This Term

SCIENCE
Air and Aerodynamics

• Students explore the characteristics of air and the interaction between moving air and solids. They learn that air is a compressible fluid, that it is composed of many gases, and that moving air can support solid materials in sustained flight.
• Students apply their knowledge of aerodynamics to design, build and test a variety of flying devices. In constructing models, students develop a basic design, then build it, test it, and solve the problems that inevitably arise.

SOCIAL
(6.2.1) Appreciate the relationship between the values of a society and the model of government adapted within a society. (6.2.2) Value the role of participation by citizens in diverse democratic societies
(6.2.4) Analyze the structure and functions of the Iroquois Confederacy

MATH
- Demonstrate an understanding of place value, including numbers that are:
- less than one thousandth. - Solve problems involving whole numbers and decimal numbers.
- Demonstrate an understanding of multiplication and division of decimals (1-digit whole number multipliers and 1-digit natural number divisors).
- Relate improper fractions to mixed numbers and mixed numbers to improper fractions.
- Demonstrate an understanding of ratio, concretely, pictorially and symbolically.
- Demonstrate an understanding of percent (limited to whole numbers), concretely, pictorially and symbolically.

LANGUAGE ARTS

Spelling

• We have implemented a school wide spelling program called Words Their Way. 

Reading

• Daily reading takes place at the beginning of the day.
• Novel studies & Book reports 
• Thinking process while be focused on for improved reading.

Writing

• We will be working on various types of writing through the term which includes (but not limited to), letter writing, journal writing, persuasive writing and news articles.
• We will focus on the 6 Traits Writing to improve our writing skills.
• Newspaper articles

Please go to https://education.alberta.ca/programs-of-study/ if you wish to see more details about your child's learning.

		Minutes	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
	8:20	40	LIM	ELA	ELA	ELA	ELA
	9:00	40	ELA	Science	Math	Social	Social
	9:40	40	Phys. Ed.	Science	Music	FSL	Social
	10:20	15	Morning Recess
	10:35	45	Math	Social	CTF	Phys. Ed.	Art
	11:20	40	Math	Math	CTF	Math	Art
	12:00	50	Lunch
	12:50	40	ELA (WTW)	ELA (WTW)	ELA (WTW)	ELA (WTW)	ELA (WTW)
	13:30	40	FSL	FSL	Science	Health (Religion)	Math
	14:10	40	Science	Phys. Ed.	Science	Science	Music
	14:50		Dismissal