Adventures in Room 4: Weekly Update

Date: Friday, February 9, 2018

Looking Back
This is a list of concepts/activities covered this week that are
meant to spark conversation about learning.

Ask Me About…
● Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (DJD) Residency
○ Provocation: ​“We are as much alive as we keep the earth alive.” ​Chief Dan George
○ West African Day: Guest Drummers and African Dancing
● Blackfoot Nation Legends told by guest storyteller, Mary Hays
● ELA: Journal writing reflections: DJD; functional persuasive letter writing: the best field trip
● Social/ELA: Blackfoot Tipi Art Project
○ Applying tipi designs onto canvas to create 3D tipis
● Math: Arrays - visualizing multiplication and commutative property (ex: 3x4 = 4x3)
○ Multiplication strategies
○ Array Game (sharpening the saw)
● Science: Hearing and Sound
○ Sound wave experiment (ear drum): observing and feeling vibration
○ Anatomy of the Ear: 3 main parts, specific functions of each part of the ear
● Fine Arts: Shadow Puppet Plays and Creating Sound Effects

Looking Ahead
A Peek at the Week…
Monday ● Library Book Exchange
● Good Guys and Girl Power workshop begins

Tuesday ● Fine Arts

● Persuasive Writing Assessment

Wednesday ● Wear Red/Pink Day

Thursday ● Teachers Convention - No School

Friday ● Teachers Convention - No School

Monday ● Family Day (February 19) - No School

Notes:
● Quinzee Building:​ I​ f weather permits, we will heading outside to learn how to build a
quinzee with Mr. Sangster’s class. Please send your child to school snow pants and
jacket, water-resistant mitts, a toque and winter boots.
● This update is CASL compliant.​ Please refer to the Belfast Website for other important
dates/events to the school community.
● Belfast Website:​ ​http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b203/