Our class continued to be a quiet place this week, but not a moment went by when I wasn't thinking of each of you. I hope that you are all well and safe.
What have you been up to this week? I enjoyed finishing our hot insulator experiment on Monday (you can check out the picture below!) and am thinking that maybe I'm ready to build my insulator to see if I can keep something cold. This would be a great activity that you could do at home with your parents with things around the house. I'm sure there is some sort of frozen food in your fridge you can ask to use. I'd love to see what you create and if it works!
I'd love to hear from you, so feel free to write a comment below or you can send me an email (algardner@cbe.ab.ca)
Take time to enjoy yourselves over the spring break. You definitely deserve it. I spent a lot of time this week reviewing all your work from the last few weeks, and even since our Celebration I was surprised at how much we had done! You are all such hard workers and you amaze me! I will also be taking family time next week, and focusing on staying healthy and active.
We continue to wait for directions from the CBE for out next steps in terms of providing instruction to our students. The CBE shared this link with all families that provides a list of resources you can access from home:
https://cbe.ab.ca/programs/curriculum/learning-at-home/Pages/k-6.aspx
Here are some other online resources we use in class that you can continue to use from home:
Prodigy Math
Epic!
Raz-Kids
If you have any problems accessing our class accounts, please do not hesitate to contact me and I'll be more than happy to help.
Take care and have a wonderful Spring Break. I'll be thinking of you all and look forward to connecting with you after Spring Break.
Love,
Ms. Gardner
Friday, March 20, 2020
Monday, March 16, 2020
Thinking of You All at this Time
It was a sad time this morning to return to our school building and have it eerily quiet with only staff. I want you to know that I am thinking of all of the students in our class today and you and your families as you negotiate this difficult time. My thoughts go out to each of you and wish you the best in being safe and for your children to be safe as well.
We wait for direction to follow from the board as to what learning will look like for your children in the near future.
As scared as we are as adults, we must remember that this is a very uneasy and challenging times for the little ones in our households as well. I encourage you to take comfort in each other, and show each other your love for one another. Hold your babies close. They are looking to you to see how you respond and will remember the feeling in their house during this trying time in the years to come.
On Friday we attempted a science experiment to see how different insulators keep things hot and because the water was SOOOO hot, we didn't get an accurate measurement. I told students that we would go back to it on Monday, and so I am going to keep my word.
I repeated the experiment again today (by myself!) but with warm water from the sink tap. After one hour, I found the temperatures to be:
Cotton Balls: 26 Celsius
Fabric: 25 Celsius
Paper: 24 Celsius
Tin Foil: 27 Celsius
Bubble Wrap: 27 Celsius
Nothing: 25 Celsius
Very interesting results indeed, and maybe a conversation starter in your house
:)
Take time to share a book together at home sometime soon, and enjoy that story together. Sending you all my best.
Ms. Gardner
We wait for direction to follow from the board as to what learning will look like for your children in the near future.
As scared as we are as adults, we must remember that this is a very uneasy and challenging times for the little ones in our households as well. I encourage you to take comfort in each other, and show each other your love for one another. Hold your babies close. They are looking to you to see how you respond and will remember the feeling in their house during this trying time in the years to come.
On Friday we attempted a science experiment to see how different insulators keep things hot and because the water was SOOOO hot, we didn't get an accurate measurement. I told students that we would go back to it on Monday, and so I am going to keep my word.
I repeated the experiment again today (by myself!) but with warm water from the sink tap. After one hour, I found the temperatures to be:
Cotton Balls: 26 Celsius
Fabric: 25 Celsius
Paper: 24 Celsius
Tin Foil: 27 Celsius
Bubble Wrap: 27 Celsius
Nothing: 25 Celsius
Very interesting results indeed, and maybe a conversation starter in your house
:)
Take time to share a book together at home sometime soon, and enjoy that story together. Sending you all my best.
Ms. Gardner
Friday, March 13, 2020
Keeping it Hot
Today was a super busy half day in Grade 2.
In Science, we tested different materials as insulators for keeping boiling water hot. Ask your child the different materials that were wrapped around the jars. What did we notice?
Book Fair next week will still be going ahead during school hours. Only students who bring cash will be able to buy books. The Grade 2s will be visiting the book fair on Thursday. Ms. Gall will take the students down and support with buying books.
In Science, we tested different materials as insulators for keeping boiling water hot. Ask your child the different materials that were wrapped around the jars. What did we notice?
Book Fair next week will still be going ahead during school hours. Only students who bring cash will be able to buy books. The Grade 2s will be visiting the book fair on Thursday. Ms. Gall will take the students down and support with buying books.
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Change to Parent Teacher Conferences
Please be sure to read the email sent regarding the change to parent teacher conferences next week.
Today we had a little conversation about being kind to others and doing what is expected. Many students in class continue to show and demonstrate expected behaviours on a daily basis, but some friends are finding it hard to be kind and caring to everyone. This might be a good conversation to have with your child, if you think they need a reminder from home as well.
Today we had a little conversation about being kind to others and doing what is expected. Many students in class continue to show and demonstrate expected behaviours on a daily basis, but some friends are finding it hard to be kind and caring to everyone. This might be a good conversation to have with your child, if you think they need a reminder from home as well.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Keeping it Cold
Going home today is a sample of your child's work with solving problems in math using addition and subtraction. Please read the attached note with their sample for more details. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Today we did a science experiment with testing different insulating materials for keeping popsicles from melting. Here is what we saw and learned:
I learned that different materials can make things melt less than other materials or more than another material - Grace T
I learned that cotton balls are the best insulator to use - Chase
I learned that the amount of liquid that melts can be less or more depending on what type of material you use - Thandi
I was shocked that the tin foil was a poor insulator!!! - Ms G (me too! said everyone else)
Ask your child - What was the best insulator (had the LEAST amount of melted popsicle). What was the worst/poorest insulator? (had the most amount of melted popsicle.
What makes a good insulator?
Today we did a science experiment with testing different insulating materials for keeping popsicles from melting. Here is what we saw and learned:
I learned that different materials can make things melt less than other materials or more than another material - Grace T
I learned that cotton balls are the best insulator to use - Chase
I learned that the amount of liquid that melts can be less or more depending on what type of material you use - Thandi
I was shocked that the tin foil was a poor insulator!!! - Ms G (me too! said everyone else)
Ask your child - What was the best insulator (had the LEAST amount of melted popsicle). What was the worst/poorest insulator? (had the most amount of melted popsicle.
What makes a good insulator?
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Safe Practises with Hot and Cold
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we were doing different stations for exercising - Jade
In writing, we were finishing up our articles for our news writing. - Grace T
In Science we had pictures of different things and we had to think about how to be safe when things are hot or cold - Zoie
In math we were reviewing our skills in math to prepare and share for Parent Teacher Conferences. - Muhammad
A few friends are coming home with notices for Overdue Books from the Learning Commons.
In Phys Ed we were doing different stations for exercising - Jade
In writing, we were finishing up our articles for our news writing. - Grace T
In Science we had pictures of different things and we had to think about how to be safe when things are hot or cold - Zoie
In math we were reviewing our skills in math to prepare and share for Parent Teacher Conferences. - Muhammad
A few friends are coming home with notices for Overdue Books from the Learning Commons.
Monday, March 9, 2020
Raz Kids Back up and Running!!! Just in Time for Read a thon
Raz Kids is back up and running!!
Ms Gardner's class gets an extra special reading incentive for during the Read-a-Thon. Students will track their minutes read starting on Monday, March 9th. For every 20 minutes read, students will earn a trading card. Students will get to pick between Calgary Flames trading cards and Canadian Wildlife trading cards. If you earn all the cards in your category, you can earn bonus cards from the other category.
In Social Studies, we discussed different transportation that people in the East Coast used in the past and today. Ask your child about the different ways. See if they can tell you about one form of transportation used in the past and one way that they travel today.
Ms Gardner's class gets an extra special reading incentive for during the Read-a-Thon. Students will track their minutes read starting on Monday, March 9th. For every 20 minutes read, students will earn a trading card. Students will get to pick between Calgary Flames trading cards and Canadian Wildlife trading cards. If you earn all the cards in your category, you can earn bonus cards from the other category.
In Social Studies, we discussed different transportation that people in the East Coast used in the past and today. Ask your child about the different ways. See if they can tell you about one form of transportation used in the past and one way that they travel today.
Friday, March 6, 2020
Freezie Device Challenge
Today we tested our first tries of our freezie devices. Ask your child what worked well for their freezie device. What would they do differently next time?
Have a great weekend. Don't forget it's Spring Ahead and the time changes on March 8th!
Have a great weekend. Don't forget it's Spring Ahead and the time changes on March 8th!
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Read-a-thon!
Read-a-thon information going home today!
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we played 9 square and air hockey - Jade
In music we sang songs on the risers. - Thandi
Today in Science we were engineers and designed and constructed a device that will keep a freezie from melting for (hopefully) more than an hour. We know that moms and dads love to help and provide tips, but please let your child share what they built, but don't try to tell them how to make it better. Sometimes, we learn the best when we learn from our mistakes.
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we played 9 square and air hockey - Jade
In music we sang songs on the risers. - Thandi
Today in Science we were engineers and designed and constructed a device that will keep a freezie from melting for (hopefully) more than an hour. We know that moms and dads love to help and provide tips, but please let your child share what they built, but don't try to tell them how to make it better. Sometimes, we learn the best when we learn from our mistakes.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
March is Water Month
Thank you to the couple of friends who have brought in their materials for building. We plan to start tomorrow, so bring in more materials!!!!
Materials needed for a Science project:
We are needing help to collect the following items for our next building science project. Please have all items here by Thursday, March 5.
Cotton/fabric/cotton balls
Bubble Wrap
Styrofoam
Tin foil
Yogurt/Plastic containers (with lids) - clean and rinsed please
Plastic Cups
Book orders going home today. Please return by March 17th.
Don't forget Fun Lunch tomorrow.
March is Water Month.
Here is a monthly calendar of different activities and things you can do to think about water.
On Monday this week, there was a great water audit to think about how you use water in your house. You can do this together as a family. Ms. Gardner got a score of 27. What's your family score? You can share it and let us know!
https://mcusercontent.com/f6aa9f12dfe2712084ba04ddb/files/5dfdf91b-0641-47fa-bc71-e6e8daa9d4dd/AC_Monthly_Calendary_MARCH.pdf
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we played air hockey and 9 Square - Jade
In art, we made an Arctic landscape and northern lights with chalk pastels - Thandi
In math we did a math ticket about Easton having hockey cards and then buying more cards. We had to figure out how many more cards he bought at the store.
Materials needed for a Science project:
We are needing help to collect the following items for our next building science project. Please have all items here by Thursday, March 5.
Cotton/fabric/cotton balls
Bubble Wrap
Styrofoam
Tin foil
Yogurt/Plastic containers (with lids) - clean and rinsed please
Plastic Cups
Book orders going home today. Please return by March 17th.
Don't forget Fun Lunch tomorrow.
March is Water Month.
Here is a monthly calendar of different activities and things you can do to think about water.
On Monday this week, there was a great water audit to think about how you use water in your house. You can do this together as a family. Ms. Gardner got a score of 27. What's your family score? You can share it and let us know!
https://mcusercontent.com/f6aa9f12dfe2712084ba04ddb/files/5dfdf91b-0641-47fa-bc71-e6e8daa9d4dd/AC_Monthly_Calendary_MARCH.pdf
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
In Phys Ed we played air hockey and 9 Square - Jade
In art, we made an Arctic landscape and northern lights with chalk pastels - Thandi
In math we did a math ticket about Easton having hockey cards and then buying more cards. We had to figure out how many more cards he bought at the store.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Still Needing Those Building Materials
We are still needing the following building materials for our Science building project
Materials needed for a Science project:
We are needing help to collect the following items for our next building science project. Please have all items here by Thursday, March 5.
Cotton/fabric/cotton balls
Bubble Wrap
Styrofoam
Tin foil
Yogurt/Plastic containers (with lids) - clean and rinsed please
Plastic Cups
Materials needed for a Science project:
We are needing help to collect the following items for our next building science project. Please have all items here by Thursday, March 5.
Cotton/fabric/cotton balls
Bubble Wrap
Styrofoam
Tin foil
Yogurt/Plastic containers (with lids) - clean and rinsed please
Plastic Cups
In Science, we talked about how to change the temperature inside of houses. Ask your child what they know about how to change the temperature of a house/room.
In Social, we finished our discussion about different homes and shelters in the 3 different regions of Canada. Ask your child about how different people lived and built and build homes today.
Monday, March 2, 2020
Science Building Materials Needed
Happy March
Materials needed for a Science project:
We are needing help to collect the following items for our next building science project. Please have all items here by Thursday, March 5.
Cotton/fabric/cotton balls
Bubble Wrap
Syrofoam
Tin foil
Yogurt/Plastic containers (with lids) - clean and rinsed please
Plastic Cups
Here are some highlights from the day:
In computers, our raz-kids accounts are still not working yet - Jade
In science, we looked at a video of a snow flake forming and re-visited our topic of hot and cold. We also discussed different things that keep things hot and cold and insulation - Grace D
In Social Studies, we learned about houses in the past in the prairies - Aykut
In math, we solved an increasing pattern problem about animals and I worked on the 2nd problem - Muhammad
In learned about sod and log houses in the past in the prairies. - Grace T
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