Miss Deshoux's Class
Email: sdeshoux@phrd.ab.ca
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Important DatesFeb. 6 - Farm Safety Presentation Feb. 9 & 10 - Teachers' Convention (no school) Feb. 13 - Science Fair Parent sheet due Feb. 14 - Nutrients test Feb. 17 - Hot Dog Day; Progress Reports to go home; Town Family Dance Feb. 20 - Family Day (no school) Feb. 24 - CPF School Family Dance Feb. 29 - Early dismissal (2:18) March 20 - Westlock Local ATA Science Fair (WES entry deadline March 13) |
Present Learning Outcomes:
LANGUAGE ARTS
Reading - Story Structure
I am learning to describe and compare setting, characters and events.
I am learning to identify the main problem (conflict or initiating event) and how it is resolved.
I am learning to provide evidence to support my interpretations of text.
Reading - Strategies & Vocabulary
I am learning to read words in context using my knowledge of:
- prefixes and suffixes
- phonics, sight vocabulary, word structures
- different meanings for the same word
Writing – Sentence Fluency
I am learning to experiment with phrases and sentences to enhance meaning, create mood and special effects.
Speaking & Representing
I am learning to express my opinions about what I hear, see and read.
I am learning to identify and discuss similarities and differences in what I hear, see and read.
I am learning to adjust the volume and tone of my voice and use gestures to engage the audience.
I am learning to develop and use criteria for evaluating and giving feedback.
MATH
Patterns and Relations
I am learning to determine the pattern rule and make accurate predictions.
I am learning to use an equation for a given problem where a letter represents an unknown number (variable).
I am learning to solve one-step equations with one variable.
SCIENCE
Science – Weather Watch
I can predict where within a given indoor or outdoor environment one is likely to find the warmest and coolest temperatures.
I can describe patterns of air movement, in indoor and outdoor environments, that result when one area is warm and another is cool.
I can describe and demonstrate methods for measuring wind speed and for finding wind direction.
I can describe evidence that air contains moisture and that dew and other forms of precipitation come from moisture in the air.
I can describe and measure different forms of precipitation, in particular, rain, hail, sleet, and snow.
I can identify some common types of clouds and relate them to weather patterns.
I can describe the effects of the sun’s energy on daily and seasonal changes in temperature.
I can recognize that weather systems are generated because different surfaces on the face of the Earth retain and release heat at different times.
Weekly Review
Students will be bringing home their duotangs/scribblers for Science, Math and Social on a weekly basis, except for times when they are studying for a specific quiz/test or need to get a quiz/test signed that night. They have been asked to tell you what we've been doing in class as a way to reinforce daily lessons. When they do this, we ask that you date and initial the first sheet in their duotang to indicate this has been done. Here is the weekly schedule:
Tuesday - review and sign Math duotang or scribbler (the one we've been working in that week will be sent home)
Wednesday - review and sign Science duotang
Thursday - review and sign Social duotang (much of this work is being done on the computer)
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Notes: Weather Study Guide
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Permission Forms:
Please note that the following forms are blank. You will need to fill in all pertinent information before sending the form to school with your child.
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