Human Body Final Project

5B students have been introduced to the final project for Human Body Systems.  Based on their interest level, students have been assigned a human body system.  Some students will work with a partner on this project and some students will be supported by me. There are three components to the project: a 3D model of the system created by the students, a written explanation, and an oral presentation in front of the class.  Students will be given success criteria and will understand the expectations for each of the three components.

Parents can support students at home by:

• asking them to explain the organs within the system, how it works, and its connections to other systems in the body.
• helping them collect materials from the recycling box for the model.
• discussing illnesses and injuries that impact the system.

The exact timeline has yet to be determined as we wrap up class demonstrations and notes.  We hope to have students researching, building models, writing, and presenting through to December holidays.

Unit 4 Quiz - Decimals

5B will have a math quiz on Friday, November 28.  We have been working with decimals to the hundredth place.

The quiz will cover:

• converting decimals into fractions/ mixed numbers and the reverse
• comparing and ordering decimals
• rounding decimals

Students are encouraged to review work from the textbook (Lessons 1 - 4), study guide, and their red duotangs.

Unit 4 Decimals

Shopping trips, sports events, weather reports, and news stories are places we encounter decimals on a regular basis.  This unit includes many concepts your child will already be familiar with from daily life.

This unit covers:

• representing, reading, and writing decimals to hundredths.
• exploring equivalent decimals,
• comparing and ordering decimals.
• rounding decimals to the nearest whole number.
• estimating decimal sums and differences.
• adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals.
• posing and solving problems involving decimals.

Unit 3 Geometry Final Assessment

Students have a Unit 3 Final Assessment on Tuesday, November 18th.

Use the study guide and the review worksheet.

Please review:

• naming polygons
• recognizing and explaining regular and irregular polygons
• measuring and creating angles
• naming triangles (equilateral, isoceles, scalene or right, acute, obtuse triangle)
• constructing triangles
• identifying 3D solids and properties of solids
• identifying nets from 3D solids

Up for Debate!

Can you argue?  Can you provide examples and evidence?  Put your skills to the test as we learn the mechanics of a basic debate!

Students have brainstormed controversial issues within the school and will be put into small groups.  Each group member will be responsible for an argument and examples to support his/her position.  An opening and closing statement as well as rebuttal preparation are strongly encouraged.  

Wish us luck as we try to persuade and convince our opponents and classmates!

Class Dojo

Our new individual behaviour programme is called Class Dojo.  Students earn points when they display positive learning habits and behaviours.  Students collect these points for the week.  We will be recognizing the individual with the most points on Fridays (or the last day of the week).  

Some target behaviours are being on-task, showing respect, helping others, completing homework.  Students may in turn lose points if they are off-task, bullying, and talking during lesson time.  I intend to use as much positive reinforcement as I can.

Over the next day or two, I will be giving students a personal secret code.  If they wish, students may access either the website or download the app in order to change their Dojo avatar.  

They may use an Apple device to download Class Dojo for Students (for free) or they may plug in the following website: www.classdojo.com/student.

Please let me know if you have any questions!