Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Day 39
Important Dates:

Thursday, October 31 – Halloween/Harvest Spirit Day

Tuesday, November 5- Guy Fawkes Day

Wednesday, November 6- Trip to ROM

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!

Tomorrow is Halloween dress up day, please no weapons or scary masks.

Story Connection: Today students listened to a Halloween story called ‘A Big Night in Booville’ and answered comprehension questions. Together as a class we went over the main characters, setting, author’s purpose and retold the story in sequence 2 pages at a time. Then we made personal connections to the story thinking bout what they story made us think about and how we could relate to the story.

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

Math: Today students reviewed the names and worth of Canadian money. Together as a class we played a game called ‘I have who has’. They needed to count the amount of coins they had and find their matching partner. Then students worked in their math workout books to determine the amount of coins they could use to buy each of the items by counting and skip counting the value of coins.

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

Inquiry into Language: Today students reviewed how to create detailed sentences. We brainstormed as a class that adding adjectives, verbs, nouns will make sentences more detailed. We went over that answering our 5 W’s such as who, what, where, when and why will help us to stretch and add detail to our sentences. Students were given a sheet and using the 5 W’s added more detail. Next students were given boring sentences and in their journals they needed to rewrite them with more detail.

Agenda:

· Read 15 minutes

· Review spelling test Friday

· Spelling sentences due Friday

· Halloween Dress up day tomorrow

Unit of Inquiry: We moved to the next time period in the prehistoric age. We looked at different animals and plants that were around during the Jurassic period. We read about what it was like during this period and students wrote down some information about it. They started colouring a picture and cutting out different dinosaurs that were around during this time.

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