Hi everyone!!!
Here's a quick look at what's happening this week in portable #3:
Monday Feb 14: Valentine's Day!!! It's a busy day - we've got Music and Computers this afternoon and our party (remember if you're bringing treats to make sure there are no peanuts!)
Tuesday Feb 15: Report Cards go Home!!! - we have gym today too!
Wednesday Feb 16: Science Experiment #2 for Rocks and Minerals
Thursday Feb 17: Spelling Test!! (remember to study your list words!)
Friday Feb 18: NO SCHOOL - PA DAY!
Monday Feb 21: NO SCHOOL - FAMILY DAY!
Tuesday Feb 22: Back to School!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Rock Cookies
This week we started our new unit of Rocks and Minerals in Science.
The past couple days we spent time talking about what we already know and what we'd like to learn. We watched a movie that also introduced us to some new rocks and minerals vocabulary. Today we do a cool activity/experiment that made us learn more about how rocks and minerals are different from one another.
During the activity, Ms.Virji gave each student 2 cookies (one with chocolate chips and another with raisins) We compared the cookies to rocks. The chocolate chip cookie was bumpy, rough and round - kind of like rocks. The raisin cookie was smooth and soft - kind of like rocks too! We learned that the chocolate chips and raisins are like the minerals - they help to form the entire cookie - which is the rock. Take a look at some of the pictures to understand how we did this activity.
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| We started with 2 cookies and some picks to help break our cookies. |
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| We started breaking apart the cookie and separated the minerals (raisins and chocolate chips) from the cookie. |
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| The final product looked like this: all the minerals were seperated from the rock! |
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| We even used magnifying glasses to help us look more clearly at the formation of our rock (cookie) and minerals (chocolate chips and raisins!) |
Celebrating Chinese New Year
Students got the opportunity to look at the chinese alphabet and write their names in a foreign language. They created bookmarks and are already using them!!!
Can you guess whose names are written on each???
Can you guess whose names are written on each???
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Reminders for this week:
Hi everyone, hope you're enjoying the weekend!
A few reminders for this coming week:
Monday: Math Quiz on Angles....and...Music (please bring your recorder)
Tuesday: Gym
Wednesday: good copy of Procedural Assignment will be due today
Thursday: Music - Prologue Performance at 1:00pm
Friday: Gym - Reading Buddies at 11:00am in the Library
See you tomorrow!
Ms.Virji =)
A few reminders for this coming week:
Monday: Math Quiz on Angles....and...Music (please bring your recorder)
Tuesday: Gym
Wednesday: good copy of Procedural Assignment will be due today
Thursday: Music - Prologue Performance at 1:00pm
Friday: Gym - Reading Buddies at 11:00am in the Library
See you tomorrow!
Ms.Virji =)
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
SNOW DAY WEDNESDAY = NO SCHOOL!
From http://www.tdsb.on.ca/
Weather AlertDue to the snow storm, the TDSB has closed schools to staff and students for Wednesday February 2. All after-school and evening activities are also cancelled. The safety and welfare of students and staff is a priority during these severe weather conditions. Please visit this site again for the latest information.
Weather AlertDue to the snow storm, the TDSB has closed schools to staff and students for Wednesday February 2. All after-school and evening activities are also cancelled. The safety and welfare of students and staff is a priority during these severe weather conditions. Please visit this site again for the latest information.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Snowstorm Warning...
Dear Families of Portable 3:
Today a letter was sent home regarding procedures in the event of the major snow storm which is anticipated for tonight leading into tomorrow evening.
Please tune in to CP24 or a local newstation early morning to be updated and informed about weather conditions. You may also wish to check out http://www.tdsb.on.ca/ where updated information will be posted.
Please use your best judgement - in the event that there is a major snow storm and heavy winds, students are advised to stay home.
Thanks,
Ms.Virji
Today a letter was sent home regarding procedures in the event of the major snow storm which is anticipated for tonight leading into tomorrow evening.
Please tune in to CP24 or a local newstation early morning to be updated and informed about weather conditions. You may also wish to check out http://www.tdsb.on.ca/ where updated information will be posted.
Please use your best judgement - in the event that there is a major snow storm and heavy winds, students are advised to stay home.
Thanks,
Ms.Virji
Dear Families,Friends, and Classmates,
It's a fantastic new year!We have already learned about habitats in science and now are starting to learn about rocks and minerals.We are going to learn how to make volcanoes!Isn't that awesome!In math we already learned about measurement and angles.We also have learned about geometry in math.We are now learning about quatrilaterals in math.We are now having literacy centers on Thursdays also.We are now learning procedual writing in english.It's alot of fun learning with Ms.Virji!And do you know some of us joined Canada's spelling bee!Okay,Bye!
Written by:Nafilah
It's a fantastic new year!We have already learned about habitats in science and now are starting to learn about rocks and minerals.We are going to learn how to make volcanoes!Isn't that awesome!In math we already learned about measurement and angles.We also have learned about geometry in math.We are now learning about quatrilaterals in math.We are now having literacy centers on Thursdays also.We are now learning procedual writing in english.It's alot of fun learning with Ms.Virji!And do you know some of us joined Canada's spelling bee!Okay,Bye!
Written by:Nafilah
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