Please make sure to have your child practice their speaking part if they have a part to say! (see below)
Also ask your child if they need help from home with their costume. We did not write T.W.A.S. today. We worked in our Visual Journal to write about something we learned at the Zoo or some that we saw that was new to us! Here is our work.
Math - Friendly numbers. Here is a great video! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIjap7RBoVU
There was no T.W.A.S. this week.
Listening Larry - We had the O.T. in (Ms. Kristen) to talk to us about our Listening Bodies. Can you tell all the parts of your body that should be listening to a speaker (brain, ears, eyes, mouth, body and heart, hands, feet)
Science - Reviewing about Penguins (before the Zoo Field Trip)
Here is a great little video about penguins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQMVPsSIyaA
Info on Mountain Goats - https://www.kidzone.ws/animal-facts/goats/mountain.htm
Info on Big Horne Sheep - https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/animal-facts-bighorn-sheep
Info on Musk Oxen - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/m/musk-ox/
Science (Magnetism) with Miss Peplinski
Math: What can your child tell about this math equation? (It's about decomposing a number and remembering the friendly numbers)
The question was - Today is the 27th. What day will it be in 3 days?
Grade 1 Math: We have begun reviewing how sets (or numbers or equations) are equal or not. Review with your Grade 1 child.
Your child NEEDS to learn the doubles. Watch these videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik_-OAgzD-8
Grade 1 Doubles expectations - Describe and use mental mathematics strategies for basic
addition facts and related subtraction facts to 18.
Grade 2 Doubles expectations - Apply mental mathematics strategies for basic addition facts and related subtraction facts to 18.
Zoo Field Trip: Here are some questions to ask your child -
1. What tool do you use to measure temperature? (thermometer)
2. Do we use Celsius or Fahrenheit to talk about temperature?( Celsius)
3. How may degrees Celsius was it inside the zoo building where we ate? (23 d.C)
4. How many degrees Celsius was it outside? (12 d. C)
5. How many degree Celsius was it inside the penguin plunge? (6 d. C)
6. How do penguins stay warm? (blubber/fat, 2 layers of feathers)
7. Where do penguins live? (Southern Hemisphere)
8. What do they eat? (krill, fish, squid)
9. Who are their predators? (orca, shark...)
10. How do humans affect the health of penguins (fishing, plastic, garbage ...)
11. Can you name the 4 types of penguins at the zoo? (rockhopper, gentoo, king and humbolt)
12. Which one was your favorite? Why?
13. Where did all the animals that we saw today (except the penguins) live? (Canada)
This was the first time the King Penguins have been out since the Spring. We saw them!!!
Penguins Plunge -
How would you label this group? (food that penguins eat)
How would you label this group? (predators to the penguins)
How would you label this group? (how humans affect penguins)
Animals in the Canadian Wilds (not just us!) -
Videos from the Zoo -
Movie' and Munchin' - What a GREAT success!
THANKS TO OUR PARENTS WHO BROUGHT IN THE VEGGIES - MRS. HELSEN, MRS. DUTCHAK AND MRS. ESSON
Proud!
Monday, December 3 - VIVO - (swimming - bring your own towel and wear your bathing suit. Make sure to bring your underwear (and if there is anything you need for your hair - brush?)
Friday, Dec. 7 - NO SCHOOL
Friday, Dec. 14 - Munchin' and Movin'. We will be highlighted the favorite songs of William C., Isabella, Oliver and Margaret
Monday, Dec. 17 - Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday, Dec. 18 - Evening Christmas Concert
Wednesday, Dec. 19 - Morning Christmas Concert and Evening Concert
Friday, Dec. 20 - last day of school. We will be caroling in the morning and having a party in the afternoon. Wear your pajamas/and/or your Christmas clothes!!!!
Friday, Dec. 21 - NO SCHOOL
CHRISTMAS CONCERT (INFO. FROM MRS. SORENSON - ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL MYSELF OR MRS. SORENSEN AT kgsorensen@cbe.ab.ca)
A Bugz Christmas
(Please Note: Some of the students did not want a speaking part) I tried to accommodate everyone!
Needs for props:
-A plain, small Christmas tree,
-Decorations of the following for the students to place on the tree
1 butterfly – (We have one in a plant by the court yard)
2 Lady bugs
3 Tiger Beetles
4 Army ants
5 Fire Flies
2 bumble bees
2 termites
2 Fruit flies
1 House fly
2 Dragon Flies
Strings of lights that have a switch
Butterfly – Amelia – We have wings. One solid color for clothing, maybe face paint
Lady Bugs – Madelyn and Margaret – Dress in all black. We have tutus and wings
Tiger Beetles – Max, Wyatt and Matthew – dress all in green. We will need to paint faces like a tiger and make a “shield” or wings
Army Ants – Oliver, Stanley, Will U. A.J. – We have army pants and helmets. Plain green shirt needed
Fire Flies – Victoria, Ashlyn, Millie, Sarah, Ainsley – Dress all in black. We will attach lights and wings
Termites – Noah and Sam – dress all in brown. We will add wings and antennas.
Yellow Jackets/ Bumble Bees – Kaden and William C. – Dress all in black. We will provide a yellow t-shirt with black stripes
Fruit Flies – Julia and Isabella – All Black. We will create hats with plastic fruit and wings
House Flies – Maya- Housecoat, curlers in hair, dust buster in hand, big eyelashes, rosie cheeks, slipppers
Dragon Flies – Jayden and Evera – All dressed in Blue. We will have wings and tails.
Sarah:Welcome, friends and neighbors, And everyone we know!
Oliver: All the bugs have gathered for a merry Christmas show!
Madelyn: We know you thought we were so cute, in our last years’ show.
Max: We thought we’d make another appearance, and try to brave the snow!
Amelia: Remember when you brought that Christmas tree, right into your house?
Will U: Well, we were hiding deep inside, as quiet as a mouse.
Ashlyn: Don’t worry, the termites, were left out, the roaches and stink bugs too.
Sam: But all the rest of us are here to sing and dance for you!
Matthew: So put your hands together, for this buggy celebration.
Wyatt: Consider this your invitation, to a Christmas Infestation!
Margaret: But wait! Something bad has happened. The termites have come uninvited.
Julia: They’ve chewed up all the decorations, and even ate the lights.
Isabella: Now the evergreen is dark, and it’s almost Christmas night!
Jaiden: Well, this will never do at all, is there nothing we can try?
Ainsley: A Christmas with no Christmas lights! I think I’m going to cry.
Victoria: We have some special guests this year, Friends of yours and mine!
Kaden: And what they do best most every night, is let their little light shine!
Song:
For our Christmas production, we’d like to introduce: a butterfly a top the Christmas tree.
For our Christmas production, we’d like to introduce, 2 lady bugs, and a butterfly a top the Christmas tree.
For our Christmas production, we’d like to introduce 3 Tiger beetles, 2 lady bugs, and a butterfly a top the Christmas tree.
For our Christmas production, we’d like to introduce 4 army ants, 3 tiger beetles, 2 lady bugs and a butterfly a top the Christmas tree.
For our Christmas production, we’d like to introduce 5 Fireflies! 4 army ants, 3 tiger beetles, 2 lady bugs and a butterfly a top the Christmas tree.
Houseflies a cleaning, dragon flies a staying, spiders a spinning, bumble bees a buzzing, fruit flies a nibbling, termites a munching
Five…..uhh, oops….four fire flies. Four army ants, 3 tiger beetles two lady bugs and a butterfly a top the Christmas tree.
Will U.:Thank you, fireflies. You saved the day. You lit up the Christmas tree!
Matthew: You made the holiday complete, and oh, so beautifully!
ALL STUDENTS:
Christmas is a time for sharing, for handshakes and for hugs.
And don’t forget to be extra nice to all us little bugs!
We wish you Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas too!
If you celebrate in other ways, We hope they’re merry too!
Merry Christmas!
Tried to upload Vivo video that was played during the Leader In Me Assembly but it was too large. I will play it during the Student Led Interviews in March.
Tried to upload Vivo video that was played during the Leader In Me Assembly but it was too large. I will play it during the Student Led Interviews in March.
