Friday Oct 19th

Hello

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This week the students began working on their tin foil boat challenge in Science class. It is a fun activity in which they work as teams and have to design a tin foil boat that can hold the most amount of weight. We used this activity to walk through the scientific process and to introduce the concept of buoyancy in relation to fluids. The boats will be tested early next week with the winning team getting a "fantastic" prize.

In Math we have completed our first unit and will be having our unit test next Thursday. We will be doing in class review and there will be a Math Club next week at recess to go over concepts the students may be having problems with. The test will cover everything that we have done so far this year, including the content in their first math quiz.

In Geography we have started to look at population density and will have quiz next Thursday on Patterns of Settlement and Population Density. Only a few students need to finish their mind maps which were due last week.

Next Monday students will be bringing their portfolios home from me which will have their Science test and mind map rubric in them. Please sign the front cover once you have reviewed the work and return the portfolio to school. The students' first Math quiz will be in it as well and the students are permitted to borrow it for a studying tool for the Unit Math test.

Progress Reports have started and I believe they are suppose to go home the week of November5th.

Hope everyone has a good weekend,
Mr.Brooks