Week of March 25-28:

Words of the Week:

More Holes Vocabulary:  holes vocabulary

Writing:

We are working on completing our Narrative writing assignments in class.
Last week we wrote our rough drafts and this week we will be revising and editing our writing:

STEP 3:  REVISING

MAKE IT BETTER

 Read what you have written again.

Think about what others said about it.

Rearrange words or sentences.

Take out or add parts.

 Replace overused or unclear words.

Read your writing aloud to be sure it flows smoothly

• Website of Writng Steps:  Writing Steps
• Website for Writing Practice: writing practice and more

Math:

We have just completed our unit on multiplication and division and we will be moving on to 2-D Geometry.

Assembly Song:

song lyrics

song

In our Planners:

- Monday: last day for scolastic book orders

- Tuesday is Grade 8 Bake Sale (bring money if you want to buy snacks)
-Friday (Good Friday) No School

Happy Easter!!!!!!!

March Break Website Practice:

Reading:

-Reading Comprehension Practice:

• Elephant Story
• Dolphins

Writing:

- Building Sentences with proper punctuation and adding details: Penguin Skate
- Fun Practice Building Paragraphs: wacky web tales

Math:

- Practice with your Math Multiplication Facts:  multiplication facts

-Math Frog: Grade Four long division: Long Division Gr.4

-Math Frog: Grade Five long division: Long Division Gr.5

Social Studies:

- Read about levels of government: federal, provincial, federal levels of government

Words of the Week:

• Social Studies Vocabulary: We will be studying these words again this week.
• Website: social studies vocabulary

Writing: 

• Our writing focus: Narrative: This week we are making our plans for our Narrative writing pieces which we will continue to work on after the break.
• Website: Read, write, think
• Quick Reading (Types of Narratives)
• Writing Practice Printable Worksheets: Print Free Writing Practice Worksheets for home

Math (Multiplication and Division):

• We are learning multiple dividing strategies 
• Dividing using grouping: dividing using grouping
• Long Division Game: long division
• Long Division with Remainders (Large Numbers): harder long division questions
• Multiplication and Division Games: multiplication and division games

Science: (Changes in Matter)

• Website: Watch these videos to learn more about changes in matter
• Sciene Fair @ Lambton College on April 12th and 13th. (If you want to develop a Science Fair Project visitwww.lambtoncountysciencefair.ca to register) (Registration closes Monday, April 8, 2013).

Socail Studies: (Government of Canada)

• Read this site to find out how our government system works: ontario government 

IN OUR PLANNERS:

• No Math Problem of the Week this week. (Practice questions will be sent home over the March Break, and we will be having a test on Tuesday March 18th when we return from break. 
• WEDNESDAY we are going on a field trip to Tube Valley. The students were asked to bring in their helmets on Tuesday to make sure they have the proper helmet with CSA approved stickers. 
• After this week, we will be on March Break. Classes will resume on Monday, March 17th (St. Pattricks Day.) Have a safe and relaxing break!!!!!!!