Big Ideas In
Our Learning For This Month…
Reading – We are learning to be
meaning makers by summarizing important ideas with supporting details in a
variety of texts. We are also
learning to ask questions and engage with texts.
Writing – We are learning to
generate many supporting details to explain our main ideas. We are learning to
choose the strongest pieces of supporting details to explain our ideas clearly.
We are continuing to use graphic organizers to help us brainstorm and plan our
ideas when writing a paragraph.
Oral – We are learning to listen
to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a
variety of purposes.
Media – We are learning to understand a variety of media texts and how media forms create meaning.
Math – We are learning to collect and organize primary data and
display the data using charts and graphs, including stem and leaf plots and
double bar graphs. We are learning to describe and interpret primary data and
secondary data presented in charts and graphs.
Science- We are learning to investigate
and understand the specific characteristics and properties of light and sound. We will be starting Rocks and Minerals unit late November.
Arts –We are learning about Ted Harrison
and his impact to Canadian Art History. We
are learning how to determine “artistic style” in an art piece using critical
thinking skills.
Health – We are learning to identify risks associated with communications technology and describe precautions and strategies for using these technologies safely.
