Adventures in Room 4: Weekly Update

Date: January 18, 2019

Looking Back
This is a list of concepts/activities covered this week
that are meant to spark conversation about learning.

Ask Me About…
● Math/Art
○ Jasper Johns 0 -9: Math Art Project
■ Showcasing effiecient strategies for addition and subtraction
■ Inspired by Jasper Johns’ composition, colours, number design
● Social Studies
○ Learning research skills to find sources online about Holidays Around the World
using Google Slides
○ Finding similarities and differences between holidays we celebrate and don’t
celebrate
● Writing
○ Think Outside the Box: Creating an Invention
● Science
○ Creating and designing bridges that are stable and hold mass based on our
understanding of strength in shapes, use of pillars, arches and various types of
beams
○ Ada Twist, Scientist: What are the traits of a scientist? “WHY???”
● Phys Ed: Intro to Volleyball
● Fine Arts:
○ Adding more details to represent life on a wagon

A Look Through the Arts

Art Centered Learning in Room 4…
● Jasper Johns 0 -9: Math Art Project
○ Showcasing effiecient strategies for addition and subtraction
○ Inspired by Jasper Johns’ composition, colours, number design
■ Creating task criteria as a class for the art project
● Portrait Drawing using measurement and porportions
● Singing days of the week in French
Adventures in Room 4: Weekly Update
Date: January 18, 2019

Looking Ahead
A Peek at the Week…
Monday ● Fine Arts
● Library Exchange

Tuesday ● Open House on Tuesday, January 22nd at 6:30

● Student Ambassadors that have volunteered to help out
that evening must arrive by 6:15.
● The purpose of the Open House is to entice new
students and families to Belfast. You are not obligated to
attend but please spread the word to other families that
would love to be at Belfast for the 2019-2020 school
year.

Wednesday ● Fine Arts

Thursday ● Reading Buddies with Ms. Fraser’s Class

Friday ●

Notes:
● This update is CASL compliant.​ Please refer to the Belfast Website for other important
dates/events to the school community.
● Belfast Website:​ ​http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b203/