Moon Trees and Rotations

Hello,

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. It sounds like there were lots of fun things going on, and I heard a few stories of tornado (warning) survival.

This morning, we discussed and corrected our responses for "Moon Trees." We discussed how multiple choice options can all seem correct, but that we have to pick the response that best answers the question being asked. We continued to stress the importance of including examples and explaining our thinking in short answer questions.

Tomorrow, we will be looking at the "Get Active Day" plans. Most people already have this finished, but if you don't please complete it tonight.

In Math, we worked with a partner on three problem solving questions, which required the use of translations, reflections and rotations. We used tracing paper to make our transformations, then discussed our responses as a group.

We had some great discussions as we examined the differences between a Level 2, Level 3 and a Level 4 response, as well as the ways we can clearly display and explain our thinking with questions like these.

We will continue to work on transformations tomorrow. There is no Math homework, but the students can practise on Mathletics, in the Geometry strand.

Tomorrow, we will have some special guests, as local lawyers will be discussing our justice system with the class and preparing us for a mock trial we will hold in June.

Finally, some information regarding the EQAO testing should be coming home with the students tonight. The testing will begin next week. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Have a great night.

Mr. Skinner