Skip to main content

Introduction to Wetlands/and Chem test Thursday

Hi everyone!

Today we began our studies in the Wetlands Unit for Science!

We learned about the importance of adaptations for each living being's survival in their own environment, and how different environments might call for a different set of adaptations. We even did a fun experiment in class where we were tasked with filling out a questionnaire WITHOUT the use of some of our very important human adaptations. Some of us could not use our eyes, or our thumbs, or our arms, or even out mouths! We quickly discovered how important adaptations can be for us to live happily and successfully.

Here are some videos about the adaptations of a Peppered Moth, as well as how some creatures change over time to meet the needs of their evolving environment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDSFlRunlrU

Types of Wetlands:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WlmGyN9VXs

We'll keep learning about wetlands as the year comes to a close, and will have a field trip to Weaselhead Park on May 7th (forms to come home soon) to explore some more about these amazing ecosystems!

KIDS- Tell your parents about your super creature that you designed today with all the adaptations you think would be super important!

ALSO- IMPORTANT INFORMATION- WE WILL BE HAVING A CHEMISTRY TEST ON THURSDAY THIS WEEK!!!! STUDENTS HAVE ALL REVIEWED CONCEPTS AND HAVE A VOCABULARY LIST THEY ARE HIGHLY, HIGHLY, ENCOURAGED TO STUDY FROM OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
HERE IS A LINK THAT WILL HELP YOU WITH ANY ADDITIONAL REVIEW: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/matter/changes-of-matter.htm

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

This week coming up in Room 2

Hi everyone! Hope you've bene having a cozy weekend inside in this winter wonderland! Science: This week we have started a brief introduction to our Electricity and Magnetism unit and vocabulary sheets will be coming home this week. our photocopier has been down so we will have those sent out as soon as it is fixed! In the meantime here are some videos you can use to get more familiarized on the concepts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf76pThNXZc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBRTR2dlwvA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FxYmaBKVJw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyCHdywl5eA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc2-363MIQs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0M7_HPSi14 Social Studies: We have started our last project in our Arctic Region unit this week, and students are taking an imaginary trip to Nunavut. For each section outlined in the project outline below, students will write a paragraph or two detailing their responses. It is import...
Post a Comment
Read more

Social Studies resources- Atlantic Region fun!

Hello there Explorers! Have you had fun this week on our imaginary journey across Canada and the Atlantic Region? I sure hope so, because I have been loving it! I wanted to provide you with some helpful links and resources that you can review at home, and share with your families too! Here is the link to the song we are learning that tells us all about the Canadian provinces, territories, and their capital cities. It's a pretty fast little song with lots of lyrics, so I know that it takes some practice to remember them all! Not to worry though, you can read along using the printed lyrics I handed out in class, or if you're practicing at home, you can find the song lyrics in the comment section below the Youtube video as well and print an additional copy. I know this song can be a bit tough to memorize, but it's really great because it gives a few key facts about each province that will help paint a picture in your mind about what makes each place unique and special. ...
Post a Comment
Read more

What's new in Room 2

Hi everyone, Today we had a challenge in class to try and come up with strategies to measure the volume of a very irregularly shaped item- and boy was it hard! Here is a picture of the item you had to work with: We came up with some ideas- and a lot of frustration with this perplexing problem!!! The class then watched the attached video on Archimedes Principle, and learned about his discovery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijj58xD5fDI We have spent a lot of time in our Geometry unit, and will be getting ready for a test that will be scheduled for the end of next week (Date TBA). Here are the following criteria we will be responsible for knowing on this test: 1. Calculating Area, Volume, and Perimeter (Perimeter of irregularly shaped items included, Area of rectangular shapes, or irregular shapes that are two or more rectangles combined, and Volume of a cube or rectangular prism). 2. Identifying shapes (including squares, triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids,  pentagon...
Post a Comment
Read more