Math
I'm impressed by everyone's understanding of Algebra. You should be able to:

• Solve algebraic equations e.g. 8 x r = 48 What is the value of r?
• Write algebraic expressions from word problems e.g. Arianna and Sophie are making comics to sell during the summer. If it costs them $5 to make a comic, write an expression for the cost of any number of comics. Answer: 5 x n (where $5 is the cost of one comic and n is the number of comics)
• Write the rule for input/output tables and express the rule as an equation e.g.

Answer: Output = Input  x 3 (rule) y = x x 2 (equation)

• Find possibilities for values of variables in equations e.g. x + x + y = 10 Find all the values for x and y. (Best to set up a table to solve these kinds of problems and look for patterns)

Answer:

x	y	x + x + y
0	10	0 + 0 + 10 = 10
1	8	1 + 1+ 8 = 10
2	6	2 + 2 + 6 = 10
3	4	3 + 3 + 4 = 10
4	2	4 + 4 + 2 = 10
5	0	5 + 5 + 0 + 10

Algebra test on Thursday. 

Sneak peek for next week:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA9XLJpQp3c

Social Studies

Grade 4 should be ready to start researching. We will be doing research using BOOKS. If you were able to get to the Public Library this weekend, that's great. If not, we have many books at school. 

Grade 5 should be gathering material for their First Nations artifact. If you are creating a larger artifact such as a wigwam,  longhouse, snowshoe, lacrosse stick or canoe, that is enough. But if you are making a utensil or tool, you must make several. 

Dancefest

We present our Dance on Thursday morning. Please wear solid black bottoms and a bright top. PRACTICE THE DANCE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6PmB6tMBOc

Health

On Friday we learned about the some of the short term and long term effects of smoking. Do you remember them? The link explains a few effects we didn't mention on Friday.

http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/smoking.html

Reminders:

• Permission form and money for end the year trip
• Mathletics assignments
• End of the Year BBQ on Tuesday
• Dancefest on Thursday (practice dance)
• Power Point and Science paragraph should be done. If they are not you must stay in and finish. 

It's finally feeling and looking like summer! Enjoy...