St Patrick's Day is a big deal in my family- my father is an Irishman born on St Patrick's day (he's 83 years young) and this year he's throwing his own party!! I gotta get this done fast so I can gather my husband and son and head to the 'grandparents' for grandpa's birthday bash.
There are now 20 tickets left for the sledge hockey field trip Friday 19th- thanks for all the support in snapping them up- it is a good deal at $5. Going fast and Friday is just around the corner :) Let us know.
Homework
last (unit 20 spelling test tomorrow)
no new homework
Had an interesting day with the students today and did some different activities- I had fun...
General Day
we did a bit of prep for the spelling test tomorrow
Next we completed a review of Term 2- the students did their own individual evaluations and I had them do an anonymous 'report card' for me and was pleasantly surprised by the things they enjoyed and the ideas they had for me to improve in Term 3.
My students asked me to improve the classroom management and discipline and I completely agree with them. We discussed and negotiated some new consequences ans procedures and I have satrted to put some behaviours and interruptions 'on notice' so when we start into term 3 next week, I can follow through with them.
Fridges for French- many students got them completed but I agreed to use the assessment for term 3 instead of this term (time is running out for assessment)
After snack, we played a Math Jeopardy game for math review- the studetnts did very well on such topics as exponents, BEDMAS, estimating, integers and rounding but I was embarrassed that I couldn't remembers how to find the answer for a problem for the Math in Evertday Life catergory- Huntington helped me a couple of times but I need to go back to the drawing board on that one. The problem... if 1 loaf is baked day 1 and 2 are baked on day 2 and 4 on day three, how many will be baked by day 30 (I have the answer but was unable to create a formula to get it)
The kids made up to $3000 playing - I couldn't pay out!!!
there was a lunch hour dance but the weather was so nice most of the boys opted to play soccer outside in the sun
DEAR time gave me a chance to set up a poster activity for the introduction to the Chemistry unit
In groups the students met and completed a brain stormed poster about what they thought chemistry is - some chose to check out the text book :) The posters were great. One thing that always shocks my students is how much math is involved in a study of chemistry and matter- especially an understanding of metric measurement and volume/density calculations. They want to see things go 'boom' but need to be ready for the formulas and imtricacies of measuring tiny amounts of liquids and powders!!! We will undertake a safety lesson first and in the interests of safety forst groups or students who cannot follow instruction in labs will have to watch the experiments instead of conduct them. We don't have a properly equipped lab so I have to be extra creative and careful.
We finished the day with a role play game (bus stop freeze) which the students seemed to enjoy- but again the time needed to calm down the exuberance and noisy reactions to the small skits took longer than it should- we'll keep working on it. We should be better with a few weeks of practice. Improv. is difficult because particpants have to think on their feet and be creative as well as appropriate in the context set. I intend to use the role play for personal planning purposes in term 3.
Dismissal with a spelling test reminder.
See everyone tomorrow... last day of the week but remember 9:45am at the school for the bus to UBC Friday 19th
Mrs. J.
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