We survived the first cold snap of 2015!

We all wished we were Polar Bears this week, so that we wouldn't be effected by these frigid temperatures!!  We learned the term insulator today.  Through a simple experiment, using lard, 2 baggies, and ice water, we were able to see how a Polar Bear's 'blubber' acts as an insulator to keep it warm in the Arctic!

We also did an experiment to answer the question:  Are mittens warm?  We found out that mittens are not warm, but they act as insulators to keep our body heat in.

In Math today, we completed our 3rd rotation of Math Workshops.  At the end of the rotation, students had a chance to build some large towers using 3-D objects!

Next Week Curriculum Update:

Language Arts

• Daily 5 - 
• Reading Skills: 
•  Comprehension:  Strategy:  Make A Picture of Mental Image
•  Accuracy:  Strategy:  Flip The Sound
• Working with Words - Differentiated Spelling Units (Spelling City Assessment on Friday)
• Home Reading 
• Writing - Research Project:  Polar Bears

Math 

• Complete Math Workshop final rotation:  3-D Objects
• Addition & Subtraction to 18
• Demonstrate & explain the effect of adding or subtracting zero
• Create and solve number problems
• Relating addition & subtraction
• Equality and Inequality
• Math Facts - Recall addition facts to 10 (Timed Mad Minute on Friday)

Social Studies - Looking At Work

• Natural Resources in Iqaluit/Meteghan/Saskatoon

Science - Hot & Cold Temperatures

• Brainstorm materials that act as good insulators in the construction of a device to keep an ice cube from melting for one hour.  The designing and constructing of this insulating device will be an at home project.  Specific details will be sent home next week.