Ms. Hildebrandt's Agenda

  Over the past two weeks, we have been busy learning and exploring many exciting topics across our subjects! Announcements: Looking Ahead: On Wednesday, June 17 we will be creating tie-dye shirts! Students can begin bringing a plain white t-shirt to school anytime over the next few weeks so they are ready for our tie-dye activity. It can be a new or old/second hand shirt! In Social Studies , we became merchants in an ancient civilization and traded goods with other groups. This activity helped us better understand how trade worked in the past and how different civilizations relied on each other. In Art , we wrapped up our printmaking unit by creating and printing our own bookmarks. It was great to see our designs come to life! In Math , we finished our unit on fractions and have now started learning algebra , which has been a fun new challenge. In Science , we conducted an experiment using celery to observe how the xylem transports water. By placing celery in coloured water, we we...

This week in Math, we continued our fractions unit and practiced decomposing improper fractions in different ways. In Writing, we explored lyrical poetry and worked on publishing our poems while practicing neat handwriting and good penmanship. In Physical Education, students participated in a gymnastics, focusing on balances and travelling movements. Looking Ahead: In mid-June, we will be creating tie-dye shirts! Students can begin bringing a plain white t-shirt to school anytime over the next few weeks so they are ready for our tie-dye activity. It can be a new or old/second hand shirt! 

It was another busy couple of weeks of learning in 5D! In math, students continued building their understanding of fractions by converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions. We practiced using visual models and mathematical reasoning to explain our thinking. We continued our poetry unit and explored sensory poems. Students used descriptive language that appeals to the five senses to create vivid images and strong emotions in their writing. We began learning about the circulatory system and how the heart, blood, and blood vessels work together to keep our bodies healthy. We were also fortunate to welcome Grace into our classroom, a nursing student, who shared her knowledge and helped us learn more about the human body through engaging discussions and activities. Students worked with their Grade 2 buddies to create symmetrical butterfly artwork, applying their understanding of symmetry while collaborating and being positive role models. Last Week: Students participated in...

This week in Grade 5, we worked on order of operations in math and started our fractions unit. In writing, we began our poetry unit by creating blackout poetry using pages from our class read aloud novel A Rover Story and wrote acrostic poems! In PE, we played badminton and participated in a yelling and distance running competition inspired by Indigenous games. In art, we practiced watercolor techniques and focused on water control for a Mother's Day Surprise! See you next week 5D!