Students are asked to bring in a photo from their own experience or the Internet to show a modern day act of mercy. By this we mean a good Samaritan. It could show a person working with the poor, elderly, sick. It could show someone helping animals. The picture could be of a charity or group that helps the vulnerable. It could show someone who helps a person who upset or has a problem. It is best if the picture is in colour. Students will write about the picture at school not at home. We will do this on Thursday, April 28.
Thank you!
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Friday, 15 April 2016
Anxiety an Focus Resources for Parents
Another Resource for Parents and Students
In speaking with few parents and working with some children, the topic of anxiety has come up as well as attention issues. I told parents that I would track down books to loan them from our school library. What I have found is even better I think: the Library Portal to share ebooks!
How to do it:
Students can go to the Student Portal on the St. Patrick School website.
From that portal choose Destiny (library).
Your child will be asked to login with their student number which is listed as their netbook Log-in is the front of their agenda. The number begins with s followed by a 6 digit number Example s989898. The password for Grade 3 is 1 and grades 4 and up use Patrick1
Then key in anxiety and several suggestions will come up.
Hope this is useful! Anxiety and stress are very difficult on people and they can cause problems for children to focus. I also have made and am using some little coping cards to help children shift from that little anxiety bully in their heads to the positive voice.
Thursday, 31 March 2016
How to get onto my slide show
Getting to my slide show
Firstly, your child must have an account on Google
Go to the Internet and get the to the address pat.ocsb.ca School Web Site
Go to Student Portal
Choose Drive (double click)
Choose Science Folder ( double click)
Wednesday, 30 March 2016
Science Slide Shows
Science Slide Shows Due Date for Completion Wed. April 6
Our class has done some amazing work on Google Slides for the Science unit on Structures and Stability. This week students are to finish up their presentations so that they are ready to be shown to the class and are ready to be assessed.
To finish, students need to make sure they have added information about the structure they made from blocks. I took a photo of this final structure and emailed it to each student. There are a few who were away and we will get these done tomorrow. Students can use this list below as an anchor chart for what they need to write about:
What makes my structure stable?
--- The base?
--- The foundation?
--- Is it a short structure?
--- If my structure is tall what did I do to make it stable?
--- Compare the top to the bottom of the structure : which is wider?
--- What kind of shapes did I use?
---Did I use any beams?
--- Did I use supports like buttresses?
Parents: may organize work times, make suggestions, point out editing errors etc...but please let most of the work be done by your child. The secret word is quadrilateral.
Edit My Slideshow
--- capital letters for the name of special structures, countries, my own name etc...
--- spelling can be corrected by myself or by using the tool bar.
--- Is my text readable? the font is clear? the colours can be seen?
---Did I focus on what makes the structure stable rather than extra details that don't matter as much?
Jazz It Up!
--- We saw today how to use transitions to change from one slide to another
--- We saw how to change the colours of the background and font.
Sunday, 6 March 2016
More Math
Test on Wednesday March 9, Perimeter and Area, See the past post on perimeter.
Here are questions that we have been working on in area. Firstly, a student needs to know the difference between perimeter ( the distance around the OUTSIDE of an object) and area (the space INSIDE an object). They should be able to show examples in daily life where we use each.
Count by 3's or count by 5's will be more efficient than counting by 1's
Just count the squares Two half squares make 1 whole square
Again using half squares, as well as being able to figure out squares when the grid lines are not there. I've seen this type of question on EQAO a few times!
The secret word is perimeter! First 3 correct answers to give us 2 secret words, one from each of the latest 2 blogs, win a small prize!
Final work on the Structures and Stability Unit
Short test on Thursday March 10
Students are on a very steep learning curve this past week and next. We had visitors come to our class and teach us how to use Google Slides. I chose the unit in Science on structures for students to show what they are learning. Each student is working on a slide show in their Google Drive on the student portal. It can be accessed from home as well as school. Work saves automatically. Students are encouraged to add information from home and especially can work on ways to add colour and transitions to their project. Parents are able to help with suggestions keeping in mind that it is the student's own work. We are working on putting researched information in our own words instead of just copying. We want information on what makes the chosen structures stable. Information on the name of the architect, when it was built, how much it cost etc... are OK as long as the focus is on what makes the structure stable.
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| Students are trying to figure out why the Chipits box is much more stable than the Coca Cola box. Ask your child what they discovered. |
What does make a stable structure?
-- shapes such as triangles, arches, braced rectangles
--- materials that are strong
---the foundation may support the building
--- a tall building could be wider at the bottom and more narrow at the top
--- thick beams, columns for support
--- piles or pillars in soft soil
--- spreading the weight by using legs or pillars or supports
measuring perimeter
Measuring Perimeter
Perimeter is the distance around the outside of an object. Students can find ways that we use perimeter in real life situations: measuring a picture frame, trim to go around a wall, door frame, fencing around a yard, stones around a garden etc......
Step 1 is to measure and add.
Step 2 is to add all of the sides and figure out if a side is missing. 3cm + 4cm+ ? = 9cm So add 2 cm for the missing piece on the top.
Step 3: For perimeter on a grid, learning how to count the cm as spaces around can be tricky for some students. Marking where you start may help.
Step 4: And irregular shapes on a grid Students must be careful not to get lost while counting.
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