Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Day 34

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 Wonderful Wednesday :)

Inquiry into Language: Today students wrote a list of the favourite toys. We went over he important components of a letter such as a date, title, bullets/ numbers and their ideas. Before we began writing together as a class we learned how to create a brainstorming bubble where we are able to jot our ideas down before we write the list.

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

Math: Today in math students reviewed passing of time by ordering pictures of trees and created a story using prompts such as

First ________ (bare)

Then ________ (buds)
Next________ (leaves)

Then_________ (apples)

Next children learned the length of a minute and an hour. Together as a class we gave examples of activities that take minutes or hours. For example, tying our shoe laces can take minutes and watching a movie can take an hour or more! Children then measured the duration of activities using a pendulum timer

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

Inquiry into Language: Today students listened to Chapters 2 and 3 of their novel study ‘Dinosaurs Before Dark’ and answered comprehension questions about what they had heard.

Agenda:

· Read 15 minutes

· Spelling test Friday

· Spelling sentences due Friday

· Math test signed and returned

· Trip form and money by October 25^th

· Cursive 3 pages

Unit of Inquiry: Today students were introduced to the many different physical features of a dinosaur such as scales, horns, wings, shells, nails, short arms, long necks etc. Every student was given a fact card and had to identify the different physical features their dinosaur had. Then students began to create their own dinosaur based on the features we discussed as a class. Tomorrow we will have more time to finish these!

Thank you to my teacher helper for the day, Aidan!!

Have a wonderful evening,

Love,

Miss Gandy

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Many people think that action is easy to define. It is something you do right? But action is much more than that. Action is a part of who we are. If we want to change the world we need to start with changing ourselves. But sometimes change is hard. How do we make changes to the way we think so we can help the world? If we want children to make a difference in the world we need to help them personalize the action they take, and understand that it is not just a mandate from their teachers and parents, but a life long mindset they develop. Taking action can happen at any age. Support children and youth as they begin the learning journey towards becoming adults that are change agents! I’d love to hear about the action your child takes part in at home and in the greater community. Please send me a quick email or agenda note to let me know so we can celebrate together.

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