Halvorson Class Blog

Today’s Activity –

Part 1: What happens when you microwave Peeps?

Part 2: Experiment – Predict which substance will dissolve Peeps the most: vinegar, Sprite, cold water or boiling water. Submerge for 8 minutes, then take out and record data. (AND FOLLOW THE SCIENTIFIC PROCESS EVEN WHEN THERE IS A FIRE DRILL IN THERE.)

(Hint – tomorrow’s Easter Candy Science involves building!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check this out:

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/general-science/15-facts-about-the-human-body/

2 research places to start with:

https://www.ducksters.com/

https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/center/htbw-main-page.html

 

These are the ones we watched this morning:

 

Today:

• Writing: yearbook writeup
• Character Trait Focus for March: Honesty – video and discussion, to continue tomorrow
• P.E. – skipping
• Silent Reading
• DPA
• Math – Multiplication Challenge; Present fraction problem to the class.
• Work time – finish lots of things!
• Games

Tomorrow

• Last floor hockey game after school (away AT Robertson)
• Spirit Day – Hawaiian

 

 

Today:

• Social Studies – Learned more about government
• Laptops: Parliament web site, Prodigy, Epic
• Silent Reading
• Zoom meeting/”virtual field trip”  – Virtual Classroom Session with our Parliamentary Tour Guide meeting us from Victoria in the Parliament building. Our guide was great and we learned a lot! As well, even though it’s a very busy week in session at the Legislature, our MLA, Kelli Paddon, took the time to also join our meeting and answer our questions. She is currently the Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity.

• P.E.
• Math – Fractions
• After school: Girls basketball home game

This week:

• Friday: Last floor hockey game after school (away AT Robertson); Spirit Day – Hawaiian

 

 

It sure was cold out there, but there were a lot of heartwarming moments this morning, a lot of days brightened, and a lot of students with big smiles. Thanks to the parent volunteers that helped us out. Happy Pink Shirt Day!

Today we did:

Library

French – Created menus with French food/beverage items

Silent Reading

DPA

Math: Multiplication Challenge; Fractions on Number Lines assignment

Research Reports: Mini lesson on paragraph writing; time to work on reports

Brainstormed the kind messages we’ll write on our notes for flowers tomorrow

Guess What Jar

Coming up. . .

Final draft of research reports (typed and printed) is due on Monday (Feb. 27th). Students are working on them every day this week. Many will need to do a little work at home as well. They can access Word in Office 365 online at home and at school for the typing part. They may also bring their research folder home at any time, as long as they bring it back the next day. (If you need your child’s Office 365 log-in info, please email me for that.)

Tomorrow is Pink Shirt day! It is also the day we are passing out 90 carnations as our Random Act of Kindness project. We will be leaving the school after Recess, at about 10:45.

 

 

 

 

 

Random Act of Kindness Project

Let’s see if we get to our goal tomorrow so I can order the flowers! Here’s where we’re at:

Ukuleles Today

Song #1: Best Day of My Life

Inspo:

Play Along:

Song #2: Stand By Me

Inspo:

Play Along:

 

Do you need something heartwarming? I showed this to the class today. . .15 years old and it remains one of my favourite things on the Internet.

 

Today:

• Research Report:
  • Learned how to find and record bibliography info
  • Laptops time to continue research
• Math:
  • Challenge
  • Completed Flowers Problem
  • Coloured fractions strip page to compare fractions
• P.E. : Indiana Jones Course
• Silent Reading
• Kindness month – Class Compliments page (Students brought home their page to show their family!)
• Art:
  • Continued working on Martin Luther King collaborative poster

This Week:

• Due Thursday: Each student needs to bring in between $1 and $5 toward our Random Acts of Kindness project. Ask your child what this is about.
• Friday: Hot Lunch (Booster Juice). Floor Hockey game at Robertson.

Looking Ahead:

• Tues. Feb. 14th: Valentine’s Day.
  • Spirit Day: wear red.
  • If they choose to, students may bring in paper Valentines (and/or a small item such as a wrapped candy or eraser). We will be making mailboxes for students to put valentines into.
• Thurs. Feb. 16th: Early dismissal at 11:32.
• Fri. Feb. 17th: Pro-D (No school for students.)
• Mon. Feb. 20th: Family Day (School closed.)

 

Here are curling photos/video clips! It was fun to watch the enthusiasm and skill too! 🙂https://photos.app.goo.gl/6GB9zUeji1cbHjAr5