January 31

In math we continued with our division, we wrote our thinking in our math journal.  Mrs.Pattie made a division video for our blog if we forget it.
We also had gym and we played predators and prey.

After recess half of the class went to choir for 2 periods which left the rest of the class to partner up into groups of two, and each group played game on a math website .

We had a two periods of theme because we were in groups of two and we were making popplets about the Hudson Bay Co. and the Northwest Co.  After we had to mark on a map where all the forts were. A popplet is like a brain storm but instead with facts.

Subtraction review

some students need a quick review of subtraction - so they can successfully solve division questions

Subtraction Review

long division

We have started working on long division.  This video shows two questions.

Long Division

January 30

In the morning we went to see the play James and the Giant Peach. Jr. We got back befor lunch and we read all the way to lunch.

In theme our teacher read us a book called Energy Inland. Than we had to think about the book and what it was about. We had to talk about the different words and about the energy power.

January 27

Today we had jungle gym. We got something new, it was connect 4. In Buddies we got some buddies to read to us and we read to them. We did some catching up with subtraction and got subtraction homework. In Music we listened to the choir. We had 5 minutes to play janitor when we came back. In Theme we did energy presentations with 3 statements. We cut and glued answers and pictures. We continued after recess.

January 25

In math we started learning how to do long division. In music we had a substitute teacher. In writing, as a class, we thought of different things friends should be and qualities they should have and then we wrote a story about it. In french we learned how to say french words in English. In theme we continued our voyageur comics. After theme we had library. And then we did silent reading at our desks.

January 24

In theme we worked on our voyageurs comic. .In gym we played 4 rounds of boomer. We cleaned out our desks and our desk bins that had makers, glue, high lighters, pencil crayons. Ms.Pattie changed the desks and there is one short one and we get to sit any where we want. In french we translated another page. Its early dismissal today! It was sunglasses day and Happy January!

January 23

In math we started to learn how to do simple division.  We also read a book called the Multiplying menace Divides.
In writing we practiced using quotation marks to fix sentences that needed quotation marks.  We did the same thing with a page for commas.
Someone from our class won a Golden Gate t-shirt from the draw box at the Golden Gate open house.  In theme we worked on our comic page about a voyageur.  It had to be well underway by the end of the day.  In gym we had a substitute and we played bench ball and Ollie Ollie Octopus.
We had a substitute in class today.

January 20

Today we had problem solving. We paired up in partners and we did two problems on our white board and in our math journals. In Writing we edited passages from Fudge-a-mania by Judy Blume. In french we practiced our script. In theme we researched voyageurs and we will be making graphic novel one-pagers. We did some catching up with our energy savers statements and our research on hydro power and many others.

Multiplication using Expanded notation - an example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shEr6krEP1s

January 17

In music we had a sub and we played recorders. We practiced simple notes.
In math we did a cross number puzzle with multiplication questions.
In library we got to take out 3 books and some people only got to take out 1 or 2 books, because they hadn't returned their overdues.  In French we practiced our french scrips and we wrote French sentences and translated them into English.  In theme we did a lockbox challenge, we only had 45 minutes to solve questions to unlock the box about weather. It was girls vs boys, the girls won.
When you were done you had to finish your outstanding work.
Then we had to write about what a good friend is about.

January 16

Today we had a half gym. We played flag-tag again.

In french we danced and wrote in our french books and we learned the 9th page of our script.

This afternoon we had a work afternoon.  We had three tasks to finish by 3;15. We had to hand in our voyager characteristics drawings and writing, we had to finish our severe weather brochures, and we could continue with our energy inquiry.

Tomorrow we have library and everyone needs to bring their recorders.

January 13

Today in gym we played flag tag.
In math we did 'almost standard' multiplication.
In french we read our scripts and finished our french writing.
In theme we researched extreme weather like Thunderstorms, Tornados, Cyclones, and Blizzards. We also watched reading rainbow.  It was the book "Coming Tide".  It started our unit on Weather.
We started to work on different energy sources and took notes on them.  This is in preparation for starting our Classroom Energy Diet Challenge - it starts on the 30th.

Just a reminder that Middle School Open Houses start next week.  I will need to know which Middle School everyone is going to by the 27th.  Earlier is better.

Tues. Jan. 17 - Lincoln Middle School
Wed. Jan. 18 - Golden Gate Middle School
Wed. Jan. 25 - George Waters Middle School
Thurs. Jan. 26 - Bruce Middle School

Golden Gate is where most of the grade 5s go.  The principal from GG was here this morning and handed out information about their open house.

Hopefully the weather will be better next week.
Parents are reminded that students should not be arriving at school before 9:00.  There is no supervision until that time.

Family Math night is Jan. 26.  Everyone is encouraged to attend and get math ideas to work on at home.  Please let the school know if you are coming.

January 12

In problem solving we did a block puzzle. We made towers out of blocks. It has hard to keep them balanced, but it was fun.

In theme we did a scavenger hunt to save the world. Girls vs Boys. We had to solve the clues. The keys were scattered around the school. We made our own clues when we were done. 

In writing some of us researched and some of us drew our Voyager poster. We made rough drafts. 

we had fun today!

January 10

Today the Golden Gate Gators came to our school and played music for us.  The Golden Gate Choir came and sang for us. Some of the grade six kids showed us how to play some of their instruments.
In math we did multiplication questions on our white boards.
In writing Miss Pattie read us our winter writings and told us some good things to do next time we do writing.
We had extra recess this morning because the bell was not working.
It is early dismissal today!
Today was are first music class using are recorders.