Wednesday, May 7th (Day 3)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*REMINDER: We are running tomorrow during phys-ed! Make sure you are dressed appropriately

*Grad Trip Permission Forms were distributed last Friday! Review and return!

*Complete Grad Tickets google form as soon as possible! Ask your families how many extra tickets are needed

*Yearbooks available on School Cash online (Deadline: Friday, May 9th)

*Summer School link: Elementary Summer School

*IMPORTANT DATES: 

1. Graduation: Thursday, June 19th at 6pm - Rick Hansen

2. Grade 8 Outdoor Ed trip to Blue Mountain: Wednesday, June 4th 

* Check Graduating Class Google Classroom for Highschool info. Keep your families updated! (code: 3dbunkx). 

Important Upcoming Dates:

Friday, May 9th - Yearbook Purchase Deadline (SCO)

Friday, May 16th - Grad Trip Permission Forms Due

This Week At A Glance 

**Please note, these are subject to change to support students' needs. Updated every Monday** 

- Math: Fraction Properties

- Literacy: Writing and Revision Workshop

- Science: Introduction to water sheds

- Geography: Quality of Life (intro to Strand B)

- Health: Substance Use

- Art: Tableaus 

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Conceptualizing Fractions

- Students consolidated their learning around using area models to represent multiplication and division of fractions

Independent Tasks

- Practice with fractions (click for direct access)

1. Friendly questions 
- Add Subtract Multiply and Divide Fractions worksheet

2. Moderate questions
CEMC Lesson 14: #'s 1, 3-5
CEMC Lesson 15: #'s 2-4

3. Enrichment questions
Problem of the Week questions

Resources

Math Antics - All Units

Lesson Summary Notes

Comparing Fractions

Key Concepts

**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review the summary notes and add any missed concepts to your math journals/notebooks

Literacy: Tableaus

- Students used the period to work on their drama tableaus including their prop creations

Independent Tasks

- All tasks were completed in class

Science: Intro to Water Systems 

- Introduction to our final unit, water systems

- Students brainstormed uses of water (included essential and nonessential) and reviewed the water cycle

Independent Tasks

- Water (Hydrologic) Cycle worksheet

- Task 1 (click for direct access)