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February 3 Update

1. Social Studies
   1. Created a classroom map with map legend
   2. Created a school map which includes Parish center, Church, Monastery and Arthur Drive.
   3. Find cities like New York City, Paris, Beijing location by reading coordinates (longtitudes, latitudes) on the map
   4. Write down coordinates for specific cities on the map.
   5. Started on Indigenous Societies (linking to Indigenous land and ownership BC curriculum)
2. Science
   1. Aboriginal studies (tools and resources) - Miss Maingot
3. Math
   1. 3-minute multiplication speed assignment
   2. Three-digit by three-digit multiplication
   3. Optional Math challenges: four-digit by four-digit multiplication & five-digit by five-digit multiplication
   4. Intro to division
4. English
   1. Sequencing events
   2. Reading strategy: predictions
   3. Intro: Novel Study - Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe
5. Visual Arts:
   1. French Bulldog
   2. Capuchin monkey
   3. Camel
   4. Donkey
6. Religion:
   1. Action-comic Bible reading 
      1. Getting to know Elizabeth and Zachariah
      2. Getting to know Joseph and Mother Mary
   2. February prayer: Sacred Heart of Jesus prayer
7. Health and Career
   1. Career project presentation

January 15 Update

1. Social Studies
   1. Mapping skills
   2. How to create a map (labelling & key legends)
   3. Map of Canada (including capitals)
   4. Longtitudes and latitudes
2. Science
   1. Skeletal system review
   2. Muscular and Nervous system (end of Human body system)
   3. Intro to Earth Science
3. Math
   1. 3-minute multiplication speed assignment
   2. Two-digit by two-digit
   3. Intro to three-digit by three-digit
4. English
   1. Active-listening
   2. Spelling practice
   3. Learning how to write rough draft
   4. Learning how to edit sentences with adjectives and more details
5. Visual Arts
   1. Bald Eagle
   2. Bart Simpson
   3. Lilo and Stitch
6. Religion
   1. January prayer
   2. The Search series- "Why a God?"
7. Health and Career
   1. Career research project

November 12 Update (7th - 9th week update)

1. Social Studies
   1. Government and taxes review
   2. Government and taxes quiz
   3. Quizziz
2. Science
   1. How the heart works
      1. Left and right side of the heart
      2. Tell me a story.
   2. Heart diagram
      1. Review
      2. Quizziz assignment
   3. Intergrating circulatory to respiratory system
   4. Introduced respiratory system
      1. Nose/mouth
      2. Trachea
      3. Bronchus
      4. Bronchioles
      5. Alveoli
3. Math
   1. Place values (ones to hundred thousands).
   2. Greater and lesser than
   3. Addition and subtraction (thousands)
4. English
   1. Run-ons sentences
   2. Commas
   3. Percy Jackson (Read 3 pages)
   4. Journal reflections
5. Visual Arts
   1. Baby Groot
   2. Soldier
   3. Flanders fields (painting)
6. Religion
   1. Memorize "Reverence of life" prayer
   2. Write a prayer for fallen soldiers and their family (Remembrance day).
   3. "Who you are" vs "Who you are called to be"
      1. Growth mindset vs fixed mindset
7. Health and Career
   1. Karate kid reflection

October 27 Update (6th week update):

1. Social Studies
   1. Electoral process
   2. Political parties
2. Science
   1. Three types of blood cells
      1. RBC, WBC and platelets
   2. How the heart works
      1. Left side of the heart
3. Math
   1. Multiplication and division practice
   2. Place values
4. English
   1. Journal reflections
   2. Spelling
   3. Read Percy Jackson (2 pages)
5. Religion
   1. Action Bible Comic assignment due
   2. Completed Family tree presentations
6. Visual Arts
   1. Perry the Platypus

October 21 Update (5th week update):

1. Social Studies
   1. Recap on Taxes
2. Science
   1. Types of blood vessels
   2. What is blood made of?
3. Math
   1. Multiplication
   2. Division
   3. Patterns table
4. English
   1. Reflection journals
   2. Spelling 
   3. Grammar Quiz#1 (Capitalization, common vs proper noun and plural form)
5. Religion
   1. Issac and Rebekah
   2. Esua and Jacob
   3. Family Tree presentations
6. Visual arts
   1. Sketches (Snoopy, Charlie & dinosaur)

October 13 Update (4th week update):

1. Social Studies
   1. Recap of Levels of Government
   2. Taxes
      1. Income tax
      2. Sales tax (GST + PST)
      3. Property tax
2. Science
   1. Ended Urinary System
   2. Started on the circulatory system.
3. Math
   1. Patterns Quiz
   2. Mathletics
   3. Jumpmath (Place values & multiplication sequence)
4. English
   1. Reflection journals
   2. Printing and Handwriting
   3. Singular to Plural nouns
5. Religion
   1. God's promise to Abraham
      1. Issac
      2. Father of many nations
   2. Family tree

October 6 Update (3rd week update):

1. Social Studies 
   1. Levels of Government (Federal, Provincial, Municipal)
   2. Prime Minister, Premier, Mayor.
   3. Constitutional Monarchy
   4. Orange shirt day
      1. All Child Matters.
      2. Treat everyone with dignity and respect.
      3. $100 privilege race.
      4. In what ways can we build a brighter and beautiful future? 
   5. Map of Canada review
   6. Continents map review
2. Science
   1. Digestive System Play
   2. Urinary System
      1. Kidneys
      2. Ureters
      3. Bladder
3. Math
   1. Patterns & Sequence
   2. Jumpmath (page 1 - 5)
   3. Mathletics
4. English
   1. Capitalization
   2. Spelling test #1
   3. Reflection journals
   4. Proper nouns vs common nouns
   5. Printing and Handwriting skills
5. Religion
   1. When things get tough, do we turn away from God?
      1. Story of Job
   2. Should we put ourselves above God?
      1. Story of Babylon
   3. When do we stop trusting in God's plan and take control of our future?
      1. Abraham, Sarah and Hagar
      2. Abraham and Ishmael

September 28 Update (2nd week update):

1.  Science
   1. Cells, tissues, organs, organ system
   2. Digestive System
2. Religion
   1. What is the Bible? How to read the Bible?
   2. Creation Story
   3. Adam and Eve
3. English
   1. Nouns, adverbs and adjective review
   2. Handwriting & printing skills 
   3. Reflective journal
   4. Spelling practice
   5. Completed Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone - Chapter 1 (read aloud & comprehension) - I decided to remove Harry Potter because they will be doing it in Grade 6.
4. Math
   1. Addition & subtraction review
   2. Multiplication review
   3. Mathletics
   4. Sequence and patterns
5. Virtual Arts
   1. Sketchings (Panda, Charmander & Anger)
6. Socials
   1. World Map
   2. Map of Canada
   3. Introduced three levels of the Canadian government