March 13th, 2017

@mrrutsclass & @MsBarringtonCG check out this awesome play by Lucas & Kaleb from @ChristinaGFMPSD #swoosh pic.twitter.com/v4VaArJyLh

— Jodine Wells (@jodine_wells) March 11, 2017

Today we continued to review different multiplication strategies in Math. We started with the break apart strategy that we have been using in previous classes:

Today we added a doubling and halving strategy to our list. Check out the example below: 

In this example, you can double 5 to 10. This is a good choice because multiplying by 10 is something that we are able to do very quickly. However, it is important to remember that if you double one of the factors, you have to either half the other factor or half the answer. In this case, we decided to half the other factor. 12 split in half is 6. So, instead of multiplying 12 x 5 we multiply the easier 6 x 10. Since 6 x 10 = 60, we know that 12 x 5 = 60.

This strategy isn't always as easy to use as our break apart strategy. It is important to look carefully at the numbers before choosing which strategy would be most effective. We will continue to practice both of these strategies tomorrow. 

In Social Studies today, students continued their research of different First Nations groups. I am really looking forward to being able to share our finished product with the class. We have been working so hard on this set of research. After learning how to research for our regions projects, we are pros at it now; this project is coming along much more smoothly and I am excited to see students work so diligently to find the important details on their subject. Stay tuned for more! 

In Health today, students continued to use our FRIENDS for Life program. Today we discussed the importance of rewarding yourself. Did you know that appreciation statements are a form of reward? So, we made a community circle and using Bob, each person received an appreciation statement from their classmates. Well done everyone! 

Agenda
Language Arts:
- Read 20 minutes
- Book Orders (due March 24th)

Math:
- Practice 6x, 12x, 5x, 10x, 7x, or 11x tables

Health:
- PEAK Basketball (Wednesday) 

Science:
- School Science Fair (Wednesday) 

Tech & Trades Academy - Mondays (3:00-4:00 pm)
Grade 5/6 Guitar Club - Thursdays (2:45-3:45 pm)
CG Recyclers - Day 1 (lunch recess) and Day 4 (lunch)
Girls Basketball - Mondays, Thursday this week (2:45-3:45 pm)
Boys Basketball - Tuesdays, Thursdays (2:45-3:45 pm)
​Ski Day - March 20th
Art Studio Field Trip - March 23rd (return permission forms and $5 ASAP)