Sept 21st-25th

 Spelling Test: Numbers to Ten

We will be taking a pause from spelling the First 300 High Frequency to focus on spelling numerals as it is required in our math curriculum. Our spelling test will be next Friday. During the week please practice reading, writing and nicely printing these words. The words this week are:

one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten

Phonics- Digraphs Review

-We reviewed that a consonant digraph is when two consonants come together to make one sound.  

-We reviewed the digraphs ck, sh, th and ch

-CK spells /k/ at the end of a word after a short voewl (i.e. duck)

-SH spells /sh/ and it can come at the beginning or ending of a word

-TH has two sounds.  The unvoiced Th spells /th/ like at the beginning of the word thumb.  The unvoiced /th/ can come at the beginning or end of a word.  The voiced TH spells /th/ like at the beginning of the word this.  Voiced /th/ can only come at teh beginning of a word

-CH spells /ch/ like at the beginning of the word chicken.  CH can come at the beginning or ending of a word

The Scientific Method

-We learned the steps scientists use when they investigate.

-Just like when cooking or baking, Scientists also follow steps like a recipe when they do experiments. 

-The steps that scientists follow is called the Scientific Method

Terry Fox Run

-We did the Terry Fox Run this week!

-We then wrote about how it made us feel

-Some of the things that we said and wrote about were:

"I ran fast and I felt happy when I ran because I was with my friends."

"I ran 8 laps.  I felt happy because I did a lot of laps."
"I ran 7 laps and I was tired."
"I ran 6 laps and I felt courageous inside because I felt good after."

"I ran for Terry Fox."
"I ran 9 laps.  I felt amazing because it was a lot of fun."

Math Carpet

-We have been talking about all of the number patterns that we can find on a 100s chart.  

-We have also been working in our colour groups to time how fast we can work as a team to put all of the numbers from 1-100 on the chart in the correct order

-We then record our time on the board to try and beat it next week

Representing Number

- In math we are learning different ways to represent number

- We have explored recording numbers with numerals and words

- We started looking at place value and representing number using base ten blocks

Observing and Recording Data

-We continue to practice how we can make careful observations and record data in a chart. 

-We are learning about why it's important to record data during an investigation.

-We observed 4 different ice cubes to see if adding salt changes how they melt.

-We reviewed the scientific method for this experiment

-Be sure to ask your child which ice cube melted the fastest and why (ice cube with 2 tsp. of salt in the sun, ice cube with 1 tsp. of salt in the sun, ice cube with no salt in the sun and ice cube with no salt or sun)

Library and Spelling Tests

- When we do not have school on Fridays, our spelling test and our library book exchange will both be on the Thursday

- Please help your child remember their library books and help them be prepared for the spelling words