Happy Wednesday Jan 30

Short message... quite a few...

Reminders!

1. Outdoor school meeting February 7th, 6pm room 14/15

2. Pajama Day Jan 31st

3. Provincial Government unit test tomorrow Thursday Jan 31

4. Mr Hebert returning Feb 1

5. Basic Facts and Word problem quiz MOVED TO NEXT WEEK

6. No spelling this week

7. No school Friday

8. Be awesome!

9. Science flight magazines due Feb 11.

Happy Tuesday Jan 29

Reminders
1. Outdoor school meeting February 7th 6pm room 19
2. Pyjama Day Jan 31st
3. Provincial Government unit test Thursday Jan 31
4. Mr Hebert returning Feb 1
5. Basic Facts and Word problem quiz MOVED TO NEXT WEEK
6. No spelling this week
7. No school Friday

Below is the rubric, guidelines and resources for the science magazine project that was assigned yesterday in science.





Today I will be posting a study guide to help students review for the social test on Thursday. The study guide along with Social notes, and kahoot quizzes are excellent ways to study!

Below is the Social Study guide:

1. Define:

referendum: ______________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

2. What are the two main ‘jobs’ of provincial government? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

3. List nine services provided by provincial government.

a. ______________________________

b. _____________________________

c. _____________________________

d. ____________________________

e. _____________________________

f. _____________________________

g. ____________________________

h. ____________________________

i. _____________________________

4. How does the province pay for the services it provides? _______________________________________________________________________________________

5. Give an example of a service which is shared by more than one level of government. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

11. What are four of the provincial government’s responsibilities in educating Albertans? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

12. Define the following words:

a. subsidies: _____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

b. bill: ___________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

c. cabinet minister: ________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

d. act: ___________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

13. How does the making of a new law begin? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

1. Define :

political party _____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

constituency: _____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

2. What are the four main political parties in Alberta?

a. ________________________________________

b. _______________________________________

c. _______________________________________

d. ________________________________________

3.

4. How is the governing party of the province decided?

_________________________________________________________________________________

5. What conditions must be fulfilled by a person who wants to become a candidate?

_______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

6. What is a candidate’s goal? How does he/she achieve this?

_______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

7. What conditions must a person meet in order to be able to vote in an election in Alberta?

a. _________________________________________________________________________

b. _________________________________________________________________________

c. _________________________________________________________________________

d. _________________________________________________________________________

8. Fill in the boxes below telling how the process of voting works.

1. Define the following:

a. constitutional monarchy: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

b. Speech From the Throne: ________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

2. What is the difference between a Governor General and a Lieutenant Governor? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

3. What are some of the duties of the Lieutenant Governor?

a. ___________________________________________________________________ b. ___________________________________________________________________ c. ___________________________________________________________________ d. ___________________________________________________________________

4. Who is Alberta’s Lieutenant Governor?

_________________________________________________________________________________

6. What are two roles which laws in a democratic society fulfill?

7.

9. How have the rules regarding immigration to Canada changed?

10.

1. Where does the Alberta government meet? ______________________________________________

2. What are elected officials called? _______________________________________________________

3. What is the ‘business’ of the provincial government?

W What does the provincial government look like?

5. What are Cabinet Ministers?

6. What are civil servants?

7. What are some of the other jobs of Cabinet Ministers?

8. Define the following:

a. constituent: ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

b. Opposition member: ____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

9. What are the two main responsibilities of MLAs (Members of the Legislative Assembly?

10. What are some of the jobs done by MLAs?

Wh What are the responsibilities of the opposition

12. How can constituents make their views known to their MLAs? _

13. How can people participate at the provincial level of government?

14. What is a perspective? _

*15. How does a perspective differ from an opinion? ____________________________________________________________________________

B

Happy Monday Jan 28

Reminders
1. Outdoor school meeting February 7th 6pm room 19
2. Pyjama Day Jan 31st
3. Provincial Government unit test next Thursday Jan 31
4. Mr Hebert returning Feb 1
5. Basic Facts and Word problem quiz Thursday Jan 31
6. No spelling this week
7. No school Friday

We began our day with some practice for our basic facts quiz this Thursday. Our last test we had a class average of 83%...that is amazing! I am hoping we could push it up by even a percent this time :)

After basic facts practice we continued working on some increasing and decreasing patterns. I have encouraged students to take the book home each day to finish lessons and ensure they are caught up and practicing the exercises.

After math we finished chapter 1 & 2 of the Giver. We are analyzing this book for our novel study looking specifically at characters, settings, predictions and the plot. 

After LA we moved into using computers to study for provinical government unit test this coming Thursday.
We are using a quizzing website called Kahoots to study for the test. I absolutely encourage students to be studying outside of school for this upcoming test. 
Log into Kahoot (it is free), enter "provincial government" and complete some of the many tests on the site.

This week in science, the students will be starting a project describing the properties of flight and how creatures fly.

We finished off our day with a great session of Mission Impossible!

Have a great evening everyone!
Mr Lancee

Happy Friday Jan 25

Reminders
1. Outdoor school meeting February 7th 6pm room 19
2. Pyjama Day Jan 31st
3. Provincial Government unit test next Thursday Jan 31
4. Mr Hebert returning Feb 1

Today the students began their day with a wonderful pillars of assembly. Students were honored, we gave our warm goodbyes to Mrs Trumper, and watched our monthly photo powerpoint.

After the assembly we finished the social presentations! Students this assignment seriously and the final products show this :)

We then did a solid hour of math focusing on different kinds of patterns. The objective of this week is to see the patterns in growing and shrinking numbers. Next week we will be doing input output machines which involve patterns with two variables.

Below is some extra work for students to practice at home :)

1. Mathletics (amazing resource) 
-Fractions
-Ratios
-Patterns

2. Math is fun
-Online problems from all units

3.
Some extra practice


After math we moved into kindergarten buddies and finally our last day in open gymnastics.

Next week we will be doing Mission Impossible...Same rules apply from gymnastics AAAAND there is no talking! Let the impossible mission begin!

Have a nice weekend everyone
Mr Lancee

Happy Thursday Jan 24

Reminders
1. Outdoor school meeting February 7th 6pm room 19
2. Pyjama Day Jan 31st
3. Pillars of Care Assembly this Friday 8:15am
4. Short Stories final copy deadline tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!
5. Page 1-2 of patterns booklet due tomorrow!

Today the students had a busy day starting with their regular music classes. After music, we began doing some great work with patterns in tables and factors. I asked all students who did not finish the first two pages to please complete them at home and bring them in tomorrow.

After math we had a long block to push through our social presentations. Looking forward to see who wins the student vote next week!

In the afternoon we read the first chapter of The Giver. We will be breaking the book down and exploring setting, characters, character changes and questions to review the chapter.

Today we also had a visit from GP Vanier school to discuss the possibility of visiting the bilingual school next year. Please visit GP Vanier's school website for more info.

Have a great evening!
Mr Lancee

Happy Wednesday Jan 23

Today the students had an absolute blast at the hangar flight museum!

We started out by heading into the classrooms to build three different principles of flight vehicles.

The first was a glider made of paper, straws, clay, skewers and glue. They have a surprising amount of control depending on the way the ailerons and rudder point!

Second was a parachute which the students made out of plastic sheets, string and a washer. Students had a great time dropping them off the second floor to see which parachute had the best slow fall.

Lastly the students build a mini helicopter using glue, paper, paperclips and an elastic. After winding them up the helicopters could fly for a few seconds!

After lunch we spent the afternoon learning about the principles of flight from actual pilots and explored several different plains and engines.

Great day :)

Also, tomorrow there will be a presentation from GP Vanier at 1:00 to showcase where students have the option to go for junior high! Crazy to think they grow up so fast!

Have a nice evening!
Mr Lancee

Happy Tuesday Jan 22
Reminders:
Please return RC envelopes asap
Provincial Government Unit Test Next week. (Date TBD)

Tomorrow is our field trip to the hangar flight museum! Please bring a lunch, warm clothes, water bottle and a backpack. We will be away all day on our field trip, promptly returning before the end of the day at 2:30.

Have a wonderful evening!
Mr Lancee

Happy Monday Jan 21!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

Reminders:
Please return RC envelopes asap
Please sign and return hangar flight museum field trip form! We are going on our Field Trip in two days and all forms must be in.
Provincial Government Unit Test Next week. (Date TBD)
Narrative stories final was due today. I still have a few students who need to print or hand in their stories! Please do so by tomorrow or I will have to make phone calls to parents.

This week in room 14:

Math: Starting patterns, growing and decreasing patters, picture patters, patterns with one to two steps.
Science: Field trip to hangar flight museum, properties of flight
LA: Starting The Giver Novel Study.
Social: Presentations

Today the students began their day with a class meeting. We talked about the week before and what they thought went well/needed work. Everyone agreed that the work ethic had greatly improved in room 14 and the push to finish projects and homework is getting much better.

Next we went over the ratio math quiz from Friday. The skills tested in this test required students use ratio, word problem and counting skills. Students were able to see their mistakes made on the test and see where they will have to review before the PAT at the end of the year. We had a talk about how students need to take their learning into their own hands and ask more clarifying questions/seek help when they do not understand.

In the middle block of the day students were busy showcasing their social campaign posters. The debate is getting heated!

This week we have begun our gymnastics unit involving climbers and other phys ed structures. Please make sure you are being safe and following Mr Sadowsky's safety rules for phys ed.

Have a nice evening!
Mr Lancee

Happy Friday Jan 18!
Reminders:
Please return RC envelopes asap
Please sign and return hangar flight museum field trip form
Hangar flight museum field trip Jan 23
Spelling Sentences due Monday
Spelling Test Monday
Provincial Government Unit Test Next Friday
Narrative stories final draft due Monday

Today the students started their days by participating in our in school Ignite program. Overall it was a huge success for all the 4/5/6 students to be interacting and having a blast doing the different activities.

After our Ignite program the students wrote their ratio's test. We will be going over the marked tests which will then be sent home to be signed. Speaking of signing tests... Today I sent home the basic facts tests from yesterday. I have instructed the students to take them home to signed and corrected. I am trying this strategy to give the students time to correct their work and build the relationship between school and home. I would like the tests signed and returned for Monday.

After Math, Students were given time to work on their narrative story final drafts. These final drafts are due Monday!

After buddies and gym the day was done!

Weekend time! Wahoo!
Mr Lancee

Happy Thursday Jan 17!
Reminders:
Please return RC envelopes asap
Please sign and return hangar flight museum field trip form
Hangar flight museum field trip Jan 23
Spelling Sentences due Friday
Spelling Test Friday
Ratio Quiz Friday
Provincial Government Unit Test Next Friday

I want to start off by saying thank you to all the students who pushed themselves to get their social campaign posters completed by the due date yesterday. The effort put into creating great projects that the students are proud of is a huge celebration for 2019. We will be continuing our presentations on Friday (time permitting) leading into Monday. Our Provincial government unit test will be next Friday!

I am away from the school today at a PD session and will be returning tomorrow.

It is going to be a busy day Friday with our two quizzes and finishing Narrative stories!

Speaking of Fridays.... tomorrow we will be testing our Ignite program from 8:05-8:35 am.
The 4/5/6 students at Beddington will be starting their day by being able to visit one classroom in the school and participate in a number of activities. This program is being implemented in our school to increase the sense of community, activity and start the day with some fun to end off the week!
The classrooms will look like the following:
Lancee: Mathletics
Mueller: Science experiments
Shackelton: Board games
Jackson: Silent reading
Berry: Mathletics
Cox: Art
Mahon: Movement
Wallace: Lego/STEM

Mr Lancee
Have a nice evening

Happy Tuesday Jan 15!
Reminders:
Please return RC envelopes asap
Please sign and return hangar flight museum field trip form
Election Campaign Posters due Tomorrow
Hangar flight museum field trip Jan 23
Spelling Sentences due Friday
Spelling Test Friday
Basic Facts Quiz Thursday
Ratio Quiz Friday

Busy busy busy week! Be on top of your week and get something done each day :)

I just wanted to say good job to the students of room 14 for their hard work today. In each block of the day the students were pushing themselves and working hard. Awesome work today everyone! You make your teacher proud :)
Have a nice evening!
I cannot wait to see all the presentations tomorrow!

Happy Monday Jan 14!
Reminders:
Please return RC envelopes asap
Please sign and return hangar flight museum field trip form
Election Campaign Posters due Wed Jan 16
Hangar flight museum field trip Jan 23
Spelling Sentences due Friday
Spelling Test Friday
Basic Facts Quiz Thursday

This week is a very busy week with projects and stories being completed at the same time.
Be on top of your work and push yourself to complete tasks on time:)

This week in Room 14

Math: Finishing Ratios, Quiz, Starting Patterns!
Social: Working on campaign posters and doing presentations.
Science: Testing different flight principles through experiments.
LA: Editing, revising and finishing narrative stories.
Phys Ed.: Gymnastics

Today students began their by working on some basic facts problems to prep for our basic facts quiz on Thursday. Next students were given time on computers to work through some mathletics assignments around Ratios. The trick to ratios is knowing your fact families for multiplication and division. For example: 20:25 can be simplified to 4:5. We know this because both 20 and 25 are divisible by 5!

After math students printed the first draft of their stories and began to peer edit using a peer editing checklist. The detailed checklist below helps students and peers to improve their stories for the next draft.



After LA Students were given one full hour to work on their Social Campaign posters:

Students must show the party leader, party name, slogan, and think about what their party is going to do for Alberta (Policies).

After lunch, Students were given time for their new spelling words.
See below:
Aerodynamics Spelling Words

1. airplane
2. flight
3. gravity
4. drag
5. lift
6. thrust
7. air pressure
8. engine
9. airfoil
10. feathers
11. adaptations *
12. air resistance*
13. aerodynamics*
14. streamlining*
15. atmosphere*

1) Copy the list down
2) Write 1 sentence about each word describing its meaning or using it in the correct context.

Example:

Adaptation:
Def: An adaptation is a change that benefits an animal or object to adapt to its environment.

Birds have wings instead of arms as an adaptation for flight.

The last chunk of the day was spent with Mr Mueller in Science. Students were testing bottle rockets and principle of thrust!



Have a wonderful evening!
Mr Lancee

Happy Friday Jan 11

Reminders:
Please return RC envelopes asap
Narrative story first draft due Monday Jan 14
Please sign and return hangar flight museum field trip form
Election Campaign Posters due Wed Jan 16
Hangar flight museum field trip Jan 23


Today the students began their day by writing and marking their narrative story spelling tests. It was great to see all the students examples and definitions of our spelling words.

After Spelling, the students were given a long block to work on their spelling narrative stories. The narrative stories first draft are due Monday! I must stress the importance of finishing these stories on time. We will be peer editing the stories next week and if your story is not finished then you are taking away from someones editing time and growth.

After LA, the students had their monthly Friday music class with Mr Wiens followed by buddies and gym!

Awesome Friday :)

Feeling stuck in math?
Check out these websites for extra help!
https://community.mathletics.com/signin#/student
https://www.mathsisfun.com/
https://mathantics.com/

Happy Thursday Jan 10
Reminders:
Spelling test Tomorrow
Spelling Sentences due Tomorrow
Please return RC envelopes asap
Narrative story first draft due Monday Jan 14
Please sign and return hangar flight museum field trip form
Election Campaign Posters due Wed Jan 16

Please make sure that ALL homework and assignments are completed and handed in on time.
New year, New you :)
Mr Lancee

Happy Wednesday Jan 9!

Reminders:
Story boards due tomorrow
Spelling test Friday
Spelling Sentences due Friday
Please return RC envelopes asap
Narrative story first draft due Monday Jan 14
Please sign and return hangar flight museum field trip form

Today the students began their day by practicing their basic facts. Four questions of x-+/ to keep their skills sharp!

After the basic facts we moved into solving some ratio identification problems. Ratios are great because of the amount of critical outside the box thinking students must use. Below is a picture of the intro activity we solved:


In LA, students were given a mini lesson on DAD (Dialogue, Description, Action) and how it is the essence of creating great paragraphs in stories. The first draft of the stories is due Monday and we will be working hard on them this coming Thursday and Friday.

In Social the students learned the process of how laws are formed in provincial government and the responsibilities of the lieutenant governor. Students were also introduced to a new project in which they must research political parties and convince their classmates to vote for their campaign poster.
The project and rubric are listed below:

Happy Tuesday Jan 8th!
Make sure you are taking your learning into your own hands and getting your work done :)

Reminders:
Story boards due tomorrow
Spelling test Friday
Spelling Sentences due Friday
Please return RC envelopes asap
Narrative story first draft due Monday Jan 14
Please sign and return hangar flight museum field trip form

Today the students began working with Ratios in math. We watched and made notes on the math antics video: ratios and rates. Students were given time to explore the classroom and compare different ratios. Ratios are quite simply a comparison of values between two things.



In LA students began the planning of the best story they will have ever written. We will be fully breaking down the story and editing it multiple times to make a polished copy. I will be posting the the rubrics and editing tools later this week. The first copy of the story must be finished by Monday Jan 14.

In Social we covered provincial government taxes and services!

Have a nice evening!

Mr Lancee

3...2...1... HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Welcome back everyone! Hope you all had a nice break!

We are now in 2019 and it is time to hit the ground running!

Reminders:
Spelling sentences due Friday
Spelling Test Friday (Narrative words)
Please return report card folders to save paper for next year.

This week in room 14:

LA: Students will be finishing their storyboards and beginning to plan and write their Narrative stories!

Math: Today we reviewed fractions, percents, decimals and will be moving into ratios tomorrow.

Science: Students will be learning about the properties of flight both within birds and planes.

Social: We will be exploring the responsibilities of the members of the legislative assembly and starting a project on political parties on Wednesday.

Phys ed: Fitness week!

Below are the spelling words and instructions for this week:

Spelling Words Week 6 – Narrative Terms


A) Sentences must be the definition!! B) With an example from a novel / movie

EXAMPLE:
1. Antagonist – The antagonist is the character in the main conflict with the protagonist. Ex: Lord Voldemort


2. Protagonist – ex: name a main character
3. Technology * ex: describe a type of conflict
4. Society * ex: describe a society in a book/movie
5. Internal * ex: describe a type of conflict
6. External * ex: describe a type of conflict
7. Narrative * ex: name a story or movie
8. Perspective ex: 3 different points of view for stories pick one
9. Resolution ex: describe the ending of a book/movie
10. Rising Action * ex: describe a time a book/movie built up a conflict
11. Climax * ex: describe the most exciting point in a book/movie
12. Exposition – ex: describe the beginning of a movie / book
13. Static * ex: name a character from a book/movie that doesn't change
14. Dynamic * ex: name a main character
15. Setting * ex: describe a setting from a book/movie

Have a great evening!