Did You Know…? The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. They may have been lost in restoration.

Good afternoon,

We started our morning with a game of four corners to help us review for our Science test on Tuesday. Each corner of our classroom was assigned a corresponding letter (a, b. c. or d) and students went to the corner that they believe had the correct answer. There was a twist to our game though. It is too easy for people to follow the crowd and for everyone to get in the right corner if everyone is aiming for the correct answer. That’s why we split the class up into two groups – liars and truth tellers. The liars wanted to pick a corner that wasn’t the correct answer. Everyone received a card with either an “L” or a “T” on it, and students kept their roles a secret. We switched roles every 5 questions so that people couldn’t figure out who was a liar or who was a truth teller. This is a great way to get up and get active while reviewing. Everyone is also forced to think a little deeper about the question. If you see a lot of people in a different corner from you, you have to read the question again to see if you are right or if the liars are trying to trick you. If you are a liar, you also want to look hard for the correct answer, so you don’t go there by mistake! Students all took home a copy of the questions from our review game, found below:

Weather Watch Review

At the bottom of this document I’ve also included some study tips. They are:

• These questions are only a general outline of our Weather Watch unit. It is important the you can explain WHY these answers are correct. Look through your notes in your Science duotang and the weblinks on our blog to help you to study.
• Create a distraction free place that you can study. It should be quiet, and you should have easy access to all the supplies you need (Eg. duotang, computer, pencil, paper, etc.)
• You should study for 15 minutes and then get up and take a 5-10 minute activity break. This will allow your brain to accurately store the information in your schema while keeping you awake and alert. TV, video games, computer, etc. are NOT activity breaks!
• Make sure you are not hungry (have a snack if you need it) or thirsty (drink lots of water). Get lots of sleep after studying. Your schema “files” information at night.
• Remember: Talk it Out, Work it Out, Add Colour, Play “Beat the Buzzer,” or Draw it Out

Don’t remember our Talk it Out, Work it Out, Add Colour, Play “Beat the Buzzer,” or “Draw it Out” strategies that we have been using to help review? Check out the link for descriptions and examples of how to use these strategies:

Study Tips

Today we had indoor recess because of the ice conditions around the school. So it was timely that we also had the climbing wall booked this morning, so we still got in some great physical activity today. This something that we are really going to start considering in the coming weeks. We are planning on having a school-wide “Screen Time Challenge” starting February 9th. Students will be asked to consider and track how much time the spend each day being active, travelling, sleeping, at school, and using a screen. Screen time includes playing video games, watching tv, surfing the internet, or even just answering a text message. Mr. D shared this great video with us to have us consider some of the negative impacts that technology may be having on our lives. Check it out:

Agenda:

Read 20 minutes

Language Arts:

• Completed paragraphs – due Monday
• Biography Poems – due January 29th

Math:

• Practice multiplication (master 1′s, 5′s, 10′s, 9′s)
• Math Help – Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00 pm
• Pgs. 98-99 #1-7, 9-11

Science:

• Bring logbooks Thursday to questions and hypothesis
• Weather Watch Test – Tuesday
• Classroom Science Fair – March 3rd
• School Science Fair – March 6th

French/Health:

• FRIENDS – pg. 21 (Share a happy part of your day with your family)

Book Orders – due January 29th

Recorders – MUST HAVE FOR TUESDAY

Grade 5/6 Dance – tonight from 7:00-9:00 pm ($5 admission)

Family Literacy Night – Tuesday, January 27th from 6:00-7:00 pm (Reading Around the World)

Basketball Forms – due Monday

*Don’t forget to wear red on Monday to honour Constable Wynn