Resources and Industries in Canada

Our day began with our unit of inquiry, How We Organise Ourselves.We watched a DVD titled Industries and Resources. This DVD informed us about how landforms in Canada are associated with resources. Resources allow for industries to develop in a region. This means jobs for people. Employed people need services, which in turn means more jobs for people. Students have a better understanding of how resources impact a region's economy. We also watched another DVD titled, Bouctouche, Jobs & Industry: The Amazing Map Game Show. We saw how the resources in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, allowed for specific industries, jobs, and a way of life for people.
Students attended gym, music, and French class today.
They worked on this week's spelling list (#28) and arithmetic practice.
In math, grade 3s wrote their unit test on fractions. Grade 4s worked on solving problems involving subtracting decimals. They did this by estimating, using place-value charts, using Base Ten Blocks and mental math.
We ended the day working on our Science Fair Projects and Language. Grade 4s have begun conducting their background research. They are reading the books that they found in the library over the weekend. Grade 3s have selected a topic for the science fair, but they need to decide what key words will be used in a search to find written sources for our Background Research. In language, we worked on the word usage with the words sit, sat, and set.

Homework & Reminders:

• Spelling list 28
• MMS 4 p. 136 & 137
• Arithmetic p. 161 & 162
• Language p. 92 & 93
• Grade 4s - Work on your background research
• Language test on Thursday
• Grade 4 unit tests on Fractions on Friday
• Earth Spirit Day on Friday - wear blue, brown, green