Today's agenda notes:

-Read for 20 mins
-$1-$2 for Sick Kids
-Jump Rope for Heart Package
-Spelling pg 66-68 and detailed sentences
-Cursive up to page 63
-Math worksheet (temperature)
-Speeches (brainstorm needs to be complete and start writing in paragraphs)

After agendas we worked on our speeches.


Then we went to PE with Ms. Yustin.

After PE we had math. Today for math we looked at how to estimate, read and measure temperature.

We began discussing places where we have seen a thermometer.
Students came up with their pool, the fridge, their grandparent's garage, fishtank, or when their sick their Mum or Dad measures their temperature.

We then analysed a thermometer and took note of it's features.

We noted that there is a scale with numbers, just like a graph, the liquid inside can be dangerous and is called mercury, the zero is not at the bottom. We measured the temperature and realised it said 20 degrees Celsius. After we put it in ice and left it.

We then created our anchor chart and went over how to read a thermometer.

It is important to recognise the scale. If the liquid inside is between two numbers we need to measure it as accurate as possible. We drew on the board increments of 2 degrees Celsius and went over how to read a thermometer that is 16 degrees Celsius.

When writing our temperature we HAVE to write the unit of measurement, not 5, 10. we need to write °C, or degrees Celsius.

Also if it is  -___°C or minus ___ degrees celsius.

Have a look at the anchor chart.

We then went over ball park temperatures for important things. (See anchor chart)

After we predicted what the temperature of the thermometer would be now since it was in the ice. 

They made good predictions that it was at 0°C. We then passed around the thermometer again and the reading said 2°C which is pretty close to 0!

After we went around the classroom measuring the temperature of thermometers.

We then reviewed how to order temperature from coldest to hottest and used a number line to help us.

It might seen like -20 would be warmer than -10 because 20 is greater than 10 but if we use a number line we see that as we move to the right it is warmer and to the left it is colder!  We also took notice that on thermometers the 0 isn't at the bottom.

After, we went to first lunch and recess.

When we returned from recess we worked on our speeches then we went to French with Mme. Stella.

Then we went to second lunch and recess.

When we returned we had UOI today we looked at Chinese New Year how it is celebrated and understanding the Zodiac Sign.

We began by watching a video

We then took up how the traditions came about.

 There was a dragon (beast) named Nian who came into the village on the darkest night of the year, when there is a full moon to scare everyone in sight. People dreaded the new moon for years until they learned from a wise man what Nian was scared of (the colour red, fire, and loud noises). So the villagers fought back with their drums, firecrackers, and by wearing red. Therefore Nian ran away and never came back. 

That's when people started celebrating the New Moon!

We then talked about Zodiac signs and went through a slideshow to reiterate how the animals finished and determined their place in the Zodiac calendar. 

The 12 animals and their places are

1) Rat
2) Ox

3) Tiger
4) Rabbit
5) Dragon
6) Snake
7) Horse
8) Goat
9) MOnkey
10) Rooster
11) Dog
12) Pig

We learned that the rat and cat rode on the ox across the river. After the rat pushed the cat into the river (the cat can't swim!) and finished first. The poor cat didn't end up placing in the top 12 and didn't earn a spot on the Zodiac Calendar. This is why cats don't like rats!

After students were given a Zodiac calendar animal to research characteristics about their animal for the year people were born. We learned that many of us are born in the year of the tiger (2010) and for those in 2009 we are Ox.

We will continue to work on this tomorrow and then look more deeply at the characteristics of our own Zodiac Sign.

Then we got ready for home.