January 6-10
Dear Parents,
What a busy first week back! Take a look below to see what we have been up to in grade 1 this week!
Reminders:
-Alien Inline Skating Form is due by Wednesday, Jan 15.
-Home reading should be at school to exchange on Mondays and Wednesdays
-Library book exchange is on Wednesdays.
- Messenger Bags are helpful in the support of things coming and going from school. If you need a new bag, please let me know.
Science - What is Investigation?
Learning Intentions: I can understand how investigations are carried out to try to understand the world
I can understand how observations are made using the 5 senses
I can identify how scientists record their observations and finding using different tools and methods
In Science, we continued from our work before Winter Break and answering the big question - What Does a Scientist Do? We read books, watched videos and discovered that they have a Scientific Method to help them with the process of answering questions.
They also record information in various ways and do experiments. We shared our learning by completing a second drawing of a scientist at work, and reflecting on how our ideas have changed. We look forward to learning more and using the Scientific Method as we explore more of our Science concepts throughout the rest of this year.
A New Year and Time for Reflection - Wellness
We took time this week as well, to think about the changing season, and how now we are “officially” in the season of Winter. We listened to teachings from CBE Elder Saa’kokoto and what he had to share about this time of year. We then took a few minutes at the end of the week, to connect with the land and see what we now notice.
Math
Measurement
We enjoyed engaging in different activities around measuring and solving problems related to measuring length.
What Is Length?
Length describes the space from one end of an object to the other end when the object is pulled straight.
Comparing Lengths Directly
You can compare the lengths of two items by starting them both at the same baseline and seeing which one sticks out farther.
Make sure both items are straight.
Comparing Heights and Distances
You can compare heights and distances and how wide things are the same way you can compare lengths since they are really the same thing.
We often talk about height when we talk about a length that is vertical.
We often talk about distance when we talk about how far something travels, for example, how far a toy car travels when you push it.
We often talk about how wide something is if we are talking about the horizontal measurement of a 2-D or 3-D shape.
Helping Your Child
Take advantage of everyday experiences to compare lengths, heights, widths, and distances with your child. For example, together, you could decide whether a fork or spoon is longer, whether it takes longer to cross a room in one direction than in another, or whether one box is taller or wider than another box.
Literacy
Letter l and w were reviewed and practiced this week
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