Mrs. Pols' Fantastic Fours

This week in math, we focused on division, beginning with how division and multiplication are connected. Students solved division questions, created images to represent the division questions and found the related multiplication equation. We focused on the idea that division is breaking up or sharing a number into equal parts, examining when numbers can be shared equally and what happens when numbers cannot be shared equally. The students continued to be engaged in the final stages of our food truck project. They added their final designs to their trucks and began building their three dimensional trucks. Many students selected to add other 3D shapes onto their trucks, providing further learning about geometry and how 2D nets can be made into 3D shapes. We are very excited to share our trucks with your during our Celebration of Learning on Tuesday, May 27th. We will begin our program in the gymnasium at 12:45. We are very fortunate to have the chance to visit the visiting food truck, Li...

This week, the students continued with their work on their food trucks. The students have been so excited and engaged with this project, many sharing that it is their favourite part of the day. The students worked to apply their understanding of area by designing the interior floor plan of their truck. First, we looked at what items would be necessary to drive, prepare their menu items, store supplies and run their business. Some students needed deep fryers, others grills and some needed ice cream machines. Next, we the students planned out the interiors and designed their floor plans. Students were challenged to design their plans to scale with 1 square cm on the grid paper equivalent to 1 dm in real life. This challenge brought about wonderful critical thinking as the students measured and planned, imagining the amount of space needed to travel within their workspace or how much space was needed in the front of their truck so they would have enough space to sit and reach the gas pedd...

Over the last two weeks, the students have been highly engaged in our gymnastics unit in physical education. They have been exploring a variety of balances and methods of travel, working to challenge themselves to utilize differing levels such as a low balance such as the splits or a high balance on the balls of their feet. They were extremely excited when they entered the gym on Monday and found the equipment set up. They have had the opportunity to try ropes, ladders, beams and bars. It has been wonderful to see how different each student approaches each piece of equipment. Learning Outcomes: I can understand that elements of movement are integrated through various combinations to create movement. I can integrate elements of movement in various physical activities. I can engage in physical activities that are enjoyable or rewarding. Questions to ask your child: What apparatus have you enjoyed the most? (beam, bar, ladder...) Is there an apparatus you have found challenging? What is a...

This week, the students took on the role of entrepreneur as they began working on creating their own food trucks. We began by looking at food trucks within our own city, discussing the different names and logos. The students found that they were drawn to some logos more than others. We then came up with concepts for our own food trucks. The students experimented with different truck types, names and logos. They then did some market research, surveying their peers before selecting their final design. We then began working on developing our menus. The students worked to included a variety of descriptive language to make their menu more appealing to their customers. We had signature sauces drizzled on crispy chicken tenders, homestyle sesame crusted buns and hand pressed beef patties! The students were incredibly engaged as they worked to write menu descriptions that would help sell their creations to potential customers. Next week, we will integrate math into the project by designing int...