Daily Routines
What time do you have to have your morning snacks away and math materials out in the morning?
9:25!!!
This should be easy since your are having ONE SMALL snack!
TRUE OR FALSE: I am encouraged to use my whiteboard to draw works of art, ESPECIALLY while I am being taught a lesson.
FALSE
Whiteboard markers are a priviledge. If they are being used in a wasteful manner they will be taken away. You can always find paper to doodle on in the GOOS bin!
TRUE OR FALSE: If someone is speaking during a lesson, I should talk to my neighbour.
FALSE!
Not only do you miss out on the discussion, but you can also ruin the learning experience for your classmates by distracting them. :(
MATH - We were focusing on two things before the break, what were they?
(HINT: One has to do with "operations", and a hint towards the other can be found in the room)
1 - Addition - Addition/Subtraction - Word Problems
2 - Data - Types of Data - Qualitative/Quantitative Data
What was our first unit in Science?
Habitats and Communities
What do we do from 11:55 - 12:10 each day?
Fluency Reading
Independent Reading
TRUE OR FALSE: I am responsible for taking care of the things I bring from home.
TRUE!
You must take care of your own personal belongings. Make sure things you care about are not left out on your desk, or on the yard.
TRUE OR FALSE: Something happened on the yard in the middle of recess, I should report it to the adult on yard duty first.
TRUE
If you need to report any recess issues, you should tell the adult on duty immediately.
WRITING - What was our strategy called to help us SUMMARIZE a short story?
SOMEBODY WANTED BUT SO THEN!
TRUE OR FALSE - An adaptation helps a living thing survive in its environment/habitat.
TRUE!
What days do we have gym?
Day 1 & Day 4
When should you NOT use the electric pencil sharpener?
- When an adult is teaching or talking to the group.
- In the middle of a lesson.
- During a silent work time.
If you are not sure if you should use it, ASK! :)
If someone does or says something that upsets you, what can you do to not make it a bigger problem?
(HINT: A four letter acronym that you may also remember from last year..... use your.... _ _ _ _!)
WITS!
W - Walk away
I - Ignore
T - Talk it out
S - Seek help!
MATH - Qualitative (L) or Quantitative (N):
What is your favourite colour?
Qualitative!
Since the question is based on a persons feelings, not something being measured, it is qualitative.
Canada is made up of 10 ___________ and 3 _____________.
Canada is made up of 10 PROVINCES and 3 TERRITORIES
If I have a toy or fidget at my desk, should the adult at the front of the room or my desk neighbours be able to notice me playing with it?
NO!
Keep fidgets or toys in your laps, and your eyes on the speaker.
TRUE OR FALSE: I am stuck on a question or want some help spelling a word and Ms. McKinney is helping one of my classmates. I should interrupt or yell her name to get her attention and sit talk to my friend about the hockey game last night while I wait for her to get to me.
FALSE!
This would be rude and also waste precious time!
Try on your own, then move on to another part of the task or ask a neighbour for help.
TRUE OR FALSE:
I NEVER HAVE AAAAANNNNNNNNYYYYYYY TIME TO PRACTICE MATH AT HOME.
FALSE!
There are so many ways to practice math at home!
You could sing our skip counting songs, play a game, bake, measure and build something, do some coding or even make your own questions!
Name a type of LANDFORM found in CANADA!
- mountains
- plains
- valleys
- FJORDS
What is ONE of the snack time expectations?
HINT: There are 3 big ones.
If you get all 3, you can earn 100 bonus points per correct response.
I can stay in my seat.
I can use an indoor voice.
I can clean up my space and push in my chair.
TRUE OR FALSE: If I am not doing what I am supposed to be doing on a chromebook, EVEN if it is mine from home, I can lose chromebook priviledges.
TRUE.
I, Ms. McKinney, have a "you missuse it, you LOSE it" policy. With tech, you may have the tech taken away or have to sit at the U-table to be supervised when using it.
TRUE!
Explaining how you feel and asking for a wish is a great way to communicate without conflict.
"I do not like it when you do that, it makes me feel upset. Would you please stop doing it?"
Edit this sentence..
mipha liked the break but she loves cheese more
Mipha liked the break, but she loves cheese more.
How is our learning about industries such as forestry (cutting down trees to make products), connected to our learning in Habitats and Communities?
- deforestation
- human impact on habitats