Families, please remember that we have our school bake sale on Friday, Dec 13th. All treats will be prepared by our PLP class and will cost 25 cents each. Students will have the opportunity to visit the bake sale and purchase their items. We started the day off exploring how animals can adapt to extreme conditions. Most students did not know what I meant when I said "extreme conditions" so we watched a National Geographic documentary called "Unsung Heroes of the Arctic" about animals living in the Arctic. Students were able to then visualize Arctic conditions. They simply could not believe it was cold enough to freeze the photographer's eyelids shut when he blinked - the link to watch is below! Students learned that to "adapt" means to change and we discussed how the animals in the video have adapted to their environment. For example, the Arctic Fox has white fur so that it is easily hidden in the snow. Afterwards, we talked about Polar Bears and how they adapt to extreme conditions too. We learned that Polar Bears have many features to help them live in the Arctic, like large paws to help them walk on ice and swim fast. All students are bringing home an information sheet about Polar Bears to read to their families, please practice with them and discuss what other adaptations they have learned about so far! Afterwards, we were pleased to welcome Cst. Gary Hartmann to our class for a special lesson. Mr. Hartmann focused on the special skills and talents we each bring to our communities, comparing each of the students to a snowflake - no one is exactly the same. Students were also able to interact with a new member of their community, learning that we each have many roles within our different communities. Mr. Hartmann's first job is keeping people safe, but he also helps educate kids! Students completed special snowflake art that they are bringing home tonight! After Daily 5, grade ones learned how to show patterns with letters. Allowing they to translate repeating patterns from one representation to another. Much like showing patterns with numbers, students are practicing assigning the same letter to the same shape. See if your student can determine if the two below patterns match by assigning letters to each shape: Grade twos are working on describing pattern rules for patterns that have two attributes changing. Students are able to identify which two attributes are changing, and then use specific words within those attributes to write for specific pattern rules. For example, in the pattern a) below, the pattern rules would be:
Shape: square, circle, circle, repeat Colour: white, grey, grey, repeat See if your student can write the pattern rules for b) and c) below!
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