Unit Of InvestigationThis week we began "sorting out" our central idea: exchange systems help our community with a visit from the Food Bank in Singapore. We discussed many different types of exchange systems, that may or may not, involve currency. We also learned about "food waste" and what we can do to take action! We ended the week with a lively discussion by comparing and contrasting of our needs vs. wants. We discovered that what people have different opinions of needs and wants. MathematicsThis week we continued our problem solving strategies when counting large amount of coins and bills. We then focused on transferring our problem solving skills onto addition of money, using the decimal notation. Fact and OpinionThis week we furthered our comprehension skills by focusing on author's opinion with text evidence. We read "Animals Nobody Loves" by Seymour Simon and thought about the opinion of the author on various types of animals. We determined whether the animals were actually dangerous to humans, or if they were misunderstood. It was fun to search for factual evidence presented by the author. Building Our Love of Reading with Buddies!This week we had a chance to meet with our buddies from G2.1 to share our love of reading. We chose a few titles to share and presented our opinion on why it was worth a read. We love sharing our enthusiasm of reading together! Sharing What We Know!This week, we decided to share what we know about exchange system by bringing currency from around the world. This gave us the chance to discuss exchange rates and ratios. We wondered why there are different values on notes that range from 1 to 1,000?
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Unit of Investigation: How We Organize Ourselves. This week we engaged in "finding out" more about the central idea: Exchange Systems Help Our Community. We investigated our concept by engaging in experiential learning and "unpacking" our central idea. We compared and contrast "goods" and "services" and discussed different types of exchange systems. We took our research further by interviewing various adults around ISS campus to find out the types of services they provide and what they receive in return. We even had grade 5 visitor to share their experiences with "Market Day". We created presentations, based on our experiences with systems of exchange, and bartered various items with each other from home! All About Author's Purpose!This week we studied author's purpose. We examined the reasons that authors write; to inform, to persuade, and to entertain. We paid close attention during independent reading time to determine the author's purpose of each book. We based our conclusions on evidence from the text. Fact and OpinionThis week we focused on facts and opinions during literacy. We learned that authors provide facts to support their opinions. We determined that facts can be tested and proven, while opinions are based on how a person feels. To help with our understanding, we engaged in "quiz-quiz-trade": an interactive game to practice our listening, speaking, and reading skills. Reading BuddiesThis week we joined with our friends from 2.1 to work on shared reading. Our "reading buddies"help us to build reading skills through purpose and support. We chose some of our favorite books to share with our buddies. We consider this as yet another example of "system of exchange" that helps our community! Word StudyThis week was our week for word study. We worked in our differentiated study groups and sorted our words according to their spelling patterns. Investigations with Money!This week we focused on our problem solving strategies by counting large amounts of coins and bills. We counted using various strategies, and then shared how we added large sums, by categorizing and breaking numbers down into smaller groups. Watch us count! Lunch Time!During lunch we enjoy each others company and have the choice of sitting indoors or outdoors. This week we integrated our new UOI: How We Organize Ourselves and mathematics. We used our inquiry skills to investigate with currency from around the world. We noticed the images, dates, and words. We then classified them according to each currency origin. Computer Skills and UOI!This week Mr. Galiger visited our class to show how we work with google spread sheet. Prior to his visit, we went shopping on-line for groceries and recorded our purchases onto our spreadsheets. We discussed comparing prices and calculating the sum for multiple items. We then learned how to keep an accounting record of how to add and subtract the price of each item using the computer. Mathematics!This week we reviewed place value using the decimal notation. We made our own math game and played "Race for the Dollar". The goal is to reach $1 SDG first by adding using different coin values. Expanding Our Unit Vocabulary!This week, as part of our on-going literacy skills, we focused on building our vocabulary knowledge. We chose interesting words from our reading and writing, as well as words that relate to our UOI. |
Ms. Claire Park
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