Mrs. Smith Grade One/Two Class !: Jan. 11th

Monday, January 11, 2016

Jan. 11th

Calendar: the special helper puts up the date, adds to our weather graph, and counts days at school.

French: http://mllehousja.blogspot.com

Math:

Students in grade 1 -

Students in grade 2 -

practised their addition and subtraction review for their tests.

Agendas: Students wrote reminders:
January 13th - Diagram and materials due for summative assessment
January 13th - Math test grade 1 and 2
January 15th - Science Centre Payment due
January 15th - Spelling test
January 18th - Scientists in schools workshop
January 18th - Poetry Competition poems sent home to practise
January 20th - Book orders due
January 22nd - International Mindedness Day

January 27th - Ontario Science Centre Trip - Students must be in full DRESS uniform this day

Free Time:
students who finished early had free time to play on our new tablets or read a book

gym: sjaslyk.blogspot.ca

Unit of inquiry:

Students worked in groups on building a stable structure out of different materials

Language:
Students worked on their spelling words - please note spelling homework to come home tomorrow

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Units of Inquiry

Unit 1

How We Organize Ourselves

Central Idea - Lifestyles of people in other countries may be similar and different from your own.

Lines of Inquiry -

-Physical characteristics that connect communities

-Relationships between communities around the world.

-Characteristics of communities around the world.

Unit 2

How We Express Ourselves

Central Idea - The media serves as a creative outlet through which we communicate our ideas

Lines of Inquiry -

-Forms of media

-Creating media

-Interpreting media messages

Unit 3

How the World Works

Central Idea - The properties of construction materials influence the design of buildings and structures.

Lines of Inquiry -

-Different building materials and their properties

-The structure of buildings and bridges

-The materials and shapes used in making different stable, weight bearing structures

Unit 4

Where We Are In Place and Time

Central Idea - Simples machines have helped shaped the world.

Lines of Inquiry -

-Social evolution of simple machines

-Simple machines and movement within societies past and present

-How humans have used simple machines in the environment

Unit 5

Who We Are

Central Idea - Families around the world recognize and celebrate cultural events through celebrations and traditions

Lines of Inquiry -

-Cultures of the local community

-Celebrations and traditions within cultures

-The contributions of cultures to the community

Unit 6

Sharing the Planet

Central Idea - Our personal choices affect the environment

Lines of Inquiry -

-Reduce waste, reusing, and recycling different materials

-Limited nature of the Earth's resources

-Personal choices that can help sustain the environment