Genius

Today we were discussing what a genius is and analyzing different quotes from some famous people.  We are feeling very inspired. 

A good book may let you learn from a character’s experience

According to an article in Chatelaine's magazine, becoming immersed in a good book may let you learn from a character's experience and take on some of their positive traits. 

Some examples were:

Hermione Granger: She’s not only the smartest student at Hogwarts, she also stays calm and collected while fighting dark wizards. Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling.

Jane Eyre: When faced with sacrificing everything she believes in for love and fortune. Jane always does the right thing. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë.

Harriet Welsch: She overcomes adversity, reconciles with friends and never becomes jaded by her experiences in the world. Harriet The Spy, Louise Fitzhugh.


Check out the article:   http://www.chatelaine.com/health/wellness/reading-harry-potter-can-help-your-personality/

 

Electricity Funny

Two hydrogen atoms meet. One says "I've lost my electron."

The other says "Are you sure?"

The first replies "Yes, I'm positive."

Math unit test Review - Test Thurs Nov 22nd

Things to review for the test:

1. How to interpret data on a graph. 
2. Write the ordered pairs
3. Find the mean, median and mode for a set of data
4. Create a graph using data provided
5. Know what a good survey question is and how to create one
8. Stem and Leaf Plot

Pointillism Art

 We created some exceptional pieces of pointillism art.  The students were inspired by George Seurat's method of painting using tiny dots instead of brush strokes.  The theme of the art was peace.  It was interesting to see what peace looks like.

Time Capsule

The students did a fabulous job creating and presenting thier time capsules.  It was such a treat to learn something new about everyone.  We have such a talented group of students in our class.

Scholastics

Nothing is better for a Christmas gift then the gift of a new book.  Please make sure to bring in any orders by the end of next week for a Christmas delivery.  If anyone needs me to keep it aside as gifts, please let me know and we can arrange something. 

Interviews next week

All interview forms should have arrived home.  I did my best to accommodate your time preference and look forward to meeting and speaking with all of you. 

Science Quiz Review

The quiz is broken down into 5 parts:

A. Fill in the blank
B. Short Answer
C. Diagram
D. True or False
E. Multiple Choice

Things to review:

-Law of Electrostatics
-Static Electricity
-The Atom and it's parts
-Positive vs Negative charged objects
-Benjamin Franklin's experiment

November Update

Hello all,

Here are some upcoming dates for your reference.

Book Orders due - Tues Nov 13th

Time Capsule due - Wed Nov 14th

Science Quiz - Thurs Nov 15th

Math Data Management Unit test - Thurs Nov 22nd

Parent/Teacher Interviews - Thurs Nov 22nd and Fri Nov 23rd

A day to remember

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
      Between the crosses, row on row,
   That mark our place; and in the sky
   The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
   Loved and were loved, and now we lie
         In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
   The torch; be yours to hold it high.
   If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
         In Flanders fields.

Milk does a body good

We had the pleasure of participating in a presentation from the Dairy Farmers of Ontario today and learned a lot about the benefits of milk.  We learned how calcium is important for our bodies and the importance of healthy eating.  We even got to analyze food labels to see what is healthy for us to eat. 

Meet Daisy the Cow. 

Electricity....Electricity

We had an amazing morning with the Scientist in the school.  We learned so much about electricity and got to create so many different circuits.  We talked about insulators and conductors and created our own battery.  We even got to create a circuit with our bodies. 

Ask us about the chirping bird....it was really cool!

Halloween Treats.

Here is a sample of some of our Halloween menues that we have created.  Anyone brave enough to sample some food?