It's Been A While... Here's an Update!

We've been really busy and have not had a moment to blog.  Here's what has been going on in our room.  One week we couldn't post at all because Ms Blacker was in Dallas for a math conference.  Now we're going to be math nerds because she is a math smartie pants!!  The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy started a few weeks ago and that has kept us very busy too.  We've also been busy with other projects that are on the go... so here is a little bit information about some of the things we have been doing.

Downtown Dallas

Dealey Plaza in Dallas where President JFK was shot

Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy

In theme studies we have been learning about Simple Machines and how they make jobs easier.  We know that a force is a push or a pull, we also know that there are six simple machines.  We used the design process to build vehicles.  Our vehicles had to include a wheel and axel because we rolled it down an inclined plane.  We tested the distance of our vehicles.  Quintin's vehicle went the furthest.  We discovered from this experiment that some wheels were too thin and didn't roll properly.  We also were amazed by the creativity of some students for the materials that they used, for example, Angelica cut wheels out of an old pair of her flip flops! 

Testing Our Simple Machine Projects

Mrs. Lamoureux hosted a very special event for Halloween, this event is "The Annual Great Pumpkin Olympics"!  All the grade 4/5s participated in various relays, races and some very messy pie eating contests!  Everyone had a great time!  Thank you Mrs Lamoureux for a wonderful event! 

Ghost Rider Race

Listening to Instructions

First Place Pie Eater! 

Written as shared writing by Room 16 Students and Ms Blacker