Students completed their articles about how geologists classify rocks and minerals. They continued their learning about the Streak Test, hardness, colour, and lustre. For a good part of the morning, the students examined the characteristics of rocks for the purpose of discovering what kind of rocks they are. Once they have discovered what they are, they will infer how the rocks were created, based on their prior knowledge about the rock cycle, sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks. Tomorrow we will continue this learning, as we have barely scraped the surface!
The students also completed the book, Map Trap by Andrew Clements. Throughout this book, the students have been updating and completing a visual journal page based on the criteria that they generated. The students will be going through the criteria tomorrow and evaluating their page. Afterwards, they will upload their journal page to IRIS for you to see at home! If you are looking to discuss the book with your children, we have been photographing key moments and important quotes. Those photographs can be found here.
Reminders and updates:
** We are one volunteer short for the upcoming fieldtrip to the Studio Bell Music Centre on January 16th, if you are able to come, could you please send me an email! ([email protected])Thanks! **
1. I forgot to send home permission forms for an upcoming field trip. They will be sent home tomorrow with the children.
2. Scholastic will also be going home tomorrow.
All the best,
Mr. MacKenzie
The students also completed the book, Map Trap by Andrew Clements. Throughout this book, the students have been updating and completing a visual journal page based on the criteria that they generated. The students will be going through the criteria tomorrow and evaluating their page. Afterwards, they will upload their journal page to IRIS for you to see at home! If you are looking to discuss the book with your children, we have been photographing key moments and important quotes. Those photographs can be found here.
Reminders and updates:
** We are one volunteer short for the upcoming fieldtrip to the Studio Bell Music Centre on January 16th, if you are able to come, could you please send me an email! ([email protected])Thanks! **
1. I forgot to send home permission forms for an upcoming field trip. They will be sent home tomorrow with the children.
2. Scholastic will also be going home tomorrow.
All the best,
Mr. MacKenzie