Bat Wraps

On Friday, members of our student council presented their fundraising plans to the class. We learned that they have been brainstorming ways to support the animals affected by the Australian forest fires. Today, we were asked to help out by determining the amount of fabric that would be needed to make 20 bat wraps. Bat wraps simulate mothers' wings and are used by caregivers to wrap injured or orphaned bats so they will feel safe. Click the following link to find out more about this project: https://cheezburger.com/10205189/crafters-unite-patterns-needed-for-australia-animal-rescue-complete-guide

Our question: How many metres of fabric will we need to make 20 bat wraps?
Measurements:  25 cm ( width)  x 120 cm ( length) for each wrap

Below you will see the work students completed in order to solve this problem. It was amazing to watch everyone dig in and work as a group to find the answer.

We will need 5m of fabric to make our bat wraps. The next step will be to determine the price of the fabric.

Working together to determine the amount of fabric needed.

Bat Wrap Model

Doubling Stategy

I can use the doubling strategy to help me learn my basic facts. I can use doubles and doubling to multiply mentally. If 2 x 3 = 6, then 4 x 3 =12. 

Artifacts from Peru

Last Friday, we had a special presentation about Peru. Ask your child what they learned about this country. What are these artifacts and what story do they tell us about Peru?

Spelling Practice

Today, we played " Build a Snowman" to practice our spelling words!

Sharing our Learning

Today our reading buddies shared their Science work in their visual journals. It was fun asking them questions about the different animal adaptations they were learning about. 

Cross Country Skiing Day #2

Today we learned how to go uphill and downhill safely. You have to bend your knees and hold your tray of cookies when going down. At the bottom of the hill, you put your legs in the pizza position to stop. To go uphill, you have to make sure your skis are like french fries and make your way uphill sideways. Make sure you bend your knees!

Activities: We got to use a special rope to tow our friends like reindeer pulling their sleigh.

Game: Red Light Green Light

Cross Country Ski Residency

What a beautiful day to start our ski residency! Quite the contrast from last week. We will be skiing tomorrow and Wednesday as well, so please make sure your child has their snow pants, gloves and a toque! Thank you again to the volunteers who came out to help.

Skills we learned:
- How to get our skis on and off
- How to get up properly if we have fallen ( bug)
- Pizza and spaghetti to turn around

Games we played:
-Flamingo Tag
- Moose and Wolf Tag

" I really liked skiing with my friends."
-VC

"I had a lot of fun and I learned new skills."
-KC

" I really liked skiing because I liked sliding on skis. It was like sliding on sticks." JB

" It was really fun playing all the games and we learned a lot." - JH

"I liked skiing because I liked playing all the games with my friends." JM

" It was fun playing all the games, but I had some trouble. I had to work hard." MM

" I liked falling and getting back up." IP

"I liked  skiing because it was fun to play with my friends and I liked learning new things." PB