Bully Prevention Week

As promised! Here is our anti-bully video. Let's make the world a kinder place!

What We've Been Up To in 3C & Homework

In Math, we continue to explore patterns and have begun to look at growing and shrinking patterns.

In Science, we had so much fun exploring magnetic force!  Magnets can both push and pull.  We even did an experiment with a paper clip and a magnet that defied gravity.  We used a fantastic science site called Mystery Science to help guide some of our explorations. Ask your child what items in our class were magnetic and what ones weren't?  Some coins were pulled to the magnets and others were not. What metals are attracted to magnets? Take a peek at some of the fun we had this week with weird magnets:) 

Luv 2 Groove

What a great experience!

Magnets and Luv 2 Groove

We learned that magnets repel and attract each other. Like poles repel (push) and different poles attract (pull). Yesterday, we went on a magnet scavenger hunt to see which objects in our classroom are magnetic and which objects are not magnetic.  We used the PicCollage app to show our learning and posted it to our Seesaw accounts.  Students also airdropped to me!

We are very lucky to have Luv 2 Groove in to our school to share the love of dance and expression. It was so wonderful to see all the students engaged and sweaty after the class.  We will take part in three workshops this week!

Homework

What's Up!

Here are some of the things we have been up to this past week!

Visualization

Today, we listened to the story 'In November' and jotted down descriptive words we heard that helped us to visualize the story.  Afterwards, we took those words and made a tagul.  Using descriptive language and adjectives really makes it easier to understand a story! Take a peek!

Ottawa 67s Field Trip

Warm and Cool Colour Leaf Art

Pizza

If you get pizza on Wednesday, you will receive it on Thursday due to the field trip tomorrow.

Patterning and Homework

Hosanna

MJ

In Math, we are investigating repeating patterns.  We tried out Google Drawings to see if we could create patterns where three colours changed and two shapes.

Emma

Jordan

Domenik

Gravity/Muscular Force and Spirit Week, Oh My!

Today we explored gravitational and muscular forces.
We did an experiment with three types of balls- basketball, utility ball and tennis ball.  We hypothesized which ball would fall fastest.  After many attempts, we discovered that they all fell at about the same rate.  Afterwards, we went outside to throw these three balls.  Can you guess which one went the furthest?  That's right...the tennis ball!
Next week is Spirit Week at Holy Redeemer.

Monday- Pyjama Day

Tuesday- Crazy Hair Day

Wednesday- Jersey Day (Grade 3 Field Trip)

Thursday- Rocket Spirit Day

Friday- PD Day

Coding

On Tuesday, Dr. Flinn visited us from the school board to teach us about coding with Ozobots. We learned so much in a short time.  We learned about grit and persevering.  We learned about working with a partner.  We learned about trying plan b (if plan a didn't work!).  But most of all, we had FUN! With our partner, we created pathways for the Ozobot to follow.  Later, students created patterns for the bots to follow.  We could make them go sl-o-o-o-w or really fast! Mr. Rodgers will be ordering some of the bots for us to use in our classroom.  We can't wait!
Later in the afternoon, we used a Google Hyperdoc to learn about coding.  A very successful day!

What Makes Us Scream

Peace in My Fingers

Homework

Patterning

Our next unit in Math is patterning. We will be focusing on the following:
1) Attributes: colour, size, shape, position (direction), texture and number
You need to write down what is changing.  Don't forget to only write the core which is the part that repeats.
Example: A, B, c, A, B, c
size: capital, capital, lower case or large, large, small
shape: A, B, c

2) Pattern Rules: describe how a pattern starts and how much it is increasing or decreasing by as the pattern continues.
4,8, 12,16,20, ____, ____, ____, _____
When you write the rule, you need to use this sentence:
Start at 4. Add 4 each time.

3) Use geometric patterns to write a pattern rule.

Start with 3.  Add 2 each time.



4) Find patterns on calendars.  Example:  Sarah has soccer practice every Monday and Wednesday and I see that she has a game every Saturday and Sunday.

What We Have Been Up To

A note was sent home tonight about our field trip to the Canadian Tire Centre on November 16th. Please return it as soon as possible:)
In Math, we launched our patterning unit with a Scavenger Hunt in the school.  We had to create a Pic Collage with our partner and post to our Seesaw account and airdrop to moi! Tomorrow we will consolidate our learning.  What makes a pattern a pattern?

In Art, we are finally finished our Karla Girard inspired art.  Please take a peek.  We would love a comment too!