Today we worked on...

• adding details to our Fort Calgary event maps.
• writing a paragraph about one of the artifacts that we saw at Fort Calgary. We described it, wrote about who would have used the artifact, how it was used, and why it is worth saving. Here is a rubric that we used while writing: RUBRIC; This is a list of sentence starters that we selected from while writing: SENTENCE STARTERS.
• editing "I Am" poems.
• tricky math problems. 
• understanding the importance of archeology through Parks Canada: Mountain Parks Peak Discovery, Artifacts in the Ashes
• Music - getting ready for the winter concert!
• soccer dash in gym. 
• cooperation and friendship skills during indoor recess. 

Event map: 

 Who doesn't like Lego? The building possibilities are endless!

Fort Calgary

We reflected on history and learned about the people who shaped our city. It was an interactive and engaging look at many complex stories that converge at the lands of Fort Calgary. 

• Thinking of Calgary through the lens of these people: Indigenous, Metis, North West Mounted Police, Settlers
• We became archeologists.
• Games that indigenous people play(ed) are designed to teach many skills. Ask me about my favourite game, and what skill it teaches. 
• Grateful for skilled bus drivers. It was fun singing songs together on the drive home! 

Archeologists look for artifacts - objects that have been used by people long ago. 

A festive bus ride

Foot pull game: 

CONFERENCES THIS EVENING, TOMORROW - OUR FIELD TRIP IS ON MONDAY!

 I look forward to sharing student success with you!

Please pack a lunch, water, and dress for the weather Monday. 

Empty any other items from backpacks (home reading, books, toys). 

The bus leaves just after 8:30 on Monday. It is important to be on time so you will know the expectations. 

November 22

 Today we enjoyed...

• typing our poetry and marking it on laptops. 
• 6-net soccer. 
• singing beautifully in music class. 
• a science experiment with coins and water. 
• mixed up sentences.
• early recess. 
• reading quietly. 
• a story about "The Invisible Boy." 
• Barren Grounds read aloud, chapter 18.

November 21

 Today we...

• discussed our weekend during morning circle time. 
• played a soccer game. 
• Played Farkle. 
• had recess in the warm sunshine outside. 
• enjoyed mixing up sentences and matching them (simple and compound). 
• drew Alberta's regions on our booklet cover page for art. 

The new Scholastic flyers are available. Class code: RC214500

November 17

 Today we...

• Typed poetry on laptops. 
• Played the math game "Farkle". This is helping us gain skill in subtraction. 
• In PE we had another soccer challenge. 
• We wrote simple and compound sentences. 
• We worked on work. 
• Recess was indoor this morning (-20 windchill). 
• Read quietly. 
• Made words and solved the challenging word (Boreal Forest). 
• Got ready for the winter concert in music class. 

November 16

 Some of what we did today...

• Solved the next problem - How many bottles would our grade 4 classes use in one year?
• Learned about the Metis sash.
• Wrote simple and compound sentences, using picture prompts.
• Exchanged library books. Before leaving the learning commons, we always take time to help straighten books or clean the space. One group even took time to colour-coordinate the cushions!
• Played the math game "Farkle".