🌸 On Thursday, December 15th, all of our Grade 5 Immersion students, along with others from specified grades, will be attending a wonderful presentation at the Capitol Theatre. We will be entertained by some amazing, Acadian musicians. A permission form will be sent home shortly, giving your son or daughter permission to attend this event, or not. This is an all morning event. ** Permission form will be given tomorrow.
🌸 Étude de mots: Spelling test is Friday.
🌸 Math: Students are to practice their x2, x4, x8, x3, x6, x10, x5, x9, x7math facts (multiplication) for 10 minutes. Parents can assist their child using dice, cards, etc.
We are now exploring "Estimation" outcomes.
Here are the N2 outcomes that we are examining over the next few weeks:
N2a) Use compatible numbers to estimate a sum or product in a variety of contexts, including those in which overestimating is important.
N2b) Use compensation to estimate the solution to a problems with a variety of context, including those in which overestimating is important.
N2c) Use front-end rounding to estimate in a variety of contexts and all four operations, including those in which overestimating is important.
N2d) Select and use an efficient estimation strategy for a given problem (including but not limited to compatible numbers, compensation, and front-end rounding).
Today's specific math homework: none
🌸 "Carnet French Reading": For the period of Dec. 5th - 11th, there should be a total of 5 readings of 15 minutes done over 5 different days (see the short explanation on the right under "Items of note".) Carnet needs to be handed in completed on Monday, December 11th . Thank you
🌸 Social Studies: "Ancient Societies - La Nubie".