Oct 5-9

Monday, October 5th
Today’s Announcements:
✓ Picture day for Nicholas Sheran students is TOMORROW, October 6th.
✓ There is no school the week of October 12-16 for Thanksgiving, professional learning for
teachers, and parent-teacher interviews. Stay tuned for information about what our
interviews will look like.
✓ It’s time to start collecting materials for our final boat project we will be completing at
the end of October. Boats will need to float, be stable, be made of waterproof
materials, have waterproof joints, carry a load, and move through the water. This is a
great project for families to engage in together, but please allow your child to be the
mastermind behind the project and you can take on the role of coach/building assistant.
Extra Materials/Resources Needed Today:

 Tin foil AND three or four of the following: masking tape, plasticine, glue stick, scotch
tape, white glue
8:30-9:00 Physical Education & Parent Meeting
Students are expected to be completing physical activity of some sort during
this time. Stuck? Check out our class website under the “Physical Education”
tab.
Parents, please be logged on to TEAMs prior to 8:30. Our meeting will likely be
wrapped up by 8:45.
9:00-9:15 Language Arts: Writing – Revising, Editing & Polishing (Part 1)
When we write, we often consider the first time we’ve written things as
“drafts.” Can you imagine how many drafts writers make before their books
are actually published? Most writers have to go back and edit and revise their
stories a bunch of times before it makes it to the shelves of bookstores and
classrooms! When we revise our work, we are going back to make it better
than it was before. Maybe we are bringing our characters to life, maybe we are
adding description, maybe we are re-writing something to make it sound better.
When we revise, it doesn’t mean that our story before was bad, it just means
that we’ve learned a way to make it better and that learning is very important!
9:15-9:40 Independent Work Time: REVISE
Students are expected to revise stories they have already written. This can be
done by rewriting, adding revision strips, erasing, etc.
9:40-9:50 Mini-Lesson Part 2
Once writers are happy with the revisions they have made to their writing, they
also go back and edit their work to make sure they don’t make any silly
mistakes. Writers often use an editing checklist that has important things, but
also their goals so they can check to make sure they don’t forget to work on
those! I have sent home an editing checklist that your child can use to edit
their writing!
9:50-10:15 Independent Work Time: EDIT
Students are expected to edit stories they have already written using the
editing checklist sent home in last week’s package.
With any remaining time, they can continue revising or begin a new story.
10:15-10:30 Share
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Students may share with their peers their most recent writing work. Please
remind your student that we are trying to keep our sharing brief—they don’t
need to read it all, highlighting what is new is enough.
10:30-11:05 Snack and Physical Activity Break
11:05-11:20 Language Arts: Reading
We are beginning our small reading groups today! This will change how our mini-
lesson looks because each group will be getting instructional time where they will
be learning targeted strategies. We will talk a little bit more about what our
small groups will look like when we meet for the first time! We’ll give this a go
and revise how small groups are run if need be!
11:20-12:10 Independent Work Time Reading Small Groups
Suggested allotment: 11:20-11:35: Group 1 (Domeiko, Zachery,
✓ 15-20 minutes of reading to self, Andreas) – Intro to small group,
reading to someone, or listening expectations overview
to reading (could be on RAZ Kids) 11:35-11:50: Group 2 (Eloise, Macey, Ursula,
*Please don’t forget to fill out Kaavi) – Intro to small group,
your child’s reading log! expectations overview
✓ 10-15 minutes of practicing 11:50-12:05: Group 3 (Corvus, Harper,
reading snap words Mason, Holden) – Intro to small group,
✓ 10-15 minutes of practicing expectations overview
writing snap words
✓ 0-15 minutes playing literacy-
based games (Teach Your
Monster to Read, etc.)
1:20-1:40 Science Experiment: Seals and Bonds
Today our science experiment will be to test the best seals and bonds to use
for our boat. We have tested waterproof materials for the body of our boat,
and now we will test which adhesive materials are best to keep our boats
waterproof! Students will be making three or four tin foil boats using the
template below. Each boat will have a different adhesive in the corners to hold
it together.
CUT along the dotted lines

FOLD along the solid lines
Miss Bourassa will do a tutorial video to show

you how to create this boat!
I will demonstrate to students how to

complete the experiment.
1:40-2:20 Science: Seals and Bonds Experiment
Students will use this time to complete the seals and bonds experiment
independently. Please record observations on the Seals and Bonds recording
sheet.
2:20-2:35 Science: Results Share
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Students will come back prepared to share which adhesive material they found
to be the most effective at sealing the boat together. We will graph our class
results.
2:35-3:25 Miss Bourassa’s Office Hours
Feel free to connect with me if you have any questions or concerns!
Work to be Submitted
 A picture of the writing your child has chosen to revise, including evidence of the
revisions they made.
 A picture of the writing your child has chosen to edit, including evidence of the editing
they did and their used editing checklist.
 Evidence of mastery of their reading or writing snap level (if mastery has been
achieved).
 A picture of the Seals and Bonds recording sheet with your child’s observations and
results from their experiment.
Tuesday, October 6th
✓ Picture day for Nicholas Sheran students is TODAY!
✓ There is no school the week of October 12-16 for Thanksgiving, professional learning for
teachers, and parent-teacher interviews. Stay tuned for information about what our
interviews will look like.
tab.
wrapped up by 8:45.
9:00-9:05 Language Arts: Reading
Overview of what our reading time will look like.
Suggested allotment: 9:05-9:20: Group 4 (Alec, Callen, Ishika,
✓ 10-15 minutes of reading to self, Linnea, Mara-Jade, Paulinda, Olivia) –
reading to someone, or listening Intro to small group, expectations
to reading (could be on RAZ Kids) overview
*Please fill out their reading log 9:25-9:40: Group 1 (Domeiko, Andreas,
for any reading time they Zachery) Strategy: Linger Finger
complete. 9:45-10:00: Group 2 (Eloise, Macey,
✓ 10-15 minutes of practicing Ursula, Kaavi) Strategy: Try, Try, Try
reading snap words Again
✓ 10-15 minutes of practicing
writing snap words
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10:00-10:15 Whole Class Reading Activity: “A Plump and Perky Turkey”
We will read the story “A Plump and Perky Turkey” and students will respond to
the writing (or drawing) prompt: If I were a turkey before Thanksgiving, I
would…. Students will be challenged to come up with a creative way to
disguse/evade capture for Thanksgiving dinner!
10:15-10:30 Independent Work Time
Students will work on their writing prompt.
11:05-11:20 Math Mini-Lesson: Reading Pictographs
Students will be introduced to a pictograph and then we will examine how to
read pictographs to get data and answer questions. Students will then
complete page 17
11:20-11:40 Math Independent Work Time
Please use this time to complete page 17.
11:40-11:55 Math Mini-Lesson: Constructing Pictographs
Students will be briefly reviewing pictographs before being tasked to create one
themselves using data gathered from the class.
Please use this time to complete page 19.
1:20-1:55 Science Experiment: Creating Boats that Move
There are lots of different ways that boats can move. Today we will talk
about three of these ways: using a paddle, using a sail, and using a motor.
Paddle Boat Demonstration
Miss Bourassa will demonstrate how we can use a paddle to propel our boats. I
will use an elastic band and sturdy piece of plastic to create a paddle. If you
are also wanting to create a paddle boat at home, you are more than welcome
to!
Sailboat Demonstration
Miss Bourassa will demonstrate how we can use sails and wind to steer our
boats! We will test different sized and shaped sails as well as their position on
the boat.
Jet Boat Demonstration
Miss Bourassa will use a balloon to demonstrate how we can add a motor to
our boat to make it move.
After each demonstration we will discuss the pros and cons of each different
method.
1:55-2:20 Science Reflection: Creating Boats that Move
When we return from our week off, students will be creating their own boats
(eeek so exciting!). These boats must have a method to for moving. Right now,
students will need to rank the three different methods from best to worst
and justify why each is in the position it is in (based on the pros and cons list we
discussed while testing). Students will need to take a video or audio clip of their
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ranking and their explanation of the way they ranked the methods of
movement.
achieved).
 A picture of completed math page 17.
 A video or audio clip of the way your child has ranked the way boats move and their
justification of why one way is better than the others.
 A picture of your child’s writing/image response to “A Plump and Perky Turkey.”
Wednesday, October 7th
tab.
wrapped up by 8:45.
9:00-9:05 Language Arts: Reading Mini-Lesson:
Overview of what our reading time will look like.
Suggested allotment: 9:05-9:20: Group 2 (Eloise, Macey,
✓ 10-15 minutes of reading to self, Ursula, Kaavi) Strategy: Try, Try, Try
reading to someone, or listening Again part 2
to reading (could be on RAZ Kids) 9:25-9:40 Group 3: (Corvus, Harper,
*Please don’t forget to fill out Holden, Mason) Intro to C.A.F.E Menu
your child’s reading log! brochure
✓ 10-15 minutes of practicing 9:45-10:00: Group 1 (Domeiko, Andreas,
reading snap words Zachery) Linger Finger part 2
✓ 10-15 minutes of practicing
writing snap words
10:00-10:10 Whole Class Reading Activity – “The Thankful Book”
Thanksgiving is coming up quickly! At Thanksgiving, we often think of things we
are thankful for. Being thankful means that we understand how lucky we are
to have what we have and we explain just why we feel this way! We will be
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watching a video of “The Thankful Book” written and read by Todd Parr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp3EiSTywX4
Students will write and draw pictures of the things they are thankful for. This
can be in the form of a “thankful collage”, a book, or even just a list. Students
are strongly encouraged to think of the reasons behind WHY they are thankful
for what they have!
11:05-11:20 Language Arts: Writing Mini-Lesson: What makes realistic fiction realistic?
Many of the stories we’ve been writing lately would fall under the category of
“realistic fiction.” These are stories that are made up, but seem like they could
happen in real life. We’re going to take a look at some realistic fiction stories
today and ask ourselves what makes realistic fiction realistic? Using a mentor
text, we will examine ways that stories are made to seem real. These could
include where the story takes place (somewhere we can relate to, like at our
house, rather than in a volcano or on a spaceship), using characters we are
familiar with (like dogs or cats as opposed to lions). When we are writing realistic
fiction stories, we need to keep in mind what our audience (reader) is already
familiar with.
Students are expected to use this time to write. They can revise their writing
for realistic fiction elements, or begin a new story with the idea of making it
realistic fiction. They may also:
✓ Continue a story they have previously started.
✓ Write a new story in a series they have already started.
✓ Add illustrations to their stories.
✓ Add labels to their illustrations.
✓ Begin a new stories or series altogether.
11:55-12:10 Share
Students are invited to share their most recent pieces of writing.
1:20-1:35 Social Studies: Introduction to Saskatoon
We are beginning something exciting in Social Studies now! We are going to be
taking a look at a city you may have heard of before…Saskatoon!! Saskatoon is
located in Saskatchewan and is the prairie city we will be investigating for the
next two months.
We will begin our examination of Saskatoon by focusing on the province it is in:
Saskatchewan. We will look at a book with some information about
Saskatchewan.
1:35-1:45 Social Studies: Video Tour of Saskatchewan
Must See Canada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sEOHkJm6cY
1:45-1:55 Social Studies: Saskatchewan “My 5 Things”
Together as a class we will brainstorm (at least) 5 things we have learned
about Saskatchewan from watching the video and reading the book and then
ask (at least) 5 questions of things we want to know more about or
wonderings we still have. If your child has any further wonderings, feel free to
submit them on Dojo!
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1:55-2:05 Social Studies: What are LANDFORMS?
We will take a look at different types of landforms and make predictions
about which landforms we think we would find in Saskatchewan (based on what
we learned from our video tour and book).
2:05-2:35 Social Studies – Landforms Colouring
Students can colour the different landforms in their “Learning About
Landforms” booklet. We will be referring back to this later in the year when we
visit our other two cities in Canada!
 A picture of the writing your child has completed today.
achieved).
 A picture of the collage, book, or list your child has created of the things they are
thankful for.
 A picture of your child’s Landforms booklet, neatly coloured.
Thursday, October 8th
Extra Materials/Resources Needed Today:

 A
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wrapped up by 8:45.
9:00-9:15 Language Arts: Writing Mini-Lesson: Writers “Show, Not Tell”
We have talked in our reading sessions about making a mental movie or picture
in our head while we read a book. Good writers show their readers what is
happening in the story. One way writers do this is by picturing their story, then
adding lots of the realistic, exact details they are picturing to their writing. That
way, their readers can picture it too. Just like we did the other day, we want to
focus on things that our readers are probably familiar with.
Students are expected to use this time to write, taking note of the strategy
we just learned and trying to incorporate it into their writing. Students may
also:
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✓ Continue a story they have previously started.
✓ Write a new story in a series they have already started.
✓ Add illustrations to their stories.
✓ Add labels to their illustrations.
✓ Begin a new stories or series altogether.
9:40-9:50 Share
Students are invited to participate in our mid-write share. Priority will be given
to students who have not yet had an opportunity to share their work this
week.
9:50-10:15 Independent Writing Time (continued from above)
10:15-10:30 Share
In our final writing share of the week, students are invited to share something
they’ve worked on this week. Priority will be given to students who have not yet
had an opportunity to share their work this week.
11:05-11:20 Math Mini-Lesson: Reading Line Plots
Students will be introduced to a line plot graph. These graphs show the
frequency of data along a number line. We will practice how to read a line plot.
Students will use this time to complete page 21.
11:40-11:55 Math Mini-Lesson: Constructing Line Plots
Students will be practicing how to construct a line plot using data provided.
Students will complete page 23.
1:20-1:40 Social Studies – Landforms Webquest Introduction
We are going to be trying something new today! Students will be completing a
WEBQUEST about landforms in Saskatchewan! Stay tuned for more
information about what this will look like!
1:40-2:35 Social Studies – Independent Work Time
Students will be working on their webquest at this time.
 A picture of the writing your child has completed today.
 Submit their completed webquest document through Microsoft Teams.
Friday, October 9th
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✓ There is NO SCHOOL next week! See you on October 19th!
8:30-8:45 Math Mini-Lesson: Putting It All Together
We will review the four types of graphs that we learned about. Students will be
practicing counting data, creating a graph, then answering questions based on it.
Students will use this time to complete pages 26 and 27.
9:15-10:00 Fact Friday
Suggested allotment:
✓ 10-15 minutes practicing facts (flashcards, XtraMath, etc.)
✓ 10-15 minutes practicing tricky facts using a strategy (manipulatives,
fingers, number line, etc.)
✓ 10-15 minutes returning to practice facts (flashcards, XtraMath, fact-
focused game, etc.) to help consolidate practice
✓ 0-15 minutes playing Prodigy or another math game (not necessarily
focused on facts)
10:15-11:35 Art & Resource Exchange
Stay tuned to our ClassDojo for what our art project will be this week!
At some point during this time, please make your way to your child’s home
school to pick up their package of supplies for next week!
 A picture of your child’s reading log for the week.
 A picture of completed math pages 26 and 27.
 Evidence of completing Fact Friday activities.
 A picture of your child’s completed art project.

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Extra Materials/Resources Needed Today:

CUT along the dotted lines

Miss Bourassa will do a tutorial video to show

I will demonstrate to students how to

Tuesday, October 6th

Wednesday, October 7th

Thursday, October 8th

Extra Materials/Resources Needed Today:

Friday, October 9th

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