This week in Math students continued to explore algebra moving from basic algebraic balancing to solving one step equations. Students have begun working on videos where they will have to explain their reasoning behind how they solved balancing equations. Students will have to explain the reasoning behind their math in the hopes that they will gain a better understanding of how algebra works. This week in science students continued their work with the tomato sphere plants, continuing to collect data. This week students were introduced to an APP called numbers, and learned how to transfer data into bar and line graphs. Starting next week, students will begin to take the data collected from Tomatosphere and present it using the numbers APP. This week in humanities we continued to read Pax and consider "What Do Good Readers Do?". We are excited to be finishing up the novel this week, and look forward to hearing the ideas students have about why this novel was written. This is our first look at theme in literature, and we have a feeling the students will come up with some morals from the story as well. On Monday we shared the pictures of our explorations throughout Alberta as a way to introduce some of the characteristics of our land. Look for these when you visit the school this week for student led conferences! On Tuesday we were lucky to host the group Teacher's Pet, who took us on an interactive race through Alberta. Students began to inquire into the characteristics of Alberta's different regions, and were challenged to think critically about where in our province a new town should be built. We look forward to continuing this line of thinking in the coming weeks. A huge thank you to all of the parents who joined us for this day, we couldn't have done it without you! Stay tuned for news about upcoming initiatives around the school as the holiday season approaches. We will continue to explore the themes of gratitude and global citizenship in family groups and other classes, providing us with the opportunity to give back to the community. In 4.3 and 4.4 Humanities we are happy to welcome a student teacher from the University of Lethbridge, Miss Shania Mack. Miss Mack is a humanities and drama specialist who will be with us until the Winter Break. Enjoy your practicum Miss Mack! Lastly, report cards are coming home Monday! Hard to believe term one is already coming to a close. Please be sure to read the comments from your child's teachers, as they will be the most informative. Details regarding student led conferences are coming home from our admin team early this week. Please note the following:
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