Welcome back, today has been a busy day for Grade 1, we:
Phonics - Introduces consonant blends with the letters r, l and s. Most of this weeks spelling words will be based of this phonics lesson and we reviewed what rhyming words are as well as identified them in various poems.
Math: Counting by 2's and 5's. Differences between odd and even numbers. What are pairs?
Social Studies: learned about and analyzed situations to identify the cause and effect for each one. These are also terms for this weeks spelling words. Reviewed what is a timeline and all about Family Trees. Student shave a Family Tree assignment due for next Tuesday, as a presentation.
Science: Everything is matter, and mass is how much space matter takes up. Identified three basic types of matter, liquid, solid and gasses. Learned about Polymer Scientist jobs.
Spelling words for Spelling Quiz for Friday 15th, 2016 (next week!): odd, even, grapes, trains, drive, glass, cloud, squirrel, slimy, scarecrow, cause, effect, liquid, solid, gas
Homework:
Phonics& Reading: Read and answer "Sun Flowers" page 109
Math: MPB 12.1 and 12.2
Social Studies: You may start preparing your presentation of " Family Tree" and be ready to present on Tuesday of next week. You may go up to grandparents or anyone before that if you have the resources to do so, and talk a little about the different people who have been important in your life from your family tree. Here is an example below:
