To Conduct or Not to Conduct...

We started our last 2 combined Science topics for this year, Electricity and Magnetism last week. In the lab below, we had to predict whether different materials would be a conductor of electricity (allow electricity to flow through it) or be an insulator (not allow electricity to flow through it).  We also learned why resistors are used with circuits. 

Science Research Websites

Click on the links below to access websites about electricity!

Online research day

• Online interactives 1 2 3  - vid vid vid
• 1  2  3 Amazing Notes  D2learn

Story Beginnings

We have begun working on our the beginning paragraph of our animal stories.  The beginning paragraph should introduce the setting, main character, and problem.  Once students have finished, they are working through a checklist to see if all the elements are there.  Below is a sample of a story that the class wrote together, and students can use parts of it to help them craft their own beginning.

Tomatosphere Results

This was a project where we were seeing the difference between space seeds and "normal seeds".  We had to predict which seeds came from where.  Then we planted the seeds and recorded the number of seeds that germinated.  Finally, we made a line graph with the results.  Here they are!

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences

It's that time of year again when we are asking parents to sign up for Parent/Teacher Interviews.  In order to do this a PowerSchool account is necessary. This will also allow you to pay your school fees online. Please use the following link to create an accounthttps://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html

To help all parents/guardians have access to an account we are offering drop in sessions on Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am as well as Wednesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 14 from 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm. You must have a PowerSchool account to be able to book these conferences.  Teachers are excited to share your child's progress and look forward to meeting with you face to face.

If you have any trouble at all, please come to a drop-in session or call the office and we would be happy to help you.

Learning in Science

Today we learned about Food Chains in Science.  We learned that:
NF: Tigers are at the top of the food chain, they are called apex predators.
BG: Grass is a producer and it absorbs energy from the sunlight.
LW: We read a picture book that had a food chain in it.
RT: We played a food chain game in gym. 
     The green piney's were producers who can't tag anyone
     The yellow piney's were primary consumers and they could tag green 
     The blue piney's were secondary consumers and they could tag green and yellow
     The red piney was the apex predator and it could tag anything
     Two decomposers could bring anyone back to life

Glenbow Museum

On Tuesday, Feb. 12th, our class visited the Glenbow Museum.  Here are some highlights:

Nadine - I thought the first part of the trip, looking at the clothes designed by Christian Dior, was really interesting.

Kedus - I saw statues from my country.

Nat - I really liked the campfire tent and taking the picture in it.

Mohmmed - I liked the exhibit with the wolves.

Dylan - It was fun looking for the three dragons [in the Warrior exhibit].

It was a full day of learning and exploring!  Thank you so much to our 2 parent volunteers - we couldn't have done it without you! 

Have a wonderful long weekend!  See you all on Tuesday, Feb. 26th!

And of course, Happy Valentines Day on Thursday!