Hello parents! Happy Ground hog Day!
We are really enjoying our "building things" inquiry study. The students have been learning what makes structures strong, what are the requirements of a base, and how 3 D shapes relate to buildings. We have created structures in small groups and today we analyzed what worked well (and perhaps what did not). We will continue with our building knowledge next week. 
Our words of the week next week are:
of nice that do you
Napi and the Big Rock : Last week Mr. Scout came in to share this Blackfoot story. This week students retold how the Big Rock of Okotoks came to be. We then wrote out the story in our own words. This is a great literacy activity because students can embellish with juicy words and it is a way to sequence story ideas without having to make up a story of their own.
We have also begun to examine "Where in the World are you from?" Thank you for having those conversations with your children. It has been fun looking at the world map and learning about our families.
Math problem solving
We gave the students the following problem: There are 10 people at a building center. Some are boys and some are girls. How many boys and girls are there? Show all possibilities.
We had many different responses to this problem as students showed their thinking in many ways. At this point, we wanted students to think of a strategy to ensure they found all the ways. ( make a chart, draw a picture, write equations, use blocks etc.) This is an example of how our math facts can be applied to a real world situation.
We continue to represent 2 digit numbers daily with a focus on how many tens and ones make up bigger numbers.
More information about our field trip will be sent in an email next week! Enjoy your weekend!
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