Art Flowers

For this project I got to pick one flower out of a bunch.  Then we focussed really hard on them to draw them. –Tashina

We sketched flowers in art.  First we sketched then sharpie, then erased the pencil and then coloured it. – Aden

I really like the art we did because we used pastels, also we got to copy a real flower. –Sofia

We got a flower and we got to choose it.  I took my time and it was pink.  I used as much detail as I could.  It looks identical.  We also got to put extra leaves to fill up the page. – Ronelle

I had so much fun!  We had to pick a flower (a real one) and sketch it on a nice big piece of paper.  First with pencil, second with Sharpie, third erase pencil and fourth use pastel. – Lauren

For this project we got a choice for where we wanted to sit.  I sat by the whiteboard.  I did a pink Gerbera Daisy. –Frances

For art flowers you picked a flower and drew it as good as possible.  First you do it in pencil, then in Sharpie.  Then you erase the pencil and use pastels to colour it.  We also did this with our learning buddies. –Katie

When we did art flowers, I epically failed, it looked like a lollipop. –Derek

My flower’s name was Gerbera Daisy, so we tried to copy it. –Khang

Our art flowers are awesome.  It was so much fun and our flowers look real. –Maddox

We did art flowers and we drew them.  We had to put them in our faces and start drawing.  Me and Katie both did a white spikey one. –Ally

For art we drew flowers and then we Sharpied it.  After we drew we erased the pencil and coloured it in pastel.  Now they are up on the board. –Cecilia

For this art project we drew a flower, Sharpied it and then we coloured with pastels. – Eric D.

My art flower is a carnation.  My carnation is awesome! –Ethan

For this project, we picked a flower and sketched it, Sharpied it, erased it and pastel-ed it!  Oh and I love them! –Sam

I loved making the flowers because it was very messy.  My flower was a very good Gerbera Daisy. –Heidi

Art flowers were fun because we had to do lots of detail in our art flowers. –Stacy

Art flowers had four steps: 1st pencil, 2nd Sharpie, 3rd Erase, and 4th Pastel –Dante

I liked making texture on my flower. –Kaelan

Yesterday I did my flower.  It is called a Lily!  Me and Sam did them!  Mine looks bad but Sam’s looks really pretty.  First we drew it, then Sharpied, then we erased the pencil lines and then we used pastels. –Jessica

Mine was a pink flower.  Eric C’s flower was an orange flower.  Eric D’s flower was a pink one.  Aden’s was an orange flower.  Ronelle’s was a pink flower. –Rhian

We used pastels and picked flowers to make it. –Mitchell

Math Board Games

My math board game is a picture of a whale.  I had a big gap so I added another whale.  I made a game board at home too! –Katie

We did math game boards!  My picture is of a pretty fairy.  I watched the show!  I already finished my game board and it’s laminated! –Jessica

For math board games I had a mouse for my picture. –Tashina

We made math board games.  We photocopied a picture and then traced it and made it into a board game. –Aden

The math board game was something new to do for me so it was interesting! –Sofia

We got to look on the internet for a picture and put tissue paper over top of it and we used Sharpie.  Then, on another piece of paper, we Sharpied over top of it. You’re done!  Mine’s a turquoise zebra! –Ronelle

For our fabulous, fun game boards, we had to find a good, simple picture on the internet and mine was a giraffe.  We had to put tissue paper on top of it and trace, then retrace with Sharpie and then color, draw your path and…done! –Lauren

Math board games – Yay!  We’re finally done our math game boards!  For mine I did a dog and my title was “Fetch for Math!” –Frances

It was awesome to do math board games.  Mine was totally awesome! –Derek

My math board game was a mouse and the point the math game boards is to get better at math.   We can’t wait to start playing! –Ally

For my math game board I did Bugs Bunny. –Dante

For math board games we printed the pictures our first because we didn’t know which one to do. –Stacy

My math game board theme is Mario! –Kaelan

The math board games project was awesome because everyone’s turned out good. –Khang

My math game board is about Jaws.  I have one shark. –Ethan

Dice, board, multiplication – that’s what math board games are about. –Mitchell

For our math game boards I did a frog for my picture and the title is “Hopping Math!” –Sam

In this project we had to Sharpie, erase the pencil and color.  My picture in the board game is a frog. –Heidi

We are all finished our math board games.  It took a while to finish but it was fun! –Maddox

For math game boards we planned it out on a little paper.  Then we printed a picture off the computer.  We traced it on tissue paper and Sharpied on the real thing, and then coloured and put extras. –Cecilia

We made game boards!  We did something for our background – well its coloring. –Eric D

For the math board games I did a DSI and it is green.  I put lots of detail. –Eric C.

New Math Centres

In math we are learning times, place values and decimals. –Tashina

At first it was hard doing place value but then it’s so easy! –Sofia

In math we were doing place value, at first I didn’t get it but now I’m sorta getting it! I like math pretty soon I love it!–Jess

We are learning x’s place value, decimals and fractions. They are so fun once you get the hang of it! –Ronelle

Soon, we’ll be having a math test for multiplication with a 3 digit number x a 2 digit number.  We’ve been practicing a lot.  We have also started adding numbers with decimals. –Lauren

In math like every day we get a math sheet on our desk to do. –Ally

This week we’ve been doing some place value with decimals! –Katie

In math I went to do place value I am still doing plus then I will do minus. –Eric C

We are learning about multiplication and we do lots of sheets. We are learning what decimals are. We learn in our morning exercise book. -Heidi

In math we are doing centers and place value it is hard until you get the hang of it. –Maddox

In math we did fractions, decimals and x’s.  It was fun. –Khang

We did multiplication with 3 digits and 2 digits. –Derek

In math we have started place value and we are working with decimals. –Frances

We have been doing a lot of multiplication. –Eric D

For math we are doing X, place value and decimal, one and two digits. –Stacy

In math we are doing times with double digits numbers and sometimes three numbers. –Sam

We are doing math.  We are doing x, place value and decimals. –Dante

In math we are working on decimals and multiplication but only x in our morning exercise book. –Cecilia

A lot of stuff to learn and we are going fast. –Mitchell

There are three ways to say point, point, decimals, and, and. –Ethan

We are working on place value and times on different papers and in morning exercise. –Kaelan

Presenting Clay Habitats

Mask Painting

For mask painting we copied a plan sheet and we got working. - Stacy

While we were painting our masks we had to think of the colours we needed and how to add detail. - Sam

For mask painting we had to plan it on a sheet first then paint the whole thing.  They are going on the bulletin board in the hallway. - Cecilia

I painted my Pharaoh purple and gold.  It`s going on the bulletin board. - Kaelan

My mask had stuff from Mine Craft like diamond ore! - Ethan

4 peoples mask will go on the bulletin board at a time, and they will change every 2 days. - Mitchell

For my mask all I used was silver.  Grade 3`s did Pharaohs and 4`s did Inukshuks. - Eric D.

We just got to paint them and mine was amazing!!!  Fantastic!!!  Because it actually looked really real. - Derek

We are done our masks so we painted them and I used lots of brown. - Frances

For our mask painting we put 4 outside the door to look at and every 2 days we rotate them! - Katie

We got to paint our masks we made.  First we had to draw the little detail and then paint.  I used brown and white for the skin colour. - Heidi
It was so much fun.  We had to put a lot of detail into it. - Maddox

We did mask painting. It was fun! - Sofia

We painted our Inukshuk and Egypt mask. - Rhian

A couple of weeks ago we painted our masks!  Mine is a girl and her name is Ruby because of her lips! - Jess

We finally got to paint our masks and we added a lot of detail. - Ronelle

Presenting the Social Studies Projects on Egypt and Canada`s North

I already presented and visited.  First I visited people and then people came to me.  My first person was Ronelle! –Jessica

When I went visiting, I went to everyone but one. –Rhian

For presenting I was a visitor.  My first presenter was Sofia.  She was number 3. We followed the numbers to know who to go to next. –Tashina

We finally got to present our socials studies North and Egypt.  When I was presenting after my throat was so sore. –Ronelle

In social studies when I was presenting my throat was getting sore from talking so much. –Lauren

For social studies presenting you need a number! –Dante

For social studies visiting we did 11 or 9 people. –Stacy

We are done our projects!  When we were presenting we for numbers and then we got to present it! –Frances

We presented our social studies.  I did a project about the North West Territories. –Aden

It was fun to present!  I was nervous! –Sofia

I listened to everyone and they were all detailed like mine. –Khang

You had the choice of a brochure, book, poster or Prezi.  Then we presented and you had to do it over like 8 times.  Half the class was presenting and the other half was visiting. –Katie

Our social studies presentations were fun but it took a long time to make it.  We used a lot of computer lab time. –Maddox

We had a choice of a Prezi, a book, a poster, or a brochure as a final project and that’s all.  We presented and I have a book that I presented 10 times! –Ally

For social studies presenting we got to visit and present.  First I presented because I was the only person who wanted to do a poster. –Cecilia

In social studies presenting I did Egypt and I did it on Prezi. –Eric C.

My social studies presenting was about the Yukon.  It is freezing there! – Ethan

It turned out fantastic!  Everyone did a great job and now I know a lot, I mean A LOT of facts! –Sam

I did a brochure.  We got to present them and go around and write stuff on kind compliments. –Heidi

My social studies presentation was on Prezi.  I’m doing a Prezi at home too. –Kaelan

Our class presented information on Canada’s North and Egypt. –Eric D.

It was all about Pac Man L! –Mitchell

Making Bug Boxes

For bug boxes we went to another school and built our bug boxes. –Rhian

For a field trip we went to Kildonan East School to make bug boxes.  Then we got to hammer nails! – Tashina

We went on a field trip and we made bug boxes. –Aden

Bug boxes – it was cool to build something!  We built bug boxes and at first I did not know what it was. – Sofia

We went to K.E. to build bog house and we get to decorate them. –Ronelle

Right now our bug boxes are sitting stacked up on top of each other on the small white table.  We went to a high school to do it which my Mom and Mrs. Kosolowski went to! –Lauren

For bug boxes we went to K. E. (aka-Kildonan East)!  I was in Mrs. Oddy’s group.  We always took turns just to be fair!  I only remember some people that were in my group. –Jessica

For bug boxes, you needed a partner. –Dante

We went to Mr. Janz’s workshop and made bug boxes with a partner.  We will soon be putting stuff in it so the bugs won’t die.  I liked hammering because I was good at it! –Katie

We all went to a work shop and built a cool house for bugs! –Khang

When we went to Kildonan East School, we were making bug boxes.  I worked as a team with Maddox to get my bug box done. –Ally

We went to a high school to make bug boxes.  It took a lot of hard work but they look awesome! –Maddox

For bug boxes we built boxes at the high school wood shop place. –Stacy

For bug boxes we went to Mr. Janz’s and his students helped us and did the drills and all that stuff but we got to hammer than nails. –Cecilia

In April we made a box at Kildonan East School. –Eric D.

My class went to Kildonan East School to build bug boxes.  I nailed hard! – Ethan

Teenagers are good helpers when it comes to wood. –Mitchell

For the bug boxes we went to a different school. –Eric C.

We did well-made bug boxes.  We made them at Kildonan East School. –Derek

It was fun to make bug boxes.  It was a very good experience! –Sam

We went to a high school and we made bug boxes. We got to hammer a lot of nails into the wood. –Heidi

We went to a different school to make bug boxes. Some students helped us! –Kaelan

For bug boxes we went to Kildonan East and we got into groups. I was in a group with Sam, Dante and Stacy.–Frances