Good morning Div. 5 Scientists! 

 Today there is a read aloud at 10am for all that are interested!! 

Your science mystery for today is, can animals laugh?  

• Watch the video! 
•  Answer the reflection questions form on teams!  
• Try an extension: 

Try this experiment. Tell a friend or family member a joke — and laugh out loud when you get to the funny part. Now tell another friend or family member the same joke — but don’t laugh. Scientists say that people often laugh when they see someone else laughing. Do you think scientists are right about that? (If you need a joke, here’s our favorite: What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? (A carrot).) 

You can check out our next figurative language lesson: hyperboles! 

Last Sunday, May 17th was International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia Day (IDAHAT Day). Usually Burnaby School District hosts an IDAHAT breakfast, which some of UHE’s diversity club got to attend. This year, the event is virutal and open to all K-12 students and families. This year’s IDAHAT Reimagined event will be May 22nd from 10-11:30. Please see the letter below for more information about how to register. Please feel free to share this letter with anyone.  

IDAHAT Reimagined Invitation

Have a lovely Wednesday Div. 5!

Good Morning Div.5!

I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend and had a chance to get outside and enjoy the sporadic sunshine we had!

Today we have our class meeting for all that can attend on Zoom at 11am. Please check the post on Teams for more information!

It’s Tuesday, so that means you can continue to work on your Inquiry project. I’m just finalizing a checklist for you, look for that to be added to the 4^th assignment shortly.

Make sure you check out your grade specific math team for your next math assignment!

As always continue to work through your assignments! I received so wonderful emails from you! Make you check your inbox for a response!

Lastly there is a free broadcast of a new family opera, Flight of the Hummingbird on today at 10 am. It is 45 minutes long. It is a beautiful story and I can’t wait to see it performed in a new way! 

This is presented by Pacific Opera Victoria and Vancouver Opera. You can watch here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld4hY00uRgk&feature=youtu.be

Before the opera, you can watch the animated video to understand the story (you might have heard Ms. Carley read this story already):  

After you watch the opera, here are some activities for you to do, scroll down to the “Post- show activities”. There is a story activity, visual art activity, dance activity, and music activity.  

https://www.hummingbird.vancouveropera.ca/

See you at 11 for our class meeting! <3

Hello Div. 5!

Have you checked out the weekly Zoom and Team Meeting schedule on the Teams general page yet? Here’s the schedule for next week! Note Monday is a holiday and our Class Meeting has moved to Tuesday at 11! There’s also one read aloud scheduled for Thursday! Today there is read aloud as well at 10:15 if you are interested!

Today, we are going to start an exploration of a famous artist, Georgia O’Keeffe.

• First, I’d like you to watch this video of Carley reading My Name is Georgia: A Portrait by Jeanette Winter.
• Next, watch a minute or two of videos showing the perspectives that Georgia’s art seem to be focusing on.
• Third check out some more of Georgia’s flower art!
• Finally, try to create some of your own art!

Creating art in the style of Georgia O’Keefe:

• Either find a photo online, or take your own photo of a flower (or choose one of her paintings to re-create)
• Zoom waaaay in (bug’s eye view!) to find the subject for your art. If you took a photo, you can literally zoom in. If you have an image, you can frame it, like this image from “The Helpful Art Teacher”
• Don’t include the stems or background in your art
• Try to make sure the petals of the flower touch many edges
• Draw in pencil first! Then colour with the medium of your choice (pencil crayon, pastel, water colour, paint)

Here are a few directed art videos, in case you want a little more support:

– poppies

– parts of a flower

We have a letter writing activity for you that you can find on the Teams assignment page. It is titled “Literacy – Email Letter Writing.”

Additionally your second Mindfulness Journal is posted on Teams as well!

Remember to find balance in the activities you do. Complete what works for your family! I hope you all have a lovely long weekend!!!

Here is our week’s mystery science: How is Glass Made?. It is a mini science with some neat bonuses, two that relate to our recent wonders about volcanoes!  

1. Watch video 
2. Watch bonuses 
3. Do the online reflection form! 
4. Try an extension, if you can! 

Extensions: 

After you watch, you could try one (or both) of these activities: 

• There is an experiment you can do at bonus #1, but you will need an adult because it involves fire!  
• Go on a glass “scavenger hunt” in your home. You likely have windows made of glass, but what else? How many different glass objects can you find? How do you know that they’re all glass? Write or draw at least three things you notice that all of these objects have in common. Write or draw at least three things that are different about the objects.     

Check out your math team for a new activity posted today! 

Hello Div. 5! Happy Tuesday!

Did anyone find any frog leaf yesterday? It was a nice day to explore outside! Thank you to all who joined our class meeting on zoom yesterday! It was wonderful to see your faces and connect! Our next class meeting will be Tuesday May 19th @ 11:00 am, due to Monday May 18th being a holiday!

Today for all who would like to join there will be a read aloud and check in on Teams at 10:15 – 10:45. I will be reading “The Kingdom of No Worries” by Philip Roy!

All of your lovely rainbows have been put together into a slideshow with the rainbows from the rest of the school! The rainbows are a symbol of joy, connection and hope! Click here to check it out The Rainbow Connection Project!!

Today you can continue to work on your inquiry research! Remember that assignment #3 has guiding questions that are just to start you off. If you have other interests or wonders about your country keep researching and finding information that you’re curious about!!

Assignment #4 is now up for your inquiry where you can start to take your research and put it in your own words to create your PowerPoint. Even if you are in the middle of your research you can still start your PowerPoint!

Additionally you can also keep working on your math assignments from yesterday or any other unfinished assignments & activities! 🙂

As always if you need any support or have any questions you can ask your peers on the support channel or message me in our private channel!!

Good morning, Div. 5, 

I hope you had a wonderful weekend celebrating the amazing people in your lives! 

Reminder we have a Class Meeting at 11am for those who can attend!

This week’s plant is frog leaf, also known as plantain. This is another simple one. You will have to look closely at the leaves, but you will soon realize that you have seen this plant around quite a bit. Can you see why it is called a frog leaf? Although it was not originally from North America, this plant lived and shared so harmoniously, that people often think that it has always belonged here. It has a home here now.

Here is a video to help you identify and learn about one of the ways you frogleaf has been traditionally used by the Squamish First Nations: https://safeYouTube.net/w/gMzD 

Don’t forget to check your Math Team for another new assignment! 🙂

Good Morning Div. 5

It was so lovely to connect with all of you during our class meeting on Zoom yesterday! I miss seeing all your smiling faces each day!

Today you can work on your Figurative Language #2 assignment focusing on Metaphors! Can you figure out what the differences between similes and metaphors are? How can you incorporate metaphors into your writing?

STEM in Everyday Life: Video Challenge

I wanted to let you know about a special STEAM Video Challenge that the Burnaby School District is doing! Here are the details below. This is completely optional but we wanted to make sure you knew about it!

Explore an event, object or idea in your everyday life through a “STEM lens” in an engaging video using your tablet or phone.

Enter by: May 25, 2020

• • open to Burnaby K-12 students–there are prizes for Primary, Intermediate and Secondary
  • students can enter on their own or as a group (of 2 or 3)
  • to enter the contest, students must provide their teacher with the following:
    • a link to their video (must be 4 minutes or less)
    • signed personal consent form
  • video cannot contain any copyrighted material
  • video should not contain video clips from other sources
  • video should be original live footage or student created animation
  • video should be filmed in British Columbia, and follow COVID rules as given by our Provincial Health Officer

*note: free music sites are available online

More details can be found here!

Don’t forget about the special day this weekend! See the general page on Teams for some ideas! 🙂

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the sunshine!!

Good Morning Div 5!

I am really looking forward to our Zoom Class meeting today at 11:00am! I hope you can join us!

Today is Child and Youth Mental Health day. Especially during these hard times where we are separated from our classmates, friends and loved ones it’s really important we check in with ourselves and make sure we’re doing okay.

Today is Child and Youth Mental Health day. Especially during these hard times where we are separated from our classmates, friends and loved ones it’s really important we check in with ourselves and make sure we’re doing okay. It is also important to remember that there are so many people in our communities that care about us, even during this time of social distancing.

Mindfulness

Did you know spending a few minutes each day reflecting and being mindful can help you feel better!?

Today we will be starting a Mindfulness Journal that we will add to each week! It is important for us to take a moment each day and check in with ourselves and see how we are feeling. Some days you might be asked to write a little, draw a little, or just practice some breathing! They’re quick and impactful.

Art & Poetry

Check out teams for some links to some wonderful art and poetry activities to help you prepare for a special day that is coming up.

As always you can keep working on your math, inquiry and any other unfinished activities! 🙂

Good morning Div.5  Scientists!

Today is Wednesday, so it is time for more science! Today’s mystery science is all about spring and flowers. How can we better understand the world around us?

1. Watch the video: How do flowers bloom in the spring & watch the bonuses (so cute)!
2. Try the activity (you don’t have to print anything – you can just create your own versions!
   • Making your own moving flower!
3. Reflect on the activity (form below)
4. You can try an extension!
   • You can see for yourself how water moves inside a plant. Fill a glass with water and add a few drops of red or blue food coloring. Place a white flower in the glass. Wait a few hours and watch to see what happens. Look closely at the flower petals. What do you notice? Repeat this experiment, but use a stalk of celery or a lettuce leaf. What do you predict will happen?

P.S. There is a special day coming up this Sunday! I will be sending you more ideas for this day tomorrow!

You can check your math channel for another math activity! Please remember to work at your own pace 🙂

Finally, quick reminder to check out the general page on Teams to see details for our class meeting on Thursday at 11am! 🙂

Hi Div 5!

Today we’d like you to continue working on your inquiry research. Hopefully at this time you’ve picked the ONE country you would like to focus on.

Connecting to your explorations of dandelions yesterday can you find some information about the plants and landforms of your inquiry country? Do they have dandelions there?

• What plants are found in your country?
• Are there any interesting landforms such as mountain ranges, deserts, volcanoes, etc.?

Some of you have already finished all the inquiry prompts, which is amazing! Today you can focus on extending your research to questions you’ve created on your own. What else are you interested in learning about your country? Follow your curiosities!

Epic Reading!

WOW, currently as a class we’re at 799 books read and 251.5 hours read!!! I can’t believe how much you’ve been reading on Epic!

It would be great if you reflected on the reading you’ve done so far and share what you’ve enjoyed reading by completing a book review! You can find the book review template in your assignments on Teams!

You can also keep working on your math assignments from yesterday! 🙂

Lastly if you haven’t seen the post on Teams we’re having a Zoom class meeting on Thursday at 11am. Please see Teams for meetings details!!

Have a lovely day! <3!