different types and lengths of paper to create our designs.

Our task was to build and modify our aircraft, making sure to draw a detailed diagram and note any modifications for each model. After the end of all of our tests, we had to decide which model flew the best and explain why we chose it as our 'winner.'

What a fun way to learn more about the principles of flight!

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Agenda items:
1. Casse-croute closed for the year - Thursday
2. We are headed on a field trip! Information letters and permission forms were sent home yesterday. Please return the signed form and pay for the field trip online by Thursday of this week!
Many thanks! :)

Three-Week Countdown!

Hello, learning families!
Our short - yet incredibly busy -  week is off to a great start!
Here's a look at what's coming up over the next few days.

Today (Monday)
- Résolution de problème, "Class party planning" in Math
- Reader's Theatre practice in Français

Tomorrow (Tuesday)
- "Les mobiles" assessment in Math
- Daily reading and Reader's Theatre prep in Français
- Design process activity in Science

Wednesday
- Final calcul mental assessment in Math
- Perimeter and area questions in Math
- Reader's Theatre presentations in Français

Thursday
- Perimeter and area review in Math
- Reader's Theatre presentations in Français
- The four forces of flight in Science

* Please be sure to stay on top of your work this week! *
Any students needing additional time to finish up the above-named tasks are asked to make arrangements to stay and work at 12:10. This includes any students who will be away for Track and Field or who may be away for other reasons (illness, appointments, etc.)

Thanks to everyone for their anticipated "rock star work ethic" this week!

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Agenda items:
1. Please see above list and be sure you are not missing any of the mentioned items.
2. We are headed on a field trip! Information letters and permission forms were sent home today. Please return the signed form and pay for the field trip online by Thursday of this week!
Many thanks! :)

Happy weekend!

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Agenda items:
1. All late/missing work from Term 3 due by Monday, June 10.
2. We are headed on a field trip Monday, June 17! Information letters are coming home Monday!
Stay tuned! :)

Thursday!

Happy Thursday!
Even though Mme Careen was away today, we still got SO much done!
In Mathé, we worked on calculating the perimeter of polygons. This video served as a good review before we got started.
In Français, we practiced our Reader's Theatre scripts, answered accompanying comprehension questions and watched an ONIVA episode.
In Science, we handed over the teaching to the very knowledgable Bill Nye and watched a video about Flight. Mr. Nye, using his energetic and zany tactics, was able to teach us about the four forces of flight and Bernoulli's Principle. Wow!
That's a whole lot of learning for one morning! :)

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Agenda items:
1. Any students who did not present their CFOO speeches on Monday will present tomorrow.
2. All library books due back tomorrow.
3. All late/missing work from Term 3 due by Monday, June 10.

Wednesday!

Hello, learning friends!

Today, after our monthly "La table ronde" session, we spent the rest of of morning together learning about the Hindenburg explosion and the different theories of how it exploded.
We started by watching the original footage and then watched the Mythbusters episode (minus the crocodile segments) in which they test different combinations of factors that may have lead to the explosion. In addition to learning more about the Hindenburg, we also saw a great example of both the experimental process and the design process as they planned and carried out multiple tests to prove their theories. Very fascinating stuff! :)

Next on our list in Science:  the four forces of flight, with a special focus on lift and how it is created!
Stay tuned!

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Agenda items:
1. Any students who did not present their CFOO speeches on Monday will present on Friday.
2. All library books due back Friday, June 7.
3. All late/missing work from Term 3 due by Monday, June 10.

Tuesday!

Happy Tuesday!
Today in Math, we started our Shape and Space unit. First on our list: regular and irregular polygons and how to calculate their perimeter.
After some class discussion, we worked in pairs to find the perimeter of a variety of different figures, and were able to deduce some handy shortcuts along the way!

In Français, we continue to work in our reader's theater groups and are getting closer to our presentation date! We are working hard at our word work and at reading our roles with expression.

Finally, in Science, we learned a bit about the history of hot air balloons and zeppelins. On our list for tomorrow: the infamous Hindenburg explosion! Stay tuned!

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Agenda items:
1. Any students who did not present their CFOO speeches on Monday will present later this week.
2. All library books due back Friday, June 7.
3. All late/missing work from Term 3 due by Monday, June 10.

It's June!

Welcome, 10th month of school!
This morning was a busy one with a Math assessment and our final CFOO presentations of the year!
We also found a bit of time to finish our reports for our "does air have a mass?" lab and we began discussing how certain objects, such as helium-filled balloons, are "lighter than air" which is why they can fly...
... much like this famous movie scene. Enjoy! 🎈

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Agenda items:
1. Any students who did not present their CFOO speeches today will present later this week.
2. All library books due back Friday, June 7.
3. All late/missing work from Term 3 due by Monday, June 10.