A Postcard From Yellowknife, NT

We got a post card.

We thought some things were interesting:

• You can dog sled there and you can drive on the river when its frozen.
• You can see the northern lights from there.

We have some questions:

• Can we go there?
• How would we get there?
• How do you speak Dogrib?

Dance Mat Typing

🎯 I can keep my fingers over the home row as I type.
🎯 I can type letters by memory.

Level 1
Stage 1 (Home Row Practice)
Stage 2 (+ i and e)
Stage 3 (+ r and u)
Stage 4 (+ t and y)
Stage 5 (+ w and o)

Finding out information about Milton

Our question: What school in Milton is named after an astronaut?

Ideas:

• Ask Siri
• Look it up on google
• Ask an expert (someone who knows about Milton)
• Look up a youtube video about Milton
• Download a game that is about Milton
• Think of all the astronaut names or look up names of Canadian astronauts.
• Ask mom or dad
• Look at a map of Milton

First we tried asking Siri. Siri gave us some websites to look up. We found a website about school naming history. Then, we found a school named after a high school teacher. We didn't find the astronaut. There were too many schools to read through.

Next, we went on google maps. We searched "Milton". Then, we searched for "schools in Milton". We found a list of schools. Then we looked at the list to see which we should look at. 

The first school wasn't named after an astronaut. After that, we found a different one that was named after an astronaut. It was called the Chris Hadfield Public School. 

We used satellite pictures to see their building, yard, and the whole neighbourhood. We also discovered that there are a lot of fields outside of Milton.

Next, we still have to contact the school to see if A. is in grade 6 there.

A Great Idea

It would be a great idea if Mr. Lee would make a typing game.  The levels will match what students are learning in class. What do you think?

Readers Theatre

Things we liked about Readers Theatre

• People were reading loudly so the audience could hear
• We liked that we could be in the plays
• Students were sitting well when they presented
• Students were quiet when they were in the audience
• It was great that we could have people come over to see them

What we could do to make it better next time

• We could be louder next time
• We could keep our books down, and still
• We could stand and use Drama BLOCKING
• We could have even more expression

Supply Slideshow

Click here for the supply plan slideshow.

We Got Mail!

We got a post card from a school. It was from the grade 3 class at Mount Pleasant Village Public School in Brampton. We do not know what some words mean. We have questions about what we read.

• The author did not put their name. Who wrote it?
• Can we go to their ice rink in Brampton?
• What is a GO station?
• What is a suburban community?