March 21 - April 1, 2016

Reading: Historical Fiction – Read alouds, Shared Reading, looking at the characteristics of historical fiction & making inferences
Writing: Narrative (Stories) – “Showing not Telling”, using graphic organizers to plan stories, starting “Mystery of Harris Burdick” piece
Math: Division – reviewing facts & related fact families, strategies for 3 digit by 1 digit division, word problems, quiz this week
Science (Ms. Halliwell): Forces on Structures
Social Studies: First Nations & European Explorers – First Nations Inquiry –Stage 2 – Searching (Jot Notes, different sources of information)
French (Ms. Bordonaro): Writing
Music/Drama (Mr. Kotyk): TBA
Visual Art: Portraits – Lichtenstein (pop art)
Phys. Ed (Mr. Mouratidis): Track & Field

March 7-11, 2016

Reading: Non Fiction – Independent Practice (Stating the Main Idea and Supporting Details, Cause & Effect), quiz this week
Writing: Narrative (Stories) – Publishing Mid-Unit Piece
Math: Patterning – unit review, test this week (extending patterns, writing pattern rules, tables of value, problem solving involving patterns)
Science (Ms. Halliwell): Forces, Science Centre trip this week
Social Studies: First Nations & European Explorers – First Nations Inquiry – stages of research/inquiry; Stage 1 – Exploring the topic, Stage 2 – Searching (Jot Notes)
French (Ms. Bordonaro): Reading
Music/Drama (Mr. Kotyk): TBA
Visual Art: Portraits – Modigliani con’t
Phys. Ed (Mr. Mouratidis): Health – Substance Abuse, quiz this week