Week of April 8th - 12th, 2024

 This week we: 

• Completed a String Challenge were we had to measure a piece of string, create an algebraic for it, and solve the equation to find our "String Partner" around the room who made a length of 1 metre when added to our string
• Used the Caldecott Criteria to find evidence of why we think our selected picture book should win the award
• Finished studying the suffix "-ment" and learned many new government words that have this ending
• Wrote our paragraphs about our Social Region Comparison posters to compare and contrast all the different topics we researched about 
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  Watched some examples of Book Talks, read the book "Knight Owl" and filled out a Book Talk graphic organizer before we started to plan on our own for our chosen Caldecott picture book
• Used blocks to help us understand how to create different algebraic expressions using addition and subtraction from word problems 
• Completed a Liquids Labs where we selected two different liquids and had to make observations if they were hetereogenous mixtures or solutions when they we first added together, mixed, and after waiting two minutes. 
• Solved some big-thinking problems about the number of wheels on different vehicles as well as the number of paws in a group of dogs to create different algebraic equations
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  Watched some videos from the Level Up Minecraft Challenge to help us better understand what we could build to enhance the Green Line in Calgary
• Participated in a Tree Hunt for Field Study Friday where we sketched trees as well as had our partners feel different trees before guessing which one we had selected
• Completed our different Literacy Stations such as, "Read to Someone"

Reminders: 

• Friday, April 19th: No School for Students
• April 22 – SPIRIT DAY: Read my Shirt Day (Wear a shirt that has words or letters on it for others to read.) 
• April 23 – SPIRIT DAY: Dress as Your Favourite Book Character Day (Dress up as your favourite book character, or wear something small that gives a hint at what character you love.
• April 25 from 4:30-6:00 - Family Literacy Event Open House and Book Fair (Food Trucks also on-site to purchase food if you like.) No sign up required. More details in a reminder will be sent out closer to the date.