Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Day 33

Important Dates:

Friday, October 25^th- DRA’s go home JK-2

Tuesday, October 29 – Picture Day

Wednesday, October 30 – Casual Day

Thursday, October 31 – Halloween/Harvest Spirit Day

Tuesday, November 5- Guy Fawkes Day

Friday, November 8- No School

Monday, November 11- Remembrance Day and No School

Wednesday, November 13- Kindness Day

Friday, November 15- Science Fair

Happy Tremendous Tuesday:)

Story Connection: Today we learned the new profile of the month’ Knowledgeable’. We learned that to be knowledge it is not about being the smartest person but rather we are knowledgeable when we are learning about the world around us. It is when we discuss many subjects that make up our world today and our world of the past. We read a story called ‘Officer Buckle and Gloria’ and discussed how Officer Buckle was being knowledgeable. Then we brainstormed ways we are knowledgeable in our own lives.

Gym: Please see Ms. V’s blog at https://msvphysed.blogspot.com

Math: Today in math students learned about sequencing and the passing of time. Students looked at four pictures of a snowman being built. Students had to cut and paste the pictures and put them in order. After, students had to write sentences about the pictures using prompts such as

First___________ (tiny snowball)

Then___________ (bigger snowball)

Next____________ ( stack snowballs)

Then____________ (dress snowman with...)

French: Please see Mlle. Jessica’s blog at http://mllehousja.blogspot.com

Inquiry into Language: Today students were introduced to our first novel study of the year ‘Dinosaurs before Dark’. This will link with our new unit of inquiry topic. As a class we discussed the title and author made a prediction of what we think the novel will be about based on the cover. Then students answered comprehension questions about what they had understood from Chapter One.

Agenda:

· Read 15 minutes

· Spelling test Friday

· Spelling sentences due Friday

· Math test signed and returned

· Trip form and money by October 25^th

Unit of Inquiry: Today students were introduced to the term herbivore (plant eater), carnivore (meat eater) and omnivore (plant and meat eater). We looked at some of the dinosaurs that ate different foods and their features such as sharp teeth, long necks etc. Then students had to read different fact cards, determine if they were either a herbivore, carnivore or omnivore and sort them accordingly.

Thank you to my teacher helper for the day, Neel!! We ran out of time to have him read so he helped me with handing out the agendas

Have a wonderful evening,

Love,

Miss Gandy

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Lunch Menu

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Mon. - Penne with sauce or butter OR Grilled Cheese on white bread

Tues.- Chicken fingers (2 or 3) OR Chicken Tacos (2 or 3)

Weds. - Cheese OR Pepperoni Pizza

Thurs.- Hotdog (beef or chicken) OR Hamburger (beef or veggie) OR Veggie Pasta

Fri. - Mac and cheese OR Cheese Quesadillas (2 or 3) OR Special of the Month

Everyday items

Side of rice

Side of fries (cooked in an air fryer)

Veggies and dip

Crackers and cheese

Cheese sandwich on white bread or whole wheat

Jam sandwich on white bread or whole wheat

Veggie Wrap

Turkey Wrap

Bagel and cream cheese

Soup (tomato or chicken noodle)

Chocolate or white milk

Apple or orange juice

Yogurt tube

Healthy choice cookie (Halal)

Units of Inquiry

Unit 1 - Rules, Relationships and Responsibilities

Central Idea: People living around the world all have relationships, rules, and responsibilities.

Lines of Inquiry:

- Important relationships within the community

- The importance of home, school and community rules

- The changes of rules and relationships over time

Key Concepts

Change,Responsibility, Connection

Unit 2 - We are going Prehistoric

Central Idea: Animals can change and adapt over time

Lines of Inquiry:

- Ways we gather information to tell us about Dinosaurs.

- Animals that lived on Earth during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

- How animals and plants survived or became extinct in the prehistoric period.

Key Concepts

- Causation, Connection, Change

Unit 3 - Outrageously Organized

Central Idea: People often use organization as a system to establish order.

Lines of Inquiry:

- Reasons why people use systems of organization.

- Strategies to organize ourselves at home, school, and in our community.

- Consequences of a presence or absence of organization.

Key Concepts

- Causation, Connection, Change

Unit 4 - Inventions, Innovations and Discovery

Central Idea: Inventions are a response to challenges and opportunities, and impact our daily lives.

Lines of Inquiry:

- The origins of different inventions and how they have changed over time.

- Events that lead to the creation of important inventions.

- Significant inventions and their inventors

Key Concepts

- Causation, Function, Form

Unit 5 - Art Attack

Central Idea: People use art forms to express their culture.

Lines of Inquiry:

- The art forms of local and international cultures both past and present.

- How art is used for expression and communication.

- How art can demonstrate various cultural experiences (e.g. language, beliefs)

Key Concepts

- Perspective, Form

Unit 6 – Animal Kingdom

Central Idea: Diverse habitats support unique communities of living things

Lines of Inquiry:

- Needs of plants and animals within various ecosystems.

- The characteristics that define habitats around the world.

- The ways human actions can affect ecosystems.

Key Concepts

- Change, Responsibility, Form