Recently students from Division 5 and 3 had a presentation from ERASE BC about online safety.  They learned about good digital citizenship practises and how to keep themselves safe online.

PRIME & COMPOSITE NUMBERS

In class, we learned how to determine if a number is prime or composite. Prime Numbers have only 2 factors whereas composite numbers have many.  All even numbers are composite except the number 2.  The number 2 is the only even number that is prime because it only has two factors 1 and itself (2).  The number 1 is neither prime or composite where it’s only factor is 1.

To determine if an odd number is prime or composite we learned to apply the divisibility rule for 3.  If the sum of the digits is divisible by 3 then the number is composite.  If the sum is not divisible by 3 the number is prime.

Example:  27 (composite)                          18001 (prime)

2 + 7 = 9 – is divisible by 3         1 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 1 = 10 – is not divisible by 3

LOWEST COMMON MULTIPLE (LCM) & GREATEST COMMON FACTOR (GCF)

In class we’ve also been learning how to identify the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) and Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of two numbers.

Example:

4 and 36

4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36

36: 36, 72, 98

LCM = 36

Factors of 4: 1, 2, 4

Factors of 36: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 18, 36

GCF= 4

On Wednesday we had a visit from the Burnaby Art Gallery and students had the opportunity to explore artwork that incorporates BC’s coastal landscape. We looked at the artwork of artists such as Toni Onley, who has spent years documenting the coast of BC using watercolours, etchings and drawings; and Gordon Smith, who had a life-long fascination with BC’s rugged coast. We learned how artists use colour and atmospheric perspective to show the stillness of undisturbed coastlines. We also learned about watercolour and used mixed media collage techniques to create an art work that is influenced by our own connections to the environment.

In Art students have been learning how to use shape as an element of art and created shape cities.

It was a wet day but we had so much fun at Britannia Mines today learning more about the rock cycle, types of rocks and minerals and the mining process.

Students, teachers, EA’s and parent volunteers participated in a one hour underground tour where they learned about how copper was mined and extracted from the earth when Britannia was a working mine.

After the underground tour we participated in a lab where we learned how every rock has a story. We learned more about how rocks tell us about the history of our planet, both distant and more recent. We also learned how rocks move through the rock cycle transforming from one type of rock to another.

To wrap up our visit we ended with an international award winning presentation called Boom where we were able to discover the thrilling light, sound, and special effects experience inside the historic mill.  We experienced all 20-storeys coming back to life with a thunderous roar and even saw some Britannia ghosts 👻

Here are some pictures and videos from today. Enjoy!

Video Links:

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PAC is very proud to help support annual visits from Saleema Noon team to teach our kids age-specific and appropriate lessons about body health. We understand parents may have questions they’d like to explore before the school sessions, and here’s your opportunity!

Saleema Noon Parents Meeting: Tuesday, 22 November 6:30 pm on ZOOM (Zoom Meeting ID: 863 2573 8370, Passcode: 370346)

Please note, this meeting will not be recorded for privacy reasons, but a checklist handout will be available if you can’t attend.

This fall, our talented Aubrey students made beautiful artwork to be featured on art cards and other products, which are available for purchase by families. Artwork Samples are now viewable on The Card Project website! You can see your child’s greeting card online now at: https://www.thecardproject.ca Our school access code is: AY29 – you will then choose your child’s class and indicate their name to see their art! You can then choose cards or any other items you’d like to purchase featuring their unique and personalized art! This is Aubrey best winter fundraiser for this season!

Priority Orders are due Sunday, Nov 6 – delivered Nov 21-25.

Final Orders are due is Sunday, Nov 20 – delivered Dec 5-9.

We hope you find something great to order for this fundraiser and enjoy your child’s art in this unique way!

Burnaby Recreation offers a Be Active Pass for kids in Grades 5 and 6 in this city. The pass allows them free use of city swimming pools, ice rinks, racket sports, and even city golf driving ranges. Learn more about this fabulous opportunity at the Burnaby City website: LINK

In Class this week we’ve been learning about the the different types of rocks, the rock cycle, and the methods scientists use to classify rocks. Towards the end of the week they participated in a series of experiments to test and record the hardness, reactivity, and buoyancy of various rock samples before making predictions about the type of rock (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) each sample was.  Here are a few photos showing these busy scientists at work: