May 20-23

Writing

Write to inform, explain, describe, or report for a variety of purposes and audiences.

Develop a main idea or topic supported by facts, details, examples, and explanations.

Evaluate the validity and reliability of information and sources.

Select a variety of relevant sources to inform writing.

Summarize and organize ideas gained from multiple sources using a variety of methods or tools.

Access and use information ethically.

Publish selected pieces, incorporating graphics, captions, charts, or other text features to support a purpose or connect with an audience.

What did students do?

For the past few weeks, students have been researching a Canadian animal to gather information about the animal's diet, habitat, threats/predators, appearance and interesting facts. They were prompted with the question "What animal would you recommend to be Canada's next national animal? or "What animal would you recommend to be Canada's second national animal?" This helped guide their research and helped them create a persuasive paragraph about their chosen animal. Students utilized internet resources and thought critically to determine the reliability of the information found on their chosen websites. Students noted where (cited) the websites their used. They took jot notes and have organized their findings into paragraphs with a clear opening and closing sentence.

This week, students began wrapping up their research work by publishing. Students worked towards publishing their work on a trifold. They cut, organized and glued their work in a way they thought would be effective in sharing the information with others. Students chose pictures, graphics, maps and used captions to support their message. 

In the coming weeks, our students will present their research and persuasive paragraphs to other students in our school. After learning about each animal and hearing the Grade 5 students share their persuasive paragraphs, audience members will be asked to vote for the animal they would like to see as Canada's next (second) national animal. 

Check out some of their work below!








Coming Up at Sibbald: 

May 28th - Classroom Talent Show PM 

May 30th – Fun snack  

June 2nd – Fun Lunch

June 4th – Gr. 5 to Nickle School for performance & tour

June 5th – AMA Patrol picnic for Gr. 5 patrols

June 6th – Sibbald’s Got Talent – K-5 Talent Show – 10:00 a.m.

June 9th – 13th Elev8 Lacrosse Residency

June 11th – School Council Meeting – 7:00 pm (in-person)

      














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