1. I'm still missing the majority of trip forms and money for our trip to High Park Nature Centre on December 22. I know that it's a busy time of year, but one form I got back today was a NO because that student will be out of town the week before Christmas.
Unfortunately, the entire class booked for the trip still has to pay once the reservation is set, so please let me know as soon as possible if you a) are also out of town and will miss the trip. b) need another trip form.
2. I sent home two pages of math today. If you would be so good as to send it back whether or not it's done, that would be ideal.
There was a bit of a mix up with the supply and the sheet that went home yesterday was best done in class, so we finished estimating together. I've sent it home so you can review it together if you get a chance. We measured using a paperclip as a non-standard measure. It's good for students to have a concrete sense of units, so we're using paperclips, blocks, and finger lengths as well as centimeters and meters to measure.
"Using a Grid to Measure Length" was the sheet that should have gone home yesterday. Some kids got more done than others on this sheet. I hope it's a little more clear how to follow the directions on it. Students are simply comparing different lengths to each other and there's a coded message if you get it right.
3. Taking up our "Activist Checklists" inspired some good conversations in class about what we think is right, why we make different choices, and how working towards our goals is important. There was some spirited debate about zoos and vegetarianism. This one made me laugh:
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| "What does that mean? "I don't know. My dad just told me to write it." |
Ms. Goegan
